Recent Scam Victim/Survivor Testimonials For SCARS
These are victim testimonials written by scam victims about the victims’ assistance & support services they received from SCARS.
WE ARE VERY PROUD TO PLAY A PART IN THE RECOVERY PROCESS FOR THOUSANDS OF SCAM VICTIMS EVERY DAY.
SCAM VICTIM/SURVIVOR TESTIMONIALS:
Chris O.
Your website has Easy to use and good to be able to warn others not to be drawn in.
Lois H.
Thanks for all the great & informative information! I didn’t know about real life scams…but now I know..thanks to you guys…and I told my sisters about this since they are still in the dating world! I have learned about the tricks and friend requests that these yahoo boys and Africans use..however it pays to continue learning..you can never know enough since these guys are sophisticated and use all types of messages to try and hook you in!
Thanks again for all the INFO.
B. Sillah
Thank you SCARS / RSN for all what you have done and still do. You do a good Job. I wish you all Happy New Year.
Rosa
I am a 68 yo widow from the US who was victimized from a Romance Scam arising from a dating site called Silvers Singles.
Fraud cost me my Retirement Savings of over a hundred thousand dollars, which was a 20 + years of savings.
Such tragedy devastated me emotionally and financially.
Luckily, I found SCARS. I am very grateful for giving me the guidance, knowledge and support. Realizing the massive occurrence of ongoing cybercrime worldwide.
I would say, ” I am a survivor”.
Michelle D.
The SCARS team covers not only an enormous amount of information but offers invaluable education regarding online scammers.
One way Information is delivered daily in concise articles that are clear, logical and effective. The integrity of this organization is superior to other scam groups.
Their teams put a lot of thought and expertise into not only the information shared but into their prompt responses to report, block and delete these manipulators. I appreciate their directness, they understand the psychosocial control the scammers have over their victims.
I read the sites daily it to stay current and to obtain new knowledge. A key benefit with their social media sites is receiving feedback. I also belong to a closed group SCARS Support Group as I too was victimized and remain traumatized by a romance scam. Albeit I am recovering.
The SCARS social network format gives me the confidence to share my experiences and to learn how to keep safe online.
I may not share all the personal details of being scammed with everyone I meet but I do share the knowledge I learn about these predators.
I truly hope SCARS organization continues to thrive, sharing posts, information, continued work with the federal government, sharing worldwide news articles and videos.
We must stay vigilant as the scammers adapt and become smarter every day. Awareness, reporting, and education are our only defense.
All things I wish I knew all this sooner.
Anonimous
SCARS- is an organization that follows a clear Code of Conduct.
Every victim of fraud feels there respected and safe. SCARS provides the victims with constant education and support, and strongly motivates them to make progress in their process of recovery. As a romance scam victim, I owe my recovery to SCARS! I am very grateful to – Dr. Tim McGuiness, SCARS founder, SCARS team, SCARS Volunteers and Members for their great job they do for scam victims. If you are a scam victim and want to recover, join SCARS.
Mia
I am so glad I found your page. I believe in your truth! Our country is so hungry for the truth. Always stay true to your convictions.
Alfa V.
Thanks to SCARS, I recovered my life and trust, thanks to the support and education you provide through the groups and pages, but above all that human warmth that makes us feel that we are not alone is what motivates us to continue forward.
Thank you SCARS for being a part of my life, it is an honor for me to be a member of your team. Your high standards of honesty and clarity in everything you do makes you the best organization in the world to support scam victims. #FOREVERSCARS
Marie M.
SCARS has provided information that I wish I had access to before my scammer was able to pull me in.
SCARS has given support that helps with the healing process and is an organization that every person on social media should know about. Scars can save others from emotional and financial scams but then can offer support and help for those who have already gone through it.
Valeria
De entrada realmente sentí el compromiso, la compasión el profesionalismo que no es un juego ayudar a las víctimas. con el tiempo ver la transparencia, respeto con la que se trabaja en los grupos y páginas da gusto.
No solo apoyan, te instruyen todo el tiempo para que salgamos de la ignorancia sobre el mundo de las estafas , estafadores y como ayudar a las víctimas. Muy agradecida de ser parte de un grupo de personas
Emlie V.
Mid of March 2021, I fall into the hands of cybercriminals by an urgent package scheme scam where I lost about 18k in US$. Then they duped me to launder their money using my bank account to bitcoins. All outgoing transactions are made thru Bitcoin with their instruction. Not only that, they also used my name to defraud their other victims that caused me to get a Fraud case in the district court. Knowing that, I also filed a counter complaint that I am also a fraud victim. They also used romance scheme so as to further manipulate and control me. I almost fell into that trap, but glad I was able to back to my senses. I waited for almost a year about my case and fair justice has been given. I got my “Bill of Non-Indictment early of March 2022.
After the crime/fraud ended last March 2022, I decided to find an institution or an advocacy in our area where I live (Asia-Taiwan) to seek refuge and find the answer to my questions but unfortunately found nothing. I was not active in social media, I am a conservative person but why and how did those things happened to me.
I felt that what happened was really devastating, traumatic and lost my self esteem. I cannot interact with others because of shame and guilt and their negative judgement and criticism crippled me. Fortunately, I found SCARS. There’s a lot of advocacy related to this crime, but SCARS was the choose of my heart.
SCARS has been my refuge, my comfort and stronghold. Telling my story was the best thing that I did and SCARS has a big heart and ears to listen and understand me. I felt relieved because at last someone out there understand my feelings, my fears. SCARS was and still my shoulder to cry and lean on. Now, I am on my 11th month as a “survivor”. SCARS played a vital role to my recovery. They comforted me when I was grieving. During the lowest monent of my life after the crime, this Advocate was my comfort zone. Their continued education, guidance, encouragement and motivation was and is still my strength to continue my journey to recovery. The advocate guides and mentorship open my mind to accept the reality that this world is full of evil that controls and manipulate every victim. Technology evolved so as criminals also take advantage of it. They don’t have to go to your homes to steal, they just say “hi or hello” and it all started from their and you only realized that our hardly earned savings is gone by the wind.
Now, I am more aware of the so many kinds of cybercrime and try my best to stay safe and strong being a survivor. SCARS advocacy is more on educating victims about the crime and that we are not naive, the name I used to define myself during the crime before it ended. With SCARS, I learned a lot specially how to cope trauma on self-helf using the Guides they provided and it really helped me a lot.
For me SCARS is far and yet so near because they’re always with me (us) when I needed them the most. Saying thank you to SCARS is not enough, how they hold my fragile virtual bleeding heart and bitter spirit, fixing the broken pieces of me and my sanity, held my hand to get back on feet and stand.
Now, I can walk freely with head up high wearing a smile, and face the world again against all odds. SCARS empowers me substantial knowledge that I will carry it through everyday.
Finally, I wish and I pray that the advocacy of SCARS will continue to save lives, save more inoscent victims that some are still hiding in their comfort zone. May our small voices be heard with this testimony how SCARS help us from a victim to survivor.
Thank you for reading my testimony. May your generous heart be blessed for supporting SCARS objectives.
Yvonne
Excellent article I was a victim can relate to this! Thank you SCARS wonderful website
Janina M
I owe my recovery to the knowledge and support I gained from SCARS. Big thank you SCARS.
The knowledge offered by SCARS/articles, webinars interviews/ helped me understand why I became a scam victim, and it is still continuing to help me not to make that mistake again.
Ongoing support and help in my healing process I received and keep up receiving in the SCARS support group – /zoom calls, thought-provoking questions, and posted articles/, helped me keep up moving forward in my journey from a victim to a survivor and now to a thriver.
Patricia F.
When my romance fraud ended in October 2021 and the horrible realisation that I was a victim of a complex international on-line crime became apparent, I was broken into 100 000 pieces & my world fell apart.
I managed to function some how in the aftermath of the crime but it wasnt until I found SCARS that I started my recovery. Information is key to recovery & SCARS provide an encyclopeida of information/articles explaining every aspect of relationship fraud. This invaluable resource enabled my recovery from PTSD. I read everything. SCARS on-line support groups were another life line which saved my life.
I will be forever grateful for the wonderful support, information, resources, care & understanding SCARS gave to me. I commend Dr Tim McGuinness & the entire SCARS team for their outstanding commitment, professionalism, knowledge & dedication to each & every relationship fraud victim. it ir with complete certainty I can say I am a recovered survivor because I found SCARS.
Tracey L.
I am very glad that someone is finally trying to get information out there to people. To help get rid of these scammers off the internet and make people aware of what is happening there. Thank you so much for your efforts it is greatly appreciated.
Lois
Thinking I may need local therapy so this was timely for me. Help finding the right therapist. Thank you scars
Eraline
I would like to thank you for educating like myself to be on alert regarding the scammers that are online and the dedication you all put into to help us. ‘Keep up the amazing job, all the works your doing will not be in vain, I’m happy that there is someone out there willing to help as we know nowadays hard to find’.
Gonzalez
Well I want to thank Dr. McGuinness, Iris Münzel Chris Fromai and all those people who supported me when I need it most and I felt so lost, without your support it would not have been possible that today after three years I feel totally recovered and free of the scam and all the emotional burden I lived … once again thank you SCARS for everything you do for me and for all the victims of scam ❤️❤️❤️
Lydz V.
Thank you very much, need to be aware about this for the sake of women in my country, even one of my niece in Philippines almost fall for the scammer..
Anonymous
I am a victim of a romantic fraud. When my fraud ended – totally emotionally devastated and financially broke I sought help. I joined the SCARS group where, without fear of being judged or blamed, I could share with others in posts, comments and weekly zoom meetings – very informative, integrative and motivating events, all that I went through and what I felt on a daily basis.
Thought provoking questions, articles published by SCARS in posts, as well as all the materials available on the website www.RomanceScamsNow.com articles, webinars, interviews with survivors, videos helped me find answers to my nagging questions and complete my knowledge about frauds.
Thanks to the help and support of SCARS, step by step I moved forward in my recovery process. I am a survivor now.
I owe my emotional recovery entirely to SCARS.
As a survivor, I take advantage of the opportunities provided by SCARS to get knowledge necessary to serve other victims of crime as a SCARS volunteer.
Y.M.
Excellent, very helpful. A credit to the fight against romance scammers, would recommend to anyone :)
Donna A.
It helped me because I Came Upon a gentleman using major general’s identity
Debby J.
I reached out to The Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams (SCARS) after my relationship fraud story went public…national television public.
The support group and the leadership team were there for me right away and guided me through the recovery process with the most thorough educational information/studies/first hand accounts I’ve ever seen. There are thousands of cybersecurity companies around the world, but SCARS is the ONLY victim-centric organization for me.
Rosita K.
Dziękuję wam za pańską pracę i życzę w nadchodzącym roku 2019 jeszcze bardziej owocnych sukcesów w łapaniu tych oszustów
Supa G.
Thank you so much for your effort. I do support you 100%. Please keep going, there are so much increasing of these devils.
Jan P.
Thanks SCARS RSN
Many of the phrases are exactly what I’ve heard. I just hope others listen/read very carefully to what is being said. If they do that, they’ll be able to tell or at least begin to suspect that they’re being scammed. Those are not texting errors.
Mehreen D
SCARS is the only organization that gave me guidance on how to proceed forward after my experience with fraud. They provide emotional support as well as resources for people to better understand their situation. I am grateful to have found and be a part of SCARS.
John Hull
Heroes are Heroes, not because they do what gives them fame or glory. Not because they do what they want. They are heroes because they do what is needed when it is needed! Great job my borthers and sisters at SCARS.
You are making the Internet Great Again!
Your old friend John. Merry Christmas 2018
Helen P.
I have searched for good educational facts concerning SCAMS and your website gets an A+.
I am writing my personal story as I have healed…we as a Nation are so vulnerable. Thank you.
M.S.
SCARS IS WHAT GOT ME ON THE RIGHT PATH, helped stabilize me in the initial stage of numbness and “shell shock”. They continue to guide me in my healing.
This is the only Support group for romance fraud that supports you with integrity. I immediately sought a support group after I learned I was a victim of fraud. Unfortunately, I found several groups that took me down the wrong path and added pain and confusion to my struggle. SCARS HELPED ME in a time I need people who have had this experience and supported me.
Anonymous
Very informative and helpful for someone being scammed! Excellent work SCARS
P. Young, National Awareness Programs, NPPD/Office of Cybersecurity & Communications, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
To Dr. McGuinness, SCARS
Thank you SO much for presenting at our call last week. We had approximately 120 people on the call and featured your resources in our partner newsletter that reaches beyond 700 POCs as well as our STOP. THINK. CONNECT. You were featured also in our Friends newsletter that has over 30,000+ subscribers this week so we appreciate the valuable content you provided.
We also will be keeping you in mind for future speaking opportunities virtually and in person as well.
Thanks!
Princess Young, Program Manager
Marie
SCARS has given me the knowledge and guidance to understand the dynamics of how a scam takes place.
It has made me realize that anyone can fall victim to these manipulators and to not be ashamed and silent anymore. SCARS members have become a family who gives support without judgment. It is a place where no one wants to be, but are thankful that SCARS exists.
J.S.
I joined SCARS in February of 2023, and I can say that without a doubt, in the last six months I have learnt so much about the why’s and the how’s in me becoming a victim of an intense and tragic relationship financial crime. Before joining SCARS, I was on a journey in search of understanding (at the time) why and how I could have been fooled by the Scammers. As soon I realized that I was a victim of what is called “Pig Butchering scam”- I was devastated and desperate to understand ‘what just happened”. Being a part of the Support Group at SCARS helped me heal emotionally in ways I could never have imagined. The support group in of itself allowed me to express my emotions freely and comfortably; hear my emotions which allowed me to process and understand and allowed me to see that there are others out there that are experiencing the same pain, heart ache and trauma as I am. That I am not alone. It brought comfort emotionally which gave a space in my heart to feel relaxed that there’s a place where I am not constantly being bombarded with words of ‘blame’ or ‘shame’.
Joining SCARS I would say has probably saved me from becoming a victim of fraud again in my most vulnerable space. It’s very easy to ‘chase’ after the financial loss right after the crime and without any direction on what it means to change my behaviours and learn how to protect myself from being scammed again- I am doomed. SCARS has an abundance of articles for us to learn about the Psychology of Scams and how to recover from the crime. I have full respect and admiration for every board of directors and their immense knowledge as well as all the Professional volunteers in every level. This is an organization (non-government) that needs to continue to grow so it continues to help all the relationship victims out there that need help and support.
M.
SCARS gives the scam victims feelings of safety, understanding.
Victims are never blamed, never accused but provided with the knowledge-lack of which cost them so much and ongoing education which helps them to stay safe online. The most important thing for devastated victims is showing them that recovery is possible. SCARS do not only show it but help and support victims in their recovery. I owe my recovery to SCARS. Thank you Dr Tim, thank you SCARS for helping me to recover. I never wish anybody to become a scam victim but if it happens you will be looking for help I strongly recommend SCARS
Anonymous
SCARS has been a great support for me in my recovery from romance fraud, thanks to your help and that support when I need it most is that I was able to have a functional life again, all that information that SCARS provide us and how they help us step by step to understand what we go through is how we face life again. Thank you, Scars, for changing my life. Being with you is the best thing that has happened to me.
Chris A.
I realize that having too kind of a heart is my one weakness and I have to work on that and not let anyone use that against my better judgment. Thanks to all of you that have helped, you all are great people and I’m thankful for individuals like yourselves.
Stanley R.
Your site helped me figure that out before getting sucked into the scam trap.
Keon H.
Greetings! I’ve been following your website for a while now and finally got the courage to go ahead and give you a shout out from New Caney Tx! Just wanted to say keep up the fantastic job!
María C.
Gracias desde España , por todo aqui no nos hacen ni caso a las denuncias
Ronelle S
SCARS can assist on all levels. I am a proud member
Adriana P.
You are a great organization, who work very hard to support the victims of scams, to help create laws that sanction those acts. You have an international organization and good people who have the vocation or willingness to help. You have excellent material for learning, articles for information directed to the topic of the scam. Sometimes you are very hard, but I understand that you have to keep the established Rules of Conduct. Thanks to Scars
Hirshy F.
Very Informative. Helpful. Great articles. I tell all my friends about RSN. I share articles with them also.
Cindy N.
Thank you so very much for the amazing job telling and the education of scams and what all you do. Thank you again
Denise H.
Thanks! I have learned so much from this group.
The education has given me so many tools to stay safe. My recovery is going well I have put this behind me as much as possible! But the amazing thing is now I realize only a fleeting thought is ok! The memory holds to ensure that I am always alert. Again thanks so much for being here for us!
Pammie W.
Awe thanks! Been educating friends and family about being safe rather online or offline.
Thanks to y’all educating us all on scams. God bless y’all for doing what y’all do!
Pam
Yay! Thank you for keeping up the fight! Facebook is part of the reason in my opinion on allowing scammers to continue especially after reporting so many they refuse to take down fake accounts. United we stand against scammers! Great job SCARS/RSN
Elle
SCARS is a professional organisation which cared deeply about victims of scams. They don’t brag and boast about it, because they consider the privacy of the victims they support, is paramount.
They don’t communicate with scammers as their focus is on the victims and their recovery
Hajra S.
Thenks you for your job and god bless you and your team
Brights A.
Thank you for doing an amazing job in educating people about scams, and for everything you do!! 😊
Fenny Fatimah, Waspada Scammer Cinta – An Indonesian Anti-Scam Group
SCARS is the number 1 anti-scam NGO in the World, no doubt about it. I am so proud that Waspada (means Beware of) is a SCARS Member/Partner Group for Indonesia.
Jacqui A.
Great information. Very informative. It carries a great deal of information. Very easy site to navigate. All very helpful. I recommend to all my friends.
Poland
I joined SCARS as a devastated romance scam victim 2 years ago. Now I can say I am a survivor.
SCARS showed me the path to recovery and helped me move forward. In the support group I joined, I felt safe and encouraged to share my story with other members of the group, to talk openly about my feelings, doubts without fear of being judged or ashamed.
Easy access to a wide range of articles SCARS offers, helped me and still keeps helping improve my knowledge, the lack of which cost me so much.
Thank you Dr. Tim McGuinness, SCARS Team, and Volunteers for your great job you do for scam victims worldwide. Grateful forever for the help I got, I want to help others, as a SCARS volunteer.
S. M.
Good morning I would like to say thank you scars teams. I just report fake profile at Anyscam.com it gone right away.
Anonymous
I just wanna say thank you SCARS RSN – God bless you Scammers favorite I suspected fraud but wasn’t sure I only had a first name (FAKE) no email address or phone# ONLY A PICTURE I did a google image search and ya’ll came through like gangbusters
Miss. M.
If you are a victim of internet fraud, IF you want to recover emotionally, IF you want to overcome trauma, join SCARS. SCARS will give you the opportunity, in a private, confidential support group, to share your emotions, and your experience – in posts, comments and also weekly zoom meetings with other victims of internet fraud – without fear of being blamed or judged by anyone!
SCARS will provide you with a complete recovery program, including its subsequent stages and the challenges associated with them.
SCARS TEAM, whose members have wide knowledge in the fields of anthropology, psychology, criminology, victimology, and cybercrime, supported by numerous certificates, will professionally assist you in the implementation of the stages of your recovery – motivating, supporting, and providing advice and guidance to keep you on track.
SCARS will provide you with access to knowledge and information in the field of cybercrime. You know from your own experience how much ignorance in this area costs. Only constant updating of knowledge can protect you from making another mistake.
I am a victim of a romantic fraud. I owe my emotional recovery and my emotional stability to SCARS. Thanks to the help and support I have received from SCARS, I can repeat today – I AM A SURVIVOR!
IT WAS NOT MY FAULT! Come and join SCARS
Dorothy
My name is Dorothy and I am Canadian.
In 2021 I was the victim of a very sophisticated international romance scam/fraud by a group of criminals.
It was a psychological violation. I was severely traumatized and wanted to take my own life. It was an act of violence against my will. I was coerced, manipulated and groomed expertly for the sole purpose of executing a crime on me which lasted 6 months. I suffered grief, hormonal and neurotransmitter withdrawal and extreme financial loss.
The ONLY reason I am not in the obituary section is because of SCARS. My road to recovery from victim to survivor required intense work. I participated in every zoom call possible, read and reread every article and guide, did extensive homework, completed the many SCARS workbooks, listened to other victims/survivors, journaled daily, and fought the demons in my head of blame guilt and shame.
I was humpty dumpty broken into a million pieces. I followed the rules, listened and struggled. The confidentiality of the group was paramount for me to participate.
I will forever be grateful for SCARS treatment and approach to me. SCARS primary role was to educate me and repair my crippled brain. Any hour of the day or night I could send a message and get a response. Every single aspect of SCARS was and is critical to my recovery and investment in myself.
Today I live fully present.
Catherine Saori Usui
I’d like to show my sincery thanks for this site. I want to write a novel of romance scam experience along with other scam victims I’ve met in my life. This kind of scams won’t taken serious by governments, human rights movment like rape or harrassment cases which seems more socially inmoral.
Scams and deceives are generally taken by “personal mistake” or “individual trouble” although this kind is deeply related with authorised dark found raising for gangs and terrorists.
Debbie S.
SCARS literally saved my life!
They were there for me after my scam when I did not know who else to turn to who would understand. SCARS had provided me valuable support & education that continues to help me in my recovery.
Debora
“The BEST Romance Scam Survivor Support Group online”
No one knows how a scam victim/survivor really feels except for a fellow survivor. SCARS (Romancescamsnow.com) has the most comprehensive, educational support information available to family, friends and survivors and is my “go to” place when victims reach out to me. Highly recommend to anyone looking to know more about the HOW, WHERE, WHAT, and WHY of online romance scams and survival afterwards.
Adri P.
Muchas gracias a todos ustedes que nos han apoyado, educado y acompañado. Qué el próximo año sea próspero.
Donna
This is the only group that really understand victims. Every other group I have seen is either full of haters and mentally ill people or they are full of scammers. Great job guys you have my seal of approval.
Lo F.
Thanks to SCARS I was able to see that I was being scammed by someone I thought was my love.
They helped me see that the initial thoughts I had of him being a scammer were correct and showed me how to escape his clutch on me. The knowledge I now have is so valuable and I hope to be able to help others facing this horrible ordeal. SCARS really is a safe haven for dealing with this epidemic. Forever grateful.
Julie B.
I am a recent survivor of a 16-month online romance fraud. Once I realized what happened, I quickly searched for support to help me with my long road to recovery.
I lost my life savings and then some. A total of $346,000. I learned that after I simply said hello to the fraudster, I was led down a silent road of manipulation, grooming and deception. And the result is now grief and loss of my heart, soul, and financial stability that I had worked for all my life.
I found SCARS online. I quickly joined the group and found that I was not alone. So many of us fell prey to these cowards that hide behind their screens and slowly bleed us dry. The SCARS group and Dr. Tim McGuinness have led me out a very dark place with all the shared information and guidance that helped me understand what I need to do moving forward to correct my course. This crime was a mental game and very dangerous as I now understand. Dr. Tim gave me the tools to strive for recovery and gain my life back, one day at a time. He and SCARS have truly saved my life and I will be forever grateful. I could not have done this alone!
I have a very long way to go but day by day, SCARS has given me strength to face reality and the motivation to move forward with rebuilding my life. I will never be the same person again, but I will certainly be a stronger and wiser person because of SCARS.
María M.
Gracias por toda la ayuda que estamos recibiendo las que hemos sido estafadas y para evitar que las demás lo sean
Cloe
SCARS is an incredible NGO that has been instrumental in helping romance scam victims like myself to heal, to recover and to regain control of my life. Their compassionate and dedicated team provided me with the emotional support and guidance I needed to navigate through the aftermath of a devastating romance scam. Through their group support, I found solace and understanding, enabling me to process my emotions and move forward with renewed strength.
SCARS commitment to empowering survivors and raising awareness about romance scams is truly commendable. They equip individuals with essential tools and resources to protect themselves and others from falling victim to such heart-wrenching scams. Thanks to SCARS, I am on the path to recovery and have regained my confidence to rebuild my life.
I am eternally grateful for the invaluable work SCARS does, and I wholeheartedly recommend their support group to anyone who has been affected by romance scams. They are a beacon of hope, compassion, and healing in a world that often feels daunting for survivors of such fraud.
Sylvie S.
Thank you very much to SCARS who helped & guided me through my recovery after being scammed by Africans in 2015.
I always share SCARS’s effectiveness with all interested.
It is so important that SCARS exists, it is a lifeline for victims of scams.
Imelda
Great website, found so much I did not know
Beth
When I found SCARS I was completely broken and alone. My scam (relationship fraud) began in April of 2022 and ended in August 2022.
The criminals completely drained my money and my business which I worked hard to build for 9 years. Left broke and living on credit. However, the psychological and emotional trauma were crippling. I was diagnosed with complex PTSD. SCARS literally saved my life. They took me in and gave me the guidance and support I desperately needed. I was literally paralyzed, unable to focus, concentrate, in complete despair. I didn’t know what happened to me. For 16 months I lived a secret life, isolated by the criminals that were controlling me through manipulation. It’s unimaginable.
SCARS is the only organization that I know of that has the knowledge and experience and offers the competent support that victims need.
Trini
Me siento muy segura en SCARS aquí la información es clara y el trabajo siempre en beneficio de las víctimas sé que es un lugar seguro.
Lisa
SCARS – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams, Inc. has been great listeners to those confused, fragile, not knowing what to do next, in lots of pain, and the list goes on and on.
SCARS, they put you in groups and every Wednesday we have zoom calls with the others in the group. We learn lots from each other and what they have gone through. I love my group so much. I have learned so much from the wonderful women in the group. SCARS has lots of articles and videos that we read and watch, about the horrible scam and scammers and so much more. Thank you so much SCARS for all you do and continue to do. I appreciate it so very much, as I’m sure there are so many others.
Tammy T.
Please learn and listen to SCARS. They know what they are talking about. I had been very successful in recovery with SCARS in a very short time frame. Now this time is different and I know what to do with it. It’s nothing I done but I was hacked a few days ago. Thanks and credit to SCARS, I’m handling it with the proper authorities. I am doing fine with this problem too. Thank you SCARS for helping me get my life back.
Tomoka
I think the information provided here are plenty and useful, trustworthy.
I really appreciate the information about criminology and victim psychology. These help me understanding what is happening with victims and how we can help.
S. S.
Thank You SCARS. You guys have been helping me a lot. Before I was so traumatized no one knows what is going through my mind. This place helps me to get away from anger .. thank You SCARS
Graziella
This article was helpful for me, I’m a victim of a romance scam and I know a lot but with this article I learn more How to handle my feelings and my anger, Thank you
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As a money mule (knowing or unknowing) you certainly have many things to consider, including the potential civil liability that comes from that. We hope that you have gone to your local police or the RCMP to fully report the scam and have obtained an attorney to provide you with proper legal advice and defend you as needed. Hostility towards us will be of very little benefit to you, as our mission is to help support scam victims. We wish you well in your challenges and recovery.
is there an Abella Anderson scam a person Named Cherity Moore is claiming to be Abella Anderson the phone # is 303 900 4498,I went to been verified and found both people have aka’s and several of them also known asAmisaday Quesada,Amy Quesada,Cherity llynn Moore.Cherity Ann Moore Anna Abella Anderson,Cherity ann Willard.cheritymoore4@gmail.comCharity miles on twitter 58 accounts under Abella Anderson and at least three Twitter accounts under Cherity Moore i also sent them an Itune card for 50 dollars and they have my name and adress
They are all scams. There are more than ONE BILLION FAKE identities on Facebook alone. Twitter has about 30% fakes.
The romance scam done by English speaker and the Japanese victims with lack of English communication skills. Translation app made a great progress thereby so many Japanese woman are now suffering from the romance scam along with those with fluent English ability.
Japanese, Korean, Chinese and other Asian nationals are isolated from the various information I could easily find out with this site. I was too naive not to even check the source code of the e-mail sender. There’s Japanese site briefly tells about the romance scam, their information are far less than yours and told only as each and every individual cases.
I’d like to show my sincery thanks for this site. I want to write a novel of romance scam experience along with other scam victims I’ve met in my life. This kind of scams won’t taken serious by governments, human rights movment like rape or harrassment cases which seems more socially inmoral.
Scams and deceives are generally taken by “personal mistake” or “individual trouble” although this kind is deeply related with authorised dark found raising for gangs and terrorists.
Thank you Saori. Writing a novel would be a good idea, it would help you and help others.
Yes, non-English speakers are at a significant disadvantage before and after the scam. There are so many amateurs and pretend experts that you must be careful. We are the ONLY global institution that actually helps scam victims. We even have an office in Guangzhou China, but not in Japan or Korea – not yet.
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