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SCARS™ Proposed Changes To The Communications Decency Act

SCARS™ Proposed Changes To The Communications Decency Act The Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams, in an effort to reduce online fraud and the uncontrolled creation of false or fake identities online request that the United States Congress amend the Communications Decency Act of 1996 to address unforeseen consequences of the original act. Introduction What few consumers understand [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2018-10-11T16:31:34-04:00October 11th, 2018|Law Enforcement Support, SCARS News & Updates|0 Comments

SCARS™ Is Off To China Again

SCARS™ Is Off To China Again SCARS ANNOUNCEMENT The Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams [SCARS] is once again traveling to China this weekend. The purpose of the visit will be to establish the SCARS Offices in the province of Guangdong, from which SCARS will develop victims' education and assistance programs for Chinese Victims of [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2018-07-21T08:28:56-04:00July 21st, 2018|SCARS Announcements & Press Releases, SCARS Resources|0 Comments

Update From The Front Line

SCARS announcement ... We believe the 2016 surge is over and the number of new scam victims has dropped by at least 25% in 2017 2016 saw over 1,000,000 new victims of romance scams worldwide 2017 is predicted to be between 600,000 to 750,000 new victims (or less) Trends are indicating the our constant reporting [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2017-04-12T08:30:00-04:00April 12th, 2017|SCARS News & Updates|0 Comments

SCARS Approved Victims Assistance Training

SCARS Approved Victims Assistance Training OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 25, 2017 Starting in March 2017, all SCARS Approved Scam Victim's Assistance or Support Groups will be required to have all permanent personnel and volunteers take and pass an approved training course in Online Fraud Victim's Assistance. SCARS believes that the professionalization of Scam Victim's [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2017-02-24T08:26:35-05:00February 24th, 2017|♠ About SCARS, SCARS Announcements & Press Releases, SCARS News & Updates|2 Comments

SCARS To Present At The 2017 Cyber Security Forum Miami 2017

Dr. Tim McGuinness, the Chairman of the Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams will be presenting on global online fraud this Friday. The Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams will be presenting at “The 2017 Cyber Security Forum Miami 2017” at the Hotel Intercontinental Doral in Miami Dade County next January 27, 2017. Our [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2017-01-23T13:26:34-05:00January 23rd, 2017|♠ About SCARS, ♦ SCARS in Public, SCARS News & Updates|0 Comments

Thank You Mr. President

Thank You Mr. Trump For Your Continued Commitment To The Victims Of Crime and To Justice For All Just moments ago, President Trump, during the Swearing-In Ceremony in the White House declared that there are many counting on his Presidency including Victims Of Crime. As promised, Crime and its Victims will be [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2017-01-22T14:53:47-05:00January 22nd, 2017|Law Enforcement Support, SCARS News & Updates|0 Comments

Dr. Tim McGuinness, Chairman of Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams (SCARS) to speak at the iDate Conference in Miami

Dr. Tim McGuinness, Chairman of Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams (SCARS) to speak at the iDate Conference in Miami New York, NY--Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces that Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams (SCARS) will speak at the iDate Online Dating Industry Conference ( http://idate2017.com ) at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens on January 24-26, 2017. Tim McGuinness, [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2019-03-30T14:23:32-04:00January 6th, 2017|♦ SCARS in Public, SCARS News & Updates|0 Comments

Why Are There Online Scammers?

Why Does Facebook & Social Media Largely Ignore Scammers? United States Law rules the Internet (or did until Obama gave the internet away this year) One of these laws is 47 U.S.C. § 230, a Provision of the Communication Decency Act All of us in the Internet industry in those days (which included our CEO [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2017-01-01T15:17:05-05:00December 28th, 2016|SCARS News & Updates, SCARS Resources|0 Comments

Russian Law Enforcement Relationship

Russian Law Enforcement Cooperation In Fight Against Scammers The Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams (SCARS) would like to thank the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation for their cooperation and willingness to receive reports about online criminals and frauds operating out of Russia, and their promise to aggressively [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2016-12-21T19:40:43-05:00December 19th, 2016|♠ About SCARS, SCARS News & Updates|0 Comments

Coming Together

Bringing The Community Of Anti-Scammers Together For too long, too many have been filled with suspicious and rage, and attacked other groups because of the smallest of misunderstandings. In the past they have been referred to by other people and groups as Haters. However, their conflict with others and even the characterizations of them have really accomplished nothing but [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2016-11-03T17:14:11-04:00November 3rd, 2016|♠ About SCARS, SCARS News & Updates|0 Comments