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December 2020
Synthetic ID Fraud: Fighting an Invisible Enemy [Video][Updated]
Synthetic ID Fraud Fraudsters Are Stealing Identities By Inventing New Ones How Scams Work - A SCARS Insight Synthetic ID Fraud: Fighting an Invisible Enemy By: PJ Rohall, About-Fraud.com and [...]
What Is A Money Mule? – An Overview
What Is A Money Mule? - An Overview Money Mules Are An Integral Part Of Transnational Crime Networks What are they and how do they work? What Is [...]
Europe Continues The Global Crackdown On Money Mules
Europe Continues The Global Crackdown On Money Mules Law Enforcement Is Losing Patience With Mules! Mules are the lifeline for transnational criminal enterprise 422 Arrested And 4,031 Money [...]
Online Scams Targeting Teens and Young Adults
SCARS™ Overview: Online Scams Targeting Teens and Young Adults Scammers are not just targeting adults and the elderly, they also actively target teens and young adults. Teens and young adults think they know everything about [...]
Impersonation Victim Speaks Out: Pierre Bonilla, Marine Corps Vet [VIDEO]
Impersonation Victim Speaks Out: Pierre Bonilla, Marine Corps Vet [VIDEO] December 11, 2020: SCARS Directors Debby Montgomery Johnson & Dr. Tim McGuinness interview Pierre Bonilla. He has been an impersonation victim. Scammers regularly steal his [...]
SCARS™ Report: Over 67,000 Scammers Arrested In 2020
SCARS™ Report: Over 67,000 Scammers Arrested In 2020 SCARS has completed its preliminary year-end report on the number of scammers arrested during 2020 It is much better than we thought it was going to be! [...]
Dan Rachlin : Do You Know Him? Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity
Stolen Identity: Dan Rachlin Do You Know Dan Rachlin Frequently Used By Scammers To Fool Women Scam Victims! You Have Probably Seen His Photos Before! The real Dan Rachlin is a Danish Media Professional Dan [...]
Kate Thornton “Bibi Bijoux”: Have You Seen Her? Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity
Stolen Identity: Kate Thornton “Bibi Bijoux” Have You Seen Kate Thornton “Bibi Bijoux”? Successful Businesswoman & Impersonation Victim Frequently Used By Scammers To Fool Men! You Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before! The real Kate [...]
How Bad Is It, Really?
The State of Cybercriminality In Real-Time! Here is a real-time map showing global cyber threats courtesy of Kaspersky and CyberArmedSecurity.com Turn on or off the options at the bottom of the map to see the [...]
Jacinda Ardern: Have You Seen Her? Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity
Stolen Identity: Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand Prime Minister Have You Seen Jacinda Ardern? Career Politician & Impersonation Victim Frequently Used By Scammers To Fool Men! You Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before! The real Jacinda [...]
Pierre Bonilla: Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity
Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Women: Pierre Bonilla Stolen Photos Appear In Billions Of Fake Profiles On Social Media And Dating Websites It is impossible to catalog all of them, but you can [...]
General Mark Schwartz: Do You Know Him? Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity
Stolen Identity: Major General Mark Schwartz Do You Know General Mark Schwartz Frequently Used By Scammers To Fool Women Scam Victims! You Have Probably Seen His Photos Before! The real General Mark Schwartz is a [...]
November 2020
General John Hyten : Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity
Stolen Identity: General John Hyten Do You Know General John Hyten Frequently Used By Scammers To Fool Women Scam Victims! You Have Probably Seen His Photos Before! The real General John Hyten is a United [...]
Monifa Jansen: Have You Seen Her? Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity
Stolen Identity: Monifa Jansen Have You Seen Monifa Jansen? She is a Model & Impersonation Victim Frequently Used By Scammers To Fool Men! You Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before! The real Monifa Jansen is [...]
General John W “Jay” Raymond: Do You Know Him? Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity
Stolen Identity: General John W "Jay" Raymond Do You Know General John W "Jay" Raymond, United States Space Force Frequently Used By Scammers To Fool Women Scam Victims! If you like what we do, [...]
Antonella LaSirena: Have You Seen Her? Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity
Stolen Identity: Antonella LaSirena Have You Seen Antonella LaSirena? Porn Actress & Adult Model & Impersonation Victim Frequently Used By Scammers To Fool Men! You Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before! If you like [...]
Kim Min-Young: Have You Seen Her? She Is Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity
Stolen Identity: Kim Min-Young Have You Seen Kim Min-Young? She Is K-Pop Star, Singer, Actress & Impersonation Victim Frequently Used By Scammers To Fool Men! You Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before! The real Kim Min-Young is [...]
Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 11
Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 11 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims [...]
Financial Fraud: Explained
Financial Fraud: Explained A SCARS Guide Based Upon FINRA Information 2020 Edition All fraud uses deception to enrich the fraudsters. In the case of financial fraud, deception and misrepresentation are used in conjunction with financial [...]
Surviving The Change: Scams Turn Lives Upside Down
Surviving The Change: Scams Turn Lives Upside Down A SCARS Guide After you realize that you have been scammed and lost a large sum of money, you will naturally have real concerns about what it [...]
Telling Your Story – How Can You Explain What Happened To Family And Friends? [UPDATED][VIDEO]
Telling Your Story - How Can You Explain What Happened To Family And Friends? A Guide to telling Your Family & Friends with Minimal Judgment A SCARS Guide SCARS Webinar: [...]
Guest Editorial: Michele’s Survivor Insight
Guest Editorial: Michele's Survivor Insight A Romance Scam Victim's Insight After Recovery Michele went through the SCARS recovery program and has a couple of insights for victims that are struggling [...]
Here’s How To Outsmart Criminals Abusing The Online Shopping Experience This Holiday Season
Here’s How To Outsmart Criminals Abusing The Online Shopping Experience This Holiday Season The biggest retail season of the year is around the corner, and you do not even need to leave the comfort of [...]
What is the Purpose of Gaslighting?
What is the Purpose of Gaslighting? A SCARS Insight into the Psychology of Scams What Is Gaslighting Why Do Scammers Gaslight Victims? Online social engineering scams rely heavily [...]
Being Aware Of Scam Victim Suicide Risk
Being Aware Of Scam Victim Suicide Risk A SCARS Guide As with anyone who has been traumatized and dealt a devastating blow in their life, scam victims experience all of the depression and negative behavioral [...]


