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October 2021
Social Media Safety – Securing Key Accounts
Social Media Safety Securing Key Accounts A SCARS Insight Your Social Media Platforms Staying Safe Online Is No Joke! Social media platforms have become an integral part of online lives. [...]
Spam and Phishing – Identity Theft, Fraud And Cybercrime Alert
Spam and Phishing Identity Theft, Fraud, And Cybercrime Alert A SCARS Insight Spam and Phishing Cybercriminals have become quite savvy in their attempts to lure people in and get you [...]
The Problem With Fake Checks & Job Scams!
The Problem With Fake Checks & Job Scams! A BBB Insight Presented by SCARS How Big Of A Problem Are Fake Checks? Two Things Everyone Needs To Know About Checks: [...]
Who We Can Help?
Who We Can Help? A SCARS Policy On Our Services SCARS Policy Clarification: SCARS is an organization that assists victims of online fraud and scams. Our support groups are specifically [...]
Using Rituals To Help Scam Victims To Recover!
Using Rituals To Help Scam Victims To Recover! The Psychology of Recovery A SCARS Insight Provided for educational purposes only and as a topic to be discussed with your professional mental healthcare provider. [...]
Does Regulation E Apply To All Scams In The USA? Can You Get Your Money Back? A Guest Editorial By PJ Rohall
Does Regulation E Apply To All Scams In The USA? A New Opportunity To Recover Your Money A Guest Editorial By PJ Rohall, About-Fraud.com, SCARS Partner Presented by SCARS What [...]
The Pig Butchering Scam – The New Romance & Investment Scam Combination Sweeping The World
Pig Butchering Scams - The New Romance & Investment Scam Combination Sweeping The World An Evolution In Romance Scams A SCARS Insight Pig Butchering Scams? What is that? It is [...]
Choices: A Cybersecurity Learning Lesson – Guest Editorial by Brett Johnson
Choices: A Cybersecurity Learning Lesson Guest Editorial by Brett Johnson, SCARS Advisor on Cybercrime Presented by SCARS Good Choices / Bad Choices Every Victim Understands The Role Choices Play [...]
September 2021
Do You Hate Your Scammer?
Do You Hate Your Scammer? Hate Is An Incredibly Destructive Emotion That Prevents Recovery After A Scam! A SCARS Insight Why Do You Hate Your Scammer? Originally Published 2018 / [...]
You Made A Mistake
You Made A Mistake An Editorial About Responsibility & Recovery A SCARS Commentary What Do We Mean By Saying That Every Victim Made A Mistake? You have all heard us [...]
To Call or Not To Call: New Call Back Scam Campaign Targeting Financial Institution Customers
To Call or Not To Call: New Scam Campaign Targeting Financial Institution Customers A Scam Warning A SCARS Insight Scams Evolve Into New Methods And New Platforms Identity thieves and [...]
Sexting And Romance Scams – A Path To Sextortion & Blackmail
Sexting And Romance Scams - A Path To Sextortion & Blackmail What It Is, How It Works, And What To Do If You Get Caught In This A SCARS Guide [...]
Business & Personal Gift Card Scams – Don’t Pay For Anything With A Gift Card – How Scams Work!
BEC Scams - Don’t Pay For Anything With A Gift Card How Scams Work! Business Email & Phone Gift Card Scams A SCARS Insight Look, Your Boss Isn’t Emailing You About [...]
Living Under Manipulation for Too Long Leaves Victims Traumatized – 2021 [UPDATED 2024]
Living under Manipulation for Too Long Leaves Victims Traumatized An Exploration of the Short-Term & Long-Term Effects of Long-Term Relationship Scams Psychology of Scams - A SCARS Insight Author: • Tim [...]
SCARS Files Complaint With The Department of Justice Inspector General’s Office Against The FBI
SCARS Files Complaint With The Department of Justice Inspector General's Office Regarding Crime Victims Rights by the Federal Bureau of Investigation SCARS Victims' Advocacy The following is the text of [...]
For Family & Friends Of Scam Victims – Article Catalog [UPDATED 2024]
For Family & Friends - Article Catalog Helping Family & Friends of Scam Victims The basics of relationship scams, what to look for, and how to help! A SCARS Topic Collection [...]
Scams Targeting College and Graduate Students
Scams Targeting College and Graduate Students Students Are Losing Their Tuitions & Savings For Their Education A SCARS Insight Student-Targetted Scams Steal Billions From Young Adults And Their Family Watch [...]
How To Detect Scams In Someone You Know – A Guide For Family & Friends
How To Detect Scams In Someone You Know A Guide For Family & Friends You Can't Help Them Unless You Are Fairly Certain They Are Being Scammed - This Guide Will Help You To [...]
Without Major Changes – More Americans Could Be Victims Of Online Crime – By Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger
Without Major Changes - More Americans Could Be Victims Of Online Crime By Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger Provided by SCARS In The Public Interest Tackling The Out Of Control Threat [...]
United States Crime Victims’ Rights Laws by State or Territory
United States Crime Victims’ Rights Laws by State or Territory Provided by SCARS Courtesy of the NCVLI U.S. Victims’ Rights Law by State or Territory Click on the state or [...]
August 2021
Spotting Fake Identities: A Guide To International Names
Spotting Fake Identities: A Guide To International Names A SCARS Guide A Guide To Help Understand The Form & Construction Of International Names Identification of suspects, victims, and witnesses is [...]
COMING SOON – SCARS Police Interaction Support & Guidance For Scam Victims
COMING SOON Important Information For New & Past Scam Victims In the Next Month We will be Building A New Section For Scam Victims SCARS Police Interaction Support & Guidance [...]
Resilience Coping Recovery And Romance Scam Victims [UPDATED 2024]
Resilience, Coping, Recovery, And Romance Scam Victims 'Resilience' in Scam Victims is the Capacity to Cope and Recover Quickly from Difficulties; a Mental Toughness Helping Scam Victims/Survivors to Understand the Importance of Resiliency in [...]
Diversions – One Of The Ways That Scammers Manipulate Their Victims
Diversions - One Of The Ways That Scammers Manipulate Their Victims - One Of The Ways That Scammers Manipulate Their Victims
How To Know If You Are In Scam or Recovery Denial?
How To Know If You Are In Scam or Recovery Denial? Psychology of Scams A SCARS Insight How to Know if I’m in Denial About Your Scam? Waking [...]


