February 2017
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 Assistance is essential for the proper and professional support of all online crime victims. That the development of training courses based upon consistent foundations is the first step to the development of professional standards and a truly supportive infrastructure for scam victims. This training will [...]
February 14th Log Off Facebook Day
TURN OFF FACEBOOK ON 2/14 LOG OFF AND CONNECT WITH THE REAL WORLD AND THE REAL PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE! By Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., Chairman of SCARS One of my activities as Chairman of the Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams [SCARS][www.AgainstRomanceScams.org] (ok, you can stop laughing now), is to help guide the organization towards the development of global awareness and standards that help protect the victims of these insidious worldwide crimes. We do this through our own efforts and groups around the globe that fight the daily battles online via the web and through social media. We do this [...]
January 2017
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 goal of the Minority Chamber’s Cyber Security Forum is to provide a educational conference for small, mid-sized businesses and corporate companies to access industry and government leaders with current information on Cyber Security. The 2017 Cyber Security Forum Miami 2017 is the premier development cybersecurity [...]
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 a focus of this Administration. How amazing this simple statement is in contrast to the largely ambivalent previous administration about Victims of Crime. We commend the President, the Vice President, and the Administration for keeping to their commitment made to SCARS during their [...]
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, Ph.D., Chairman from the Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams (SCARS) will speak on new strategies to combat romance fraud and mechanisms to better protect online consumers. The online and mobile dating industry represents one of the largest segments of web and mobile traffic. [...]
December 2016
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 who was a cofounder of TigerDirect.com - the largest internet retailer at that time). We were all scared of what people were posting on our websites, chat services, and incipient social network services (such as ICQ and America Online). The provisions of the Communications Decency [...]
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 investigate criminal behavior related to romance scams and other activities of concern to the Society and the people of Russia. We look forward to their cooperation on threats to the public by scammers and other aberrant or deviant individuals.
The SCARS Plan For Social Media Safety
The Society's Suggestion For How To Improve Social Media Safety The "SCARS Plan" In order to provide a greater level of security in Social Media additional safeguards and changes will be required. The position of the Society is that these are all easily implemented by all of the major Social Media companies and that they will result in a vastly safer user environment. We believe that these could be implemented in as little as 90 days. Post Location (City, State/Province, Country): With every profile, every post, every note, photo, etc. Use the log [...]
November 2016
November Black Star Online Safety Month
Staying Safe Online Is No Accident! November is Black Star Online Safety Month In order to stay safe online YOU have to pay attention to the details. You have to learn how Social Media really works and set your privacy options to exclude scammers and strangers, and how to keep them away from family and friends. Remember the days of Safe Social Media are OVER! So the more "friends" you have the more danger you are in. Unfortunately, none of the social media companies care about your safety, and rarely we they remove scammers when they [...]
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 to divide us further. Conflicts between groups has only confused victims and the public that all anti-scam groups are dedicated to defending.Many are at a crossroad in the fight against online fraud.A crossroad where those that hate can continue down the road of exclusion and irrelevancy, [...]
