Advocating Against Romance Scammers
Protecting victims, influencing change, and empowering online safety worldwide.
How We Help
Our work drives positive change through comprehensive support, education, and advocacy initiatives. Our combined efforts in these areas and partnerships with lawmakers and organizations to help to prevent, report, and prosecute romance scams. From educational tools to legislative advocacy, we provide the expertise and resources needed to combat romance scams at every level.
Prevention Education
Tools for Victims
Public & Legislative Support
Who We Help
Our support extends to everyone impacted by romance scams. Whether you’ve experienced financial fraud, had your identity stolen, or are supporting a loved one through their journey in the aftermath of a scam, you’ll find a welcoming, understanding, and passionate group of advocates here to help.
Scam Victims
Romance scams affect people across all demographics, and they result in deep financial and emotional trauma in the lives of victims and loved ones. Scammers build romantic relationships through online deception to eventually exploit victims, who then face devastating financial losses. We offer critical support and resources to help victims report these crimes, explore recovery options, and connect with a community that understands the enduring and complex impact of romance scams.
ID Theft Victims
Behind many romance scams are innocent people who are victims of identity theft. Scammers have stolen their photos and identities to lure more victims into fraudulent schemes and romance scams. We provide resources to help these victims document, report, and recover from cases of identity theft.
World Romance Scam Prevention Day
Join the global movement we founded to raise awareness, educate communities, and product vulnerable populations against romance scams worldwide.
We Fight Stronger With You By Our Side!
Your support helps amplify our impact in the ongoing fight against romance scams. Whether through donations, sharing resources, or joining our advocacy efforts, you can help us reach more victims, prevent future scams, and create meaningful change.
Hear What Other’s Are Saying
Kathy Waters works tirelessly to advocate for victims, and her trips to D.C. to push for better protections make a major impact. She and Bryan Denny lead the team at Advocating Against Romance Scammers with relentless dedication, compassion, and a fierce determination to educate the public and defend those impacted by romance scams. I’m proud to work with them.
The team at Advocating Against Romance Scammers headed up by my good friends Kathy Waters and Bryan Denny are deeply committed, compassionate and driven professionals who fight every day to educate and protect those who are not yet impacted by this heinous crime and to defend those who have been. I am proud of what they are accomplishing and honored to support them.
AARS is Blog’n It!
Is My Loved One Being Scammed?
Watching from the outside is one of the most challenging places to be when a loved one is manipulated and abused. We are glad you're here. Thank you for learning about romance scams, their red flags, how fraudsters scam the innocent, and what is...
International Fraud Awareness Week
Every November in the USA, there is a week of education and awareness about fraud. AARS is a dedicated supporter of International Fraud Awareness Week, hosted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Fraud causes billions of dollars...
Cyber Security Awareness Month
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