U.S. Government Bans Woman Money Mule From Helping Scammers Anymore – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-02T05:09:46-04:00June 2nd, 2024|Categories: • VICTIM'S STORY, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Helping Scammers, Money Mule, money transmitter, Scam Victim| Read More 0
Pokémon Card Scammers Arrested By FBI – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-01T06:52:08-04:00June 1st, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, U.S. Department of Justice, USA|Tags: FBI, Fraud, Fraudsters Arrested, Pokémon, Scam, Scammers Arrested, Sports, Trading Cards| Read More 0
MasterCard opens European Cyber Resilience Centre in Belgium – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-31T03:18:18-04:00May 31st, 2024|Categories: • CYBERSECURITY, • CYBERWAR & CYBERWARFARE, 2024, Additional Authors, EUROPE, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Cyber Resilience, Cybersecurity, Mastercard| Read More 0
Mariko Takeuchi – Romance Scam Victim Became An Unwitting Drug Mule – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-30T09:42:39-04:00May 30th, 2024|Categories: • VICTIM'S STORY, • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 2024, JAPAN, MALAYSIA, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Dug Mule, Japan, Mariko Takeuchi, Scam Victim, Victim's Story| Read More 0
Europol’s Operation ENDGAME Strikes At Heart Of Cybercrime’s Botnet Universe – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-30T06:27:35-04:00May 30th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, EUROPOL, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Botnets, Cybercrime, Cybercriminals, EUROPOL, Law Enforcement, Operation Endgame| Read More 0
911 S5 Botnet Dismantled – Another Major Botnet Taken Down By Law Enforcement – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-29T15:36:42-04:00May 29th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, U.S. Department of Justice|Tags: 911 S5 Botnet, Botnet, Criminal Justice, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement| 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
Global Law Enforcement Collaboration Takes Down ‘LabHost’ Phishing-As-A-Service Platform – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-02T19:37:16-04:00May 2nd, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 2024, EUROPOL, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, UK Government, WORLDWIDE|Tags: LabHost, Law Enforcement, Phishing Scams, Phishing-As-A-Service Platform, Scammers Arrested| 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
The Tragic Story Of Laura Kowal – A Romance Scam Victim Who Died Possibly At The Hands Of The Ghana/Nigerian Scammers – 2024 – [Videos] SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-29T04:51:32-04:00April 28th, 2024|Categories: • VICTIM'S STORY, 2024, Additional Authors, GHANA, NEWS, NIGERIA, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Ghana Scammers, Laura Kowal, Money Mule, Nigerian Scammers, Relationship Scam, Romance Scam, Romance Scammer, Scam Victim, Scammers, Victim Who Died| Read More 2
Unbelievable Story Of A U.S. Military Soldier Sanda G. Frimpong Involved In A Romance Scam Gang – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-23T13:24:16-04:00April 23rd, 2024|Categories: • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, GHANA, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Fake Soldier, Military Impersonation Scam, Real Soldier, Romance Scam, Sanda G. Frimpong| Read More 0
SCARS Is Changing The Way Ghana West Africa Thinks About Scams Fraud & Cybercrime – April 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-20T02:22:09-04:00April 19th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, GHANA, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Ghana, Ghana Internet Safety Foundation, Ghana Police Service, Police Training, Tim McGuinness PhD| Read More 1
Crypto Investment Scams (Pig Butchering Scams) What They Are And How To Avoid Them – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-14T17:33:31-04:00April 14th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • MECHANICS OF SCAMS, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, ProPublica, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Crypto Investment Scams, Crypto Scams, Pig Butchering Scams, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Gift Card Gangs From China Operating Inside The United States – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-12T13:14:37-04:00April 12th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, ProPublica, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: China, Gangs, Gift Card, Gift Card Tampering Scams, Organized Crime| 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
WARNING: Scam Victims Exploited By The News Media – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-03T17:24:29-04:00April 2nd, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Exploitation, Interviews, News Media, Scam Victims| Read More 1
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
The Laws Of War Must Apply In Cyberspace – A Cyberwarfare Insight – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-01T12:25:03-04:00April 1st, 2024|Categories: • CYBERWAR & CYBERWARFARE, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, GUEST AUTHORS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Cyberspace, Cyberwar, Cyberwarfare, Hackers, Laws of War| 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
7 Chinese Hackers Indicted In U.S. Court For Cybercrime – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-31T19:50:34-04:00March 31st, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, CHINA (PRC), NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, U.S. Department of Justice, USA|Tags: Chinese Cybercriminals, Chinese Hackers, Cybercrime, Indicted| Read More 0
UK Engaged In Massive Crackdown on Fraud – Over 400 Arrests – 2024 [VIDEO] SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-31T11:43:32-04:00March 31st, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, UK, UK Government, VIDEO / AUDIO|Tags: Arrests, Fraud, Law Enforcement, London Police, National Crime Agency, Seizures, UK| Read More 0
Investment Scam Losses Continue To Rise In Japan – More Than 50% Year Over Year – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-26T08:40:39-04:00March 26th, 2024|Categories: • VICTIM'S STORY, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, JAPAN, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Fake Crypt Investment Scam, Investment Scam, Japan, Japanese Scam Victim| 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
Cambodia’s Struggle Against Scam Slavery Scams: A Year After Crackdown, Scams Persist – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-19T04:32:24-04:00March 19th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, Additional Authors, CAMBODIA, MYANMAR, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, SOUTHEAST ASIA|Tags: Cambodia, Chinese Scam Gangs, Human Trafficking, Scam Slavery, Slave Scam Centers, Southeast Asia| Read More 0
Southeast Asia Scam Gangs – SCARS Editorial – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-17T19:10:26-04:00March 17th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, SOUTHEAST ASIA, USA|Tags: Editorial, Organized Crime, Scam Gangs, Scam Slavery, Southeast Asia| 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
Gang Stalking Or Transnational Repression – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-09T17:22:41-05:00March 9th, 2024|Categories: SCARS Institute Editorial Team, • CRIMINOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: Conspiracy Theory, Gang Stalking, Paranoia, Transnational Repression, Victim Blaming| 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
EUROPOL Action Against European Money Laundering Operations – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-28T16:33:42-05:00February 28th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 2024, EUROPOL, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: EUROPOL, Money Laundering, Organized Crime| Read More 0
Scammers Arrested In India Using A New Return Money Scam Tactic – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-25T14:40:08-05:00February 25th, 2024|Categories: • MECHANICS OF SCAMS, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: How Scams Work, Phone Scams, Return Money Scam, Scammer Tactic, Scammers| Read More 0
Mona Faiz Montrage ‘Hajia4Reall’ – A Ghana Influencer Pleads Guilty In U.S. Court To Romance Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-24T10:10:28-05:00February 24th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, GHANA, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Ghana Influencer, Hajia4Reall, Mona Faiz Montrage| 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
LockBit Ransomware Shut Down By Combined Global Law Enforcement – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-21T22:12:44-05:00February 21st, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, EUROPOL, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, U.S. Department of Justice, WORLDWIDE|Tags: EUROPOL, FBI, Law Enforcement, LockBit, NCA, Operation Chronos, Ransomware| Read More 0
North Korea Hackers are Using AI (Artificial Intelligence) for Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-21T17:49:26-05:00February 21st, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, NEWS, NORTH KOREA, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cybercrime, Hackers, North Korea, Scams| Read More 0
A Fake Social Media Scam But A Real Murder For Hire Plot In Alaska – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-16T18:27:37-05:00February 16th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, Additional Authors, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Cynthia Hoffman, Fake Profiles, Murder for Hire| Read More 0
Transnational Organized Crime Using Luxury Goods For Money Laundering – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-13T05:55:42-05:00February 13th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Luxury Goods, Money Laundering, Transnational Organized Crime| Read More 0
U.S. Bank President Lured Into Pig Butchering Scam – Embezzled Almost $50 Million – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-13T04:34:43-05:00February 13th, 2024|Categories: SCARS Institute Editorial Team, • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, NEWS, USA|Tags: Bank CEO, Elkhart Kansas, Heartland Tri-State Bank, Pig Butchering Scam, Shan Hanes| Read More 0
NASDAQ Global Financial Crime Report: Criminals Took US$3.1 Trillion from Victims and the Economy in 2023 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-05T19:13:00-05:00February 5th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Debby Montgomery Johnson, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Financial Crime, Financial Crime Victims, Financial Crimes Report, Nasdaq| Read More 0
