SCARS Institute

SCARS Institute

Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc.

Miami, Florida, United States

Justice & Legal aidMental health
NGOInternational reach
Profile last updated: May 7, 2026

About

SCARS Institute is a non-governmental organisation based in Miami, United States working on justice & legal aid, mental health.

SCARS Institute, operated by the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., is a U.S. nonprofit crime victims assistance, advocacy and crime prevention organisation. It supports scam victims and their families worldwide, providing free support and recovery groups, educational classes and public information on romance scams, pig butchering, financial fraud and cybercrime. It publishes the RomanceScamsNow.com website and the Encyclopedia of Scams, runs a scam reporting directory and works with affiliates and partners in more than 90 countries. The organisation is based in Miami, Florida and Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, and also has a Spanish-language website and a Chinese-language office in Guangzhou.

Location

Miami, United States

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Nonprofit Corporation

Legal name

Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc.

Charity number

N20000011978

VAT number

SI18663472

Focus areas

romance scamsscam victim supportcybercrime reportingfraud preventionvictim recoveryscam awareness

Languages

ENES

Causes & programmes

Causes

Justice & Legal aidMental health

Works for

Victims of violenceFamilies

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigningResearchCommunity programmes

Programmes

SCARS Support & Recovery Groups

Mental health

Peer support and recovery groups for scam victims and their families, offered in English and Spanish.

SCARS Institute Scam Survivors School

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Mental health

Free recovery education classes for scam victims and survivors, with new classes starting each month.

Encyclopedia of Scams

Justice & Legal aid

Online public resource providing information on romance, pig butchering and other scams, scammers and scam victims.

Anyscam

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Justice & Legal aid

Directory and reporting resource for reporting scams and cybercrime to agencies worldwide.

Countries of operation

United StatesMexico

Funding & support

Ways to support

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