Unseen but Devastating: The Global Urgency to Address Scams and Cybercrime – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-18T22:46:54-05:00January 18th, 2025|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, 2025, ARTICLE, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Tim McGuinness PhD, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Attention, Cybercrime, Fraud, Government, Scam Victims, Scams| Read More 0
President Trump Launches Campaign for Free Speech and to Go After Tech Industry Platforms – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-10T08:56:15-05:00November 10th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, President Donald J. Trump, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Free Speech, Government Regulation, President Trump, Regulatory Control| Read More 1
A New Requirement in the UK’s Fight Against Fraud: Criminal Charges for the Failure to Prevent Fraud – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-06T12:39:56-05:00November 6th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, Tim McGuinness PhD, UK|Tags: Failure to Prevent Fraud| Read More 0
FTC’s New Regulation Against Fake Reviews Take Effect – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-27T20:53:00-04:00October 27th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, Tim McGuinness PhD, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, USA|Tags: Fake Reviews, Federal Trade Commission, Government Regulation, United States, USA| Read More 0
The Battle Against TikTok – Montana USA Attorney General Lawsuit – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-25T19:59:10-04:00October 25th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Dangers to Children, Social Media, Teens, TikTok, Young Adults| Read More 0
BREAKING NEWS: FinCEN Assesses Record $1.3 Billion Penalty against TD Bank – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-10T17:46:43-04:00October 10th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: AML, Anti-Money Laundering, Compliance, FinCEN, Government Fine, Government Oversight, TD Bank| Read More 0
We are at Scams and Freedom Crossroads – an Editorial – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-04T00:22:58-04:00October 3rd, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, AUSTRALIA, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, EUROPE, Tim McGuinness PhD, UK, USA, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Data Sharing, Freedom, Government, Scam Victims, Scams| Read More 0
A Quick Lesson in Cryptocurrency Asset Forfeiture for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-18T14:57:41-04:00September 17th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, GUEST AUTHORS, USA, Val Harkless|Tags: Asset Forfeiture, Cryptocurrency, Guest Editorial, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Replacing the UK’s Action Fraud City of London Police for Inaction Against Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-08T10:36:58-04:00September 8th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, GUEST AUTHORS, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, UK|Tags: ActionFraud, City of London Police, Cybercrime Reporting, Fraud Reporting, Scam Reporting, UK| Read More 0
Massive Increase in Losses with Bitcoin ATM Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-03T14:57:44-04:00September 3rd, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, USA|Tags: Bitcoin, Crypto Investment Scams, Cryptocurrency, FTC, Scorecard| Read More 0
United Nations: Member States Finalize a New Global Cybercrime Convention – August 8 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-10T10:35:07-04:00August 10th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, United Nations, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Cybercrime Convention, United Nations| Read More 0
The U.S. FTC Goes After TikTok For Violating Children’s Privacy – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-06T08:01:08-04:00August 6th, 2024|Categories: SCARS Institute Editorial Team, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, NEWS, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, USA|Tags: Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act, COPPA, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, TikTok| Read More 0
NO FAKES ACT – Proposed New U.S. Law To Go After Deep Fake Producers & Creators – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-02T03:24:43-04:00August 1st, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Act of Congress, AI, Deep Fakes, Generative AI, NO FAKES Act, Regulation, U.S. Law| Read More 0
U.S. FBI’s IC3.gov Turns 24 Years Old! – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-19T17:58:16-04:00May 19th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, VIDEO / AUDIO|Tags: Criminal Complaints, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, IC3.gov, Reporting, U.S. Government, United States| Read More 0
UK Government: Social and Psychological Implications of Fraud – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-01T12:28:21-04:00May 1st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, 2024, ARTICLE, DOCUMENT / PDF, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, UK, UK Government|Tags: Fraud, Fraud Victims, Government Report, Psychological Implications, Psychology, Sociology, UK, UK Government, United Kingdom| Read More 0
New Privacy Bill In Congress Offers Real Privacy Rights To Everyone – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-11T20:29:01-04:00April 11th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: American Privacy Rights Act, Congress, New Law, Privacy| Read More 0
INTERPOL Financial Fraud Report: The Global Threat Expands Boosted By Technology – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-11T07:54:11-04:00April 11th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMINOLOGY, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, INTERPOL, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Financial Fraud, INTERPOL, Scams, Threat Expands| Read More 0
Meta Platforms (Facebook & Instagram) Caught Lying About The Number of Real Users To Advertisers 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-08T17:16:16-04:00April 8th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, NEWS, Reuters, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Advertisers, Class Action, Facebook, Fake Profiles, Fake Users, Fraud, Instagram, Lawsuit, Meta Platforms| Read More 0
FTC New Impersonation Scams Rule Effective Today – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-02T01:09:45-04:00April 2nd, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, U.S. Federal Trade Commission|Tags: Business Impersonation, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Government Impersonation, Impersonation Scams, Regulatory Action| Read More 0
China Encourages Armed Offensive Against Myanmar Over Slave Scam Centres – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-01T10:18:42-04:00April 1st, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, MYANMAR, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, United Nations|Tags: China, Myanmar, PRC, Scam Slave Centres, UN Report| Read More 0
NACHA Changes Credit-Push ACH Payments Rules To Fight Scams & Fraud – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-20T08:29:55-04:00March 20th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: ACH Payments, Fraud, NACHA, Prevention, Scams| Read More 0
The Global Fraud Summit In The UK – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-15T14:57:53-04:00March 15th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, UK Government, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Cybercrime, Fraud, Global Fraud Summit, Government Policy, Scams, UK| Read More 0
UK Money Mules New Plan Of Action To Disrupt Organized Crime – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-03T00:58:37-05:00March 3rd, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, UK, UK Government|Tags: Government, Money Mules, Organized Crime, Plan of Action, UK| Read More 0
INTERPOL Warns Of ‘Metacrime’ On The Metaverse – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-23T08:30:39-05:00February 23rd, 2024|Categories: INTERPOL, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: INTERPOL, Metacrime, Metaverse, Virtual world, Virtualspace, Whitepaper| Read More 0
New York State Goes After Citibank For Failing To Protect & Refund To Scam Victims – January 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-01-30T22:01:15-05:00January 30th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Citibank, Lawsuit, Money Recovery, Regulatory Action, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Scam Reimbursement Part 2 – Takeaways from UK Regulatory Actions to Combat APP Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-01-12T05:56:53-05:00January 12th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Ken Palla, UK|Tags: APP Scams, Scam Reimbursement, UK Regulatory Actions| Read More 0
Scam Reimbursement Part 1 – UK Payment Systems Regulator Final Scam Reimbursement Model – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-01-12T05:53:11-05:00January 12th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Ken Palla, UK|Tags: APP, Authorized Push Payments, Payment Systems Regulator, Scam Reimbursement, Scam Victims, UK, United Kingdom| Read More 0
FTC: Alexa Data Abuse – 2023 SCARS Editorial Team2024-01-10T15:01:22-05:00June 21st, 2023|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2023, ARTICLE, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, USA|Tags: Amazon Alexa, Data Abuse, FTC, Privacy| Read More 0
