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October 2021
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 [...]
ID.me and the Government Agencies Using Them – A Guest Commentary by Brett Johnson
An Open Letter to ID.me and the Government Agencies Using Them A Guest Commentary by Brett Johnson Presented by SCARS ID.me - A Major Risk To Public Privacy? A [...]
UK Proposed A New Cybercrime Fighting Force!
UK Proposed A New Cybercrime Fighting Force! An Advocacy Spotlight Presented by SCARS UK Proposes Fraud/Scam Law Enforcement Shake-Up Changes to the way in which fraud, cyber and online [...]
Crypto-Scams To Avoid In 2021
Crypto-Scams To Avoid In 2021 Cryptocurrency Scams Information Courtesy of Malwarebytes A SCARS Insight Crypto-scams you should be steering clear of in 2021 Cryptocurrency scams are everywhere and [...]
2020 Scams Hit New Records – Millions More Victims
2020 Scams Hit New Records - Millions More Victims New Data Shows 2020 Was a Pandemic In Scams A SCARS Special Report 2020 Was The Year Scams Exploded [...]
How To Trace Scam Email Senders
How To Trace Scam Email Senders How To Trace Emails You Have Received A Guide To Tracking Scammers A SCARS Guide Tracing Where Emails Come From If You [...]
Scam Victim Recovery Is Not A Mystery
Scam Victim Recovery Is Not A Mystery Follow The Process, Avoid Amateurs, Make A Commitment About Scam Victim Recovery A SCARS Insight Recovery Is Not Mystical - It [...]


