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April 2020
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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 [...]
SCARS™ WARNING: Corona Virus / COVID-19 Crisis & Emergency Scams
SCARS™ WARNING: Corona Virus / COVID-19 Crisis & Emergency Scams Criminals online are taking advantage of coronavirus anxiety to defraud victims on the internet! MEDICAL SUPPLIES We encourage everyone to exercise caution when buying medical [...]
SCARS™ Insight: Avoid Coronavirus Scams
SCARS™ Insight: Avoid Coronavirus Scams Here Are Some Tips To Help You Keep The Scammers At Bay: Don’t click on links from sources you don’t know. They could download viruses onto your computer or device. Watch [...]
SCARS™ Guide: Guide to Taxpayer Identity Theft & Scams
SCARS™ Guide: Guide to Taxpayer Identity Theft & Scams Tax-Related Identity Theft Occurs When Someone Uses Your Stolen Personal Information, Including Your Social Security Number, To File A Tax Return Claiming A Fraudulent Refund If you [...]
Congressional Review: Republican Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act (EAPPA) Signed by President Trump Bearing Fruit In Stopping Scams
Congressional Review: Republican Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act (EAPPA) Signed by President Trump Bearing Fruit In Stopping Scams On October 18, 2017, Congress Passed The Elder Abuse Prevention And Prosecution Act (EAPPA) Which Was Signed By [...]
Breaking News: Scam Victim Turned Into Money Mule Arrested In West Virginia
Breaking News: Scam Victim Turned Into Money Mule Arrested In West Virginia Huntington Woman Indicted as Part of International Nigerian Fraud Scheme for Laundering Funds This Elderly Scam Victim Being Made An Example By Prosecutors [...]
SCARS™ Special Report: Charity Fraud
SCARS™ Special Report: Charity Fraud Here’s How Charity Scams Work: Someone contacts you asking for a donation to their charity. It sounds like a group you’ve heard of, it seems real, and you want to [...]
SCARS™ Special Report: Help Wanted Scams [Updated]
Help Wanted & Job Scams A SCARS Special Report Don't Fall For Job Scams Criminals don’t like getting caught. So, when they want to send [...]
SCARS™ Psychology of Scams: Repeating The Scam – Engaging In Risky Behavior Over & Over
SCARS™ Psychology of Scams: Repeating The Scam - Engaging In Risky Behavior Over & Over During the formative years of contemporary psychiatry, much attention was paid to the continuing role of past traumatic experiences on [...]
SCARS™ Insights: Naming & Shaming Scammers!
SCARS™ Insights: Naming & Shaming Scammers! One of our scam victim's support group members asked a very important question: "IS IT POSSIBLE TO NAME AND SHAME THESE CRIMINALS PUBLICLY?" First, We Need To Ask The [...]
SCARS Editorial: COMMON SENSE ABOUT AVOIDING CONTAGION
SCARS Editorial: Common Sense About Avoiding Contagion This is not a normal topic for us here at SCARS, however we have been through many other epidemics similar to COVID-19. We wanted to share with you [...]
SCARS™ Special Report: COVID19 Coronavirus Scam Costs U.K. Victims Nearly £1,000,000 In One Month – Not To Mention The Impact Worldwide
SCARS™ Special Report: COVID19 Coronavirus Scam Costs U.K. Victims Nearly £1,000,000 In One Month - Not To Mention The Impact Worldwide In the United Kingdom since February 2020, the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has identified [...]
SCARS™ Special Report: International Lottery Scams
SCARS™ Special Report: International Lottery Scams “Congratulations! You may receive a certified check for up to $400,000,000 U.S. CASH! One Lump sum! Tax free! Your odds to WIN are 1-6.” “Hundreds of U.S. citizens win [...]
SCARS™ Special Report: Prize & Sweepstakes Scams
SCARS™ Special Report: Prize & Sweepstakes Scams You’ve just won $5,000! Or $5 million. Or maybe it’s a fabulous diamond ring, or luxury vacation? More likely, it’s a prize scam, and you’ll find the prize [...]
SCARS™ Special Report: Work-at-Home Businesses Scams
SCARS™ Special Report: Work-at-Home Businesses Scams Want to be your own boss? Earn thousands of dollars a month from home? Ads promote many different work-at-home jobs and businesses, but often the message is the same: [...]
Money Mule Series: What Are Scammer Money Mules?
Money Mule Series: What Are Scammer Money Mules? Learn More About Money Mules! Avoid Becoming One Or Learn How To End It! What Are Scammer Money Mules? We [...]
February 2020
SCARS™ Insight: Cybercrime Is Big Business! A Continuing Series – Part 2
SCARS™ Insight: Cybercrime Is Big Business! A Continuing Series - Part 2 How Does the Business of Cybercrime Work? The organizational features commonly found in the online criminal underground look a lot like traditional business [...]
Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 2
Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 1 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 [...]


