Social Security Scams – Scam Basics
Scam Basics: Social Security Scams Learning The Basics Of Online & Phone Social Security Scams Scam Basics - A SCARS Insight Social Security Scams The basics of these Social Security Scams remain essentially the same for most countries. You will need to [...]
Lottery Scams – Scam Basics
Scam Basics: Lottery Scams/Lotto Scams Learning The Basics Of Lottery Scams & Educating Consumers To Avoid Them Scam Basics - A SCARS Insight Lottery Scams/Sweepstakes ScamsSweepstakes Scams These scams involve someone claiming you won a prize. However, they say you must pay a fee or provide sensitive banking information in order to get it. They keep the money, and you get nothing for it./Lotto Scams A Type Of Relationship ScamRelationship Scam A Relationship Scam is a one-to-one criminal act that involves a trust relationship and uses deception & manipulation to get a victim to give to the criminal something of value, such as money! Click here to learn more: What Is A Relationship Scam? Lottery Scams In Lottery Scams the scammer calls and claims [...]
Scam Basics: Grandparent Scams
Scam Basics: Grandparent Scams Learning The Basics Of Online Scams & Educating Consumers To Avoid Them Scam Basics - A SCARS Insight Grandparent Scams A Type Of Relationship Scam Grandparent Scams In grandparent scams the scammer calls and poses as a grandchild [...]
Scam Basics: Tech Support Scams
Scam Basics: Tech Support ScamsTech Support Scams Phone scammers may masquerade as tech support employees for a major company in order to take your money or install a virus on your computer. They may call from what seem to be legitimate company numbers using caller ID spoofing. Learning The Basics Of Online Scams & Educating Consumers To Avoid Them Scam Basics - A SCARS Insight Tech Support Scams A Type Of Relationship Scam Tech support scams are one of the types of scams in [...]
Scam Basics: IRS Scams
Scam Basics: IRSIRS The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the revenue & tax service of the United States federal government responsible for collecting taxes and administering the Internal Revenue Code (the main body of federal statutory tax law.) It is part of the Department of the Treasury and led by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, who is appointed to a five-year term by the President of the United States. The duties of the IRS include providing tax assistance to taxpayers; pursuing and resolving instances of erroneous or fraudulent tax filings; and overseeing various benefits programs. Visit www.IRS.gov to learn more. Scams Learning The Basics Of Online Scams Scam Basics - A SCARS Insight IRS Scams A Type Of Relationship Scam The scammer poses as an IRS agent and claims you owe taxes. They may threaten arrest or legal action [...]
Arrest Warrant Scams
Arrest Warrant Scams Phone and Email Scams on the rise! How Scams Work - A SCARS Insight Beware Of Fake Arrest Warrant Scam - Either By Phone Or By Email Scammers are reaching out to potential victims by sending fake arrest warrants by email or [...]
Phishy Emails – Phishing Scams Guest Article by Dana Mantilla
Phishy Emails Are Meant To Not Smell Fishy! Guest Article by Dana Mantilla President & Founder of Identity Protection Planning LLC. & Board of Directors, Better Business Bureau About Phishing Scams Presented by SCARS When was the last time you opened [...]
Socially Engineered / Social Engineering Scams [Updated][VIDEOS]
Socially Engineered / Social Engineering Scams [Updated] A SCARS™ Guide Originally published: May 2018 You have probably heard the term "Social Engineering' before, but what is it? Social Engineering Is ... Social engineering, in the context of information security, refers to the psychological [...]
SCARS™ Insight: Coronavirus Grandparent Scams
SCARS™ Insight: Coronavirus Grandparent Scams Scammers In India, Africa, And Asia Have Long Exploited The Love That Grandparents Have For Their Grandchildren, But Now They Are Turning That Into Money The Crisis Emergency Scams! The typical Grandparent ScamGrandparent Scam Grandparent/Family Emergency Scam - Scammers sometimes prey on grandparents by claiming their family members are in jail or in trouble and need money quickly. They use stolen personal information such as family member names and hometowns to seem more convincing. involves someone calling, emailing, texting or messaging an elderly person claiming that [...]
SCARS™ Coronavirus Scam Warning: A Social Disease – How Fraudsters Adapt Old Scams To Exploit The Coronavirus Crisis
SCARS™ Coronavirus Scam Warning: A Social Disease - How Fraudsters Adapt Old Scams To Exploit The Coronavirus Crisis According to the Guardian: Criminals Who Formerly Tried to ‘Sextort’ People Online are Now Making Threats to Infect a Target’s Family and Friends You get an email that is immediately threatening. “I know [...]
SCARS™ Insight: Social Engineering Email Scams – Red Flags [Infographic]
SCARS™ Insight: Social Engineering Email Scams - Red Flags [InfographicInfographic Infographics (a shortened word of "information" and "graphics") are graphic visual representations of information, data, or knowledge intended to present information quickly and clearly. They can improve your understanding of a topic by utilizing graphics. Infographics have evolved in recent years to be more useful for mass communications and thus are designed with fewer assumptions about the readers' knowledge base than other types of visualizations.] Last year, hundreds of thousands of individuals learned the hard way that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The number of internet scams documented each year is on the rise (due to better reporting) and [...]
The Difference Between Spam Emails And Phishing Emails – a SCARS™ Guide
SCARS™ Guide: The Difference Between Spam Emails And Phishing Emails In The World Of Scams, Terms Are Often Confused And Then Shared Incorrectly This creates confusion over what we mean when we talk about specific scams, such as spam emails and the various types of phishing emails. First - We [...]
Stay Safe During Tax Time – SCARS™ Insight
SCARS™ Insight: Stay Safe During Tax Time Stay Safe From Cybercrime & Identity Theft During Tax Time Download the Tax-Tips-2018-STC Guide Here » Provided by the Stop|Think|Connect campaign from the U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Homeland Security The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department (under the President) responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cybersecurity, and disaster prevention and management.. SCARS is a partner organization to the Campaign. SCARS™ Team A SCARS Division Miami Florida [...]
SCARS™ Anti-Scam Tips: How To Avoid Nigerian Letter Or “419” Email Scams
SCARS™ Anti-Scam Tips: How To Avoid Nigerian Letter Or "419" Email Scams Quick "419" Email Scam Avoidance Checklist: If the "opportunity" appears too good to be true, it probably is. Do not reply to emails asking for personal banking information. Be wary of individuals representing themselves as foreign government officials. Be [...]
Avoid Microsoft Tech Support Scams
Avoid Microsoft® Tech Support Scams Protect Yourself From Tech Support Scams Courtesy of Microsoft® - Presented by SCARS How Tech Support Scams Work Tech support scams are an industry-wide issue where scammers use scare tactics to trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services [...]
NEWS: How To Protect Your Business From Cyber Criminals
NEWS: How To Protect Your Business From Cyber Criminals [contentcards url="https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/opinion/opinion-how-to-protect-your-business-from-cyber-criminals-15996366"]
RSN™ Guide: Email Phishing Scams
RSN™ Guide: Email Phishing Scams Email scams, also called phishing scams, are when a cyber scammer contacts you out of the blue and tries to tricks you into clicking a dangerous link or filling in your personal information or bank details. Portions from Which.co.uk (copyrights acknowledged) What Is A Phishing [...]
SCARS™ Scammer Urban Legends: Chapter 9 – Victims Are Stupid?
SCARS™ Scammer Urban Legends: Chapter 9 - Victims Are Stupid? Actually, yes, scam victims may have done something dumb, but they are almost never stupid! In fact, the vast majority of romance scams victims are above average intelligence It'S Fair To Wonder, Who Falls For This Stuff? "That's the magic question," [...]
SCARS™ Scammer Urban Legends: Chapter 8 – Who Is Responsible? – Updated
SCARS™ Scammer Urban Legends: Chapter 8 - Who Is Responsible? Who Is Responsible For Scamming? We constantly hear from victims that say that someone (pick a person) is responsible for global scamming! Unfortunately, yes, there are many who are responsible and some who are not. Let's Look At The Genesis Of [...]
Don’t Make A Disaster Worse!
Don't Make A Disaster Worse! - Help Us Spread The Word About Disaster Scams! The scammers will be working OVERTIME on this disaster immediately. Don't let your good deeds turn into another disaster by falling for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Scams Avoiding Scams & Frauds The FBIFBI FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence. A leading U.S. counter-terrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal investigative organization, the FBI has jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crimes, including financial fraud. asks that individuals beware [...]
Refugee Scams
A New Trend In Scamming Is Middle Eastern Refugee ScamsAs the chaos spreads the scammers are right there to get their piece!Scammers are exploiting these poor people and trying to poison legitimate honest help for them.Of course, as with all charities, only support well known honest organizations.The main theme is a [...]
Arrest Warrant Scams
Warning! Arrest Warrant Scams Reprinted from USCOURTS.GOV You’ve received a warrant by fax or email saying a federal law enforcement officer or an attorney for the government wants to arrest you. Charges may be for money laundering or bank fraud, or missed jury duty. To avoid arrest, the warrant says, [...]
SCARS™ Guide: Nigerian 419 Money Scams
SCARS™ Guide: Nigerian 419 Money Scams Surprising Facts You Should Know While Nigerian 419 Scams are not really Romance Scams, they go together, because many times a romantic or dating scamDating scam Dating scammers or love scammers create fake identities on dating apps and social media to coax you into fake online relationships. They often quickly move to personal channels such as phone or email, using your trust to acquire money or personal info, or help you hide their criminal activities. You'll probably never meet them in person. This is a relationship scam. contact ultimately turns into another type of money scam Nigerian 419 Scams are some of the most common scams online, [...]
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SCARS GREEN BOOK
Self-Help Self-Paced Recovery Program Guide
LEARN HOW TO RECOVER ON YOUR OWN
This program is designed to help scam victims struggling to recover on their own and for those who want to understand the overall process. You can be using other resources, such as trauma counselingCounseling Counseling is the professional guidance of the individual by utilizing psychological methods especially in collecting case history data, using various techniques of the personal interview, and testing interests and aptitudes. A mental health counselor (MHC), or counselor, is a person who works with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health. Such persons may help individuals deal with issues associated with addiction and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; and aging. They may also work with "Social Workers", "Psychiatrists", and "Psychologists". SCARS does not provide mental health counseling. or therapy, qualified support groups, or completely independent – on your own!
The SCARS Steps program is a complete program and is provided for the purpose of helping scam victims to overcome this experience. Throughout this SCARS Steps Program, we speak about issues and challenges that a victim may have and help guide them through their recovery. But each person is different and it is important to understand your own reasons for being vulnerable to being scammed.
After the trauma of being scammed, you need to take steps to recover and move on. This may be an alternative to counseling in the short term, but we still encourage you to seek out professional help & support. Throughout this SCARS Steps Program, we speak about issues, challenges, defects, or problems that a victim may have in a generalized way.
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SCARS SLATE BOOK – Let Us Explain What Happened!
A Guide For Families & Friends Of Scam Victims
HOW TO HELP ROMANCE SCAM VICTIMS FOR FAMILIES & FRIENDS OF SCAM VICTIMS
This SCARS Publishing book represents a complete guide to help the families and friends understand how these scams work and how to help the victim.
The SCARS Slate Book should be purchased by family and friends to better understand what happened to the victim and the traumatic impact on them. But it can also be shared by the victim so that they do not have to explain to family and friends about the scam. This publication is to help others to help Scam Victims to make it through this traumatic experience and recover.
Each person is different and it is important to understand how relationship scams work and why people are vulnerable; to being scammed, how they were lured in, then groomed and manipulated. This understanding is essential in helping them through the process of ending the scam and then on to recovery. The SCARS Slate Book will provide the information necessary to help support a victim through this process.
SCARS RED BOOK
Your Personal Scam Evidence & Crime Record Organizer
ORGANIZE YOUR INFORMATION TO MAKE THE REPORTING PROCESS SIMPLE!
Helps you get and stay organized. This publication is to help Scam Victims organize their crime information. Complete this information before reporting to the police then bring this book with you
Before or after reporting to the police the RED BOOK gives you a dedicated tool to record all the essential facts of this crime. The Victim, the Scammers, the Money, and your Police interactions. Everything that really matters can be easily recorded for your immediate use and for the future!
As we have seen, money recovery/repayment programs can become available years after the scam ends and you need to keep all the details of this crime in case it is needed. We have also seen scammers being extradited to the U.S. and other countries, this will help in the event you testify or give statements, Additionally, this helps you have your information ready to qualify for victims’ benefits, compensation, or aid.
The Official SCARS RED BOOK is your way of recording all the important facts of this crime so that you do not lose essential information, Complete the RED BOOK then put it away with the confidence that you will have it if or when it is needed.
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