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May 2020
General Paul Nakasone – Do You Know Him? Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity
Stolen Identity: General Paul Nakasone Do You Know U.S. Army General Paul Nakasone Frequently Used By Scammers To Fool Women Scam Victims! You Have Probably Seen His Photos Before! The real General Paul Nakasone is [...]
SCARS™ Breaking News: Nigeria Begins Repaying Victims Of Nigerian-Based Cybercrime [UPDATED]
SCARS™ Breaking News: Nigeria Begins Repaying Victims Of Nigerian-Based Cybercrime [UPDATED] UPDATED: CONTACT INFO ADDED For The First Time, The Nigerian EFCC (Economic & Financial Crimes Commission) at the urging of the United States Senator [...]
SCARS™ Special Report: U.S. FBI Reported Cybercrimes Passes 5 Million
SCARS™ Special Report: U.S. FBI Reported Cybercrimes Passes 5 Million Internet Crime Complaint Center Marks 20 Years And More Than 5 Million Reports From Early Frauds to Sophisticated Schemes, IC3 Has Tracked the Evolution of [...]
SCARS™ CYBER BASICS: Ransomware
SCARS™ CYBER BASICS: Ransomware Ransomware Is A Multi-Billion Dolar Industry This document is written for more technical readers. Ransomware is malware that locks your computer and mobile devices or encrypts your electronic files. When this [...]
Millennial Scam Victims! – A SCARS Special Report
God Help Millennials! Millennials Are The Most Scammed Demographic A SCARS Special Report Our Latest Generation Of "Adults" Are Being Scammed At Faster Rates And In Greater Numbers [...]
SCARS™ Victim Support: FTC Starts Sending Money To Western Union Victims After THREE Years Of Wait!
SCARS™ Victim Support: FTC Starts Sending Money To Western Union Victims After THREE Years Of Wait! Department of Justice Begins First Distribution of Funds Recovered Through Asset Forfeiture to Compensate Victims of Western Union Fraud [...]
April 2020
Madison Ivy: Have You Seen Her? Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity
Stolen Identity: Madison Ivy Have You Seen Madison Ivy? Porn Actress & Adult Model & Impersonation Victim Frequently Used By Scammers To Fool Men! You Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before! The real Madison Ivy is [...]
SCARS™ Special Report: UNODC Cybercrime And COVID19 Risks and Responses
SCARS™ Special Report: UNODC Cybercrime And COVID19 Risks and Responses During the global Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic scammers & cybercriminals worldwide are working overtime to take advantage of this unique opportunity to scam tens of millions [...]
SCARS™ Scam Basics: Don’t Click Links In Unknown Text Messages! Ever!
SCARS™ Scam Basics: Don't Click Links In Unknown Text Messages! Ever! Don’t Click Links In Unsolicited Text Messages You might be seeing text messages promising money – maybe the economic impact payments, loans for small [...]
SCARS™ Insight: 2020 Coronavirus Scams Reported To The U.S. Federal Trade Commission
SCARS™ Insight: 2020 Coronavirus Scams Reported To The U.S. Federal Trade Commission This is scams reported from January 1 to April 23, 2020 as reported to the FTC. All data provided by the Federal Trade [...]
Información de SCARS™ : Infografía Sobre El Estado De Las Estafas Y Delitos Cibernéticos Internacionales
Información de SCARS™ : Infografía Sobre El Estado De Las Estafas Y Delitos Cibernéticos Internacionales No se trata de todas las estafas, solo las que se informaron a eConsumer.gov, pero sí muestra el estado general [...]
SCARS™ Scam Basics: Trial Subscription Scams
SCARS™ Scam Basics: Trial Subscription Scams Scam Alert: How to Recognize and Avoid a Subscription Trap You’re reviewing your bank or credit card statement when you stumble upon a charge that you can’t recall. The [...]
Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 4
Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 4 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 [...]
SCARS™ Guide: Standard Nigerian Scams & Online Fraud
SCARS™ Guide: Standard Nigerian Scams & Online Fraud This guide is an introduction. Please review our other guides and articles for more detailed information about all the forms of scams and how victims can recover [...]
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 [...]
SCARS™ Psychology of Scams: Why You Can’t Stop Looking At The Stolen Face
SCARS™ Psychology of Scams: Why You Can't Stop Looking At The Stolen Face Why Some People Can't Stop Thinking About Their Exes - Ex-Scammer's Stolen Face How are you dealing with a fake relationship breakup? [...]
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 [...]
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March 2020
SCARS™ Scam Warning: U.S. Stimulus Check Scams
SCARS™ Scam Warning: U.S. Stimulus Check Scams The massive $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package approved by Congress & President this week includes “stimulus checks” for many Americans, especially those facing financial difficulty as a result [...]
SCARS™ Special Report: How Criminals Are Profiting From The Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic
SCARS™ Special Report: How Criminals Are Profiting From The Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic Europol Decries The Latest Developments Of COVID-19 On The Criminal Landscape In The EU & The World During this unprecedented crisis, governments across [...]
SCARS™ CAUTION: Fake Surveys Of Scam Victims
SCARS™ CAUTION: Fake Surveys Of Scam Victims SCARS has long used surveys and polls to help refine our services as well as to inform our crime victims' advocacy actions with government and other global organizations. [...]
Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 3
Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 3 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 [...]
SCARS™ Commentary: A Thought Before The Darkness Closes In
SCARS™ Commentary: A Thought Before The Darkness Closes In What Is The Key To Survival During A Crisis - Any Type Of Crisis? A Strict Information Diet WE ARE SURROUNDED BY NEGATIVE NEWS WE ARE [...]
SCARS™ CORONAVIRUS GOVERNMENT ACTION GUIDE: Serving To Protect
SCARS™ CORONAVIRUS GOVERNMENT ACTION GUIDE: Serving To Protect The Department of Justice is remaining vigilant in detecting, investigating, and prosecuting wrongdoing related to the crisis. In a memo to U.S. Attorneys, Attorney General Barr said, "The [...]
SCARS™ ALERT: Checks From The Government – Scams
SCARS™ ALERT: Checks From The Government - Scams UPDATED: March 18, 2020 SOURCE: U.S. FTC NOTE: This is a topic that may change at any time. To keep up to date with the latest Coronavirus-related [...]


