Ransomware – Ukraine Gets Serious About Combatting Homegrown Cybercrime 2023

Ukraine Gets Serious About Combatting Homegrown Cybercrime Authors: •  SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., and •  EUROPOL Dismantlement Of Ransomware Group In Ukraine Amidst Ongoing War – An International Collaboration Success The Ukraine ransomware gang is behind high-profile attacks that created losses of hundreds of millions of euros In an unprecedented effort, law enforcement and judicial authorities from seven countries have joined forces with Europol and Eurojust to dismantle and apprehend in Ukraine the key figures behind significant ransomware operations wreaking havoc across the world. The Read More ...

Text Scams – New FCC Order Could Substantially Reduce Them 2023

Text Scams – New FCC Order Could Substantially Reduce Them Author: •  SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Text Scams – The United States Federal Communications Commission Is Going After Them On November 22, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted its Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which outlines new measures to combat illegal text messages (text scams and illegal marketing texts.) Read More …

Synthetic Pornography – A Growing Danger To The World – A SCARS Editorial 2023

Synthetic Pornography – A Growing Danger To The World A SCARS Editorial Author: •  SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Photo Credit: Mark Pohlmann Synthetic Pornography Is Revolutionizing What People Of Particular Tastes Can Have Now, All Through Generative AI Synthetic porn, also known as deepfake porn, is a type of manipulated media that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create non-consensual pornography. It typically involves superimposing the face of a non-consenting person onto the body of someone else in a pornographic video, but it can be Read More ...

Binance & CEO Pleads Guilty Will Pay $4B For Cryptocurrency Money Laundering 2023 [VIDEO]

Binance & CEO Pleads Guilty Will Pay $4B For Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Authors: •  SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. •  United States Attorney’s Office, Department of Justice Binance and CEO Plead Guilty to Federal Charges in $4B Resolution In Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Case Binance Admits It Engaged in Anti-Money Laundering, Unlicensed Money Transmitting, and Sanctions Violations in Largest Corporate Resolution to Include Criminal Charges for an Executive SCARS Analysis Binance’s guilty plea in the $4B money laundering case is a significant Read More ...

IoT Toys/Internet Connected Toys – An Ever Growing Danger For Children – Holidays 2023

IoT Toys/Internet Connected Toys – An Ever Growing Danger For Children Author: •  SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. The Unseen Dangers of IoT Toys: Navigating the Digital Playground with Caution In today’s technology-driven world, the allure of Internet of Things (IoT) devices extends far beyond smartphones and smart homes. Even our children’s toys have become interconnected, often equipped with cameras, microphones, and location-tracking capabilities. While these features may seem appealing, they also introduce a realm of potential dangers that parents and guardians must carefully consider. Read More ...

China Arrests 706 Chinese Scammers Involved In Phone & Internet Scams From Myanmar

China Arrests 706 Chinese Scammers Involved In Phone & Internet Scams From Myanmar Author: •  SCARS Editorial Team - Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Chinese Coordinated Efforts Across Various Fronts Have Resulted In A Significant Decrease In Reported Cases of Chinese Scammers In Northern Myanmar* *Reported cases is not necessarily a reduction in actual numbers of Chinese Scammers operating in Myanmar and elsewhere in Southeast Asia According to Vice-Minister of Public Security Wang Zhizhong, reported cases of telecom and online fraud have dropped by 24 percent since August, Read More ...

Chinese Arrest 417 Phone Scammers In The Philippines

Chinese Arrest 417 Phone Scammers In The Philippines By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Chinese & Philippines Police Arrest 417 Phone Scammers In The Philippines – Shipping 36 Back To China Part of a Phone Scam Shut Down Campaign that Arrested more than 31,000 criminals The Chinese Public Security Ministry escorted of 36 suspects who committed cross-border telecommunication network fraud from the Philippines to China, 417 suspects of telecommunication network fraud arrested by the Chinese police and the Philippine police through police law enforcement cooperation Read More ...

Online Dating Safety Act – New Law Going Through The U.S. Congress 2023

Online Dating Safety Act New Law Going Through The U.S. Congress Authors: • SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Portions FOX News Bipartisan Online Dating Safety Act Will Help Reduce Dating App Scams That Cost Victims Over $1 Billion A Year The bill is being led by Republican Rep. Valadao and Democratic Rep. Pettersen House lawmakers are eyeing legislation to make dating app users more aware of potential scammers who tricked victims out of more than $1 billion in a single Read More ...

Repeat Nigerian Scammer Adedayo Ilori Gets 25 Years In U.S. Prison

Repeat Nigerian Scammer Adedayo Ilori Gets 25 Years In U.S. Prison By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., Portions U.S. Department of Justice Repeat Nigerian Scammer Goes To Prison Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ADEDAYO Adedayo Ilori was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil to 25 years in prison for his participation in a sophisticated identity theft and COVID-19 loan fraud scheme. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “Even while on bail for federal Read More ...

Ragnar Locker Ransomware Gang Taken Down 2023

Ragnar Locker Ransomware Gang Taken Down By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., portions by EUROPOL Ragnar Locker Ransomware Gang Taken Down By Major International Police Operation Against Cybercriminals Law enforcement and judicial authorities from eleven countries delivered a major blow to one of the most dangerous ransomware operations of recent years. What is Ragnar Locker Ransomware Ragnar Locker Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a victim’s files and demands a ransom payment in order to decrypt them. The ransomware is Read More ...

Scam Slavery Comes To Peru – 43 Malaysians Freed From Scam Center

Scam Slavery Comes To Peru – 43 Malaysians Freed From Scam Center By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., Portions by Associated Press Peru Has Become A Hub For Scam Slavery In Recent Years, With Criminals Using Increasingly Sophisticated Methods To Lure Victims Into Their Traps 44 Asian migrants (43 Malaysians) were held captive as scam slaves by the Taiwanese criminal organization Red Dragon, who were used to extort money from victims abroad via telephone calls from Lima, This type of scammers in Read More ...

Hamas & Cybercrime – An Overview

Hamas & Cybercrime – An Overview By SCARS Editorial Team/SCARS Analytics Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. The Terrorist Organization Hamas Is Massively Involved In Cybercrime & Scams – To Fund Their Activities And To Disrupt Their Enemies! Hamas is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamist militant and political organization that has a social service wing, Dawah that is massively involved in cybercrime. It has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, Canada, Japan, and Israel. Read More …

Cybersecurity and Cybersafety for Charitable Organizations 2023

Cybersecurity and Cybersafety for Charitable Organizations By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. The Importance of Cybersecurity and Cybersafety for Charitable Organizations Charitable organizations are increasingly at risk of cyberattacks. These attacks can have a devastating impact on charities, both financially and reputationally. In some cases, cyberattacks can even force charities to close their doors. Read More …

Federal Trade Commission Partners with Latin America To Combat Fraud

Federal Trade Commission Partners with Latin American Countries to Combat Fraud By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., and the Federal Trade Commission The U.S. Federal Trade Commission Enters Into A Multilateral Agreement Enhances Consumer Protection Cooperation With Chile, Colombia, Mexico, And Peru The Federal Trade Commission signed a cooperation agreement with the consumer protection authorities of the four Latin American countries —Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru – to combat fraud both inside and outside the United States. The Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MMOU) promotes cooperation across Latin America, including Read More ...

Romance Scam/Fraud Can Be Local Not Just Online

Romance Scam/Fraud Can Be Local Not Just Online By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Romance Scams Are Not Always About Money! The very first known West African romance scam involved government intelligence instead of money! In 1985, CIA stenographer Sharon Scranage was convicted of espionage and sentenced to five years in prison for providing sensitive CIA information to Michael Soussoudis, her Ghanaian lover and a member of the Ghanaian intelligence service. Read More …

FTC Takes Action Against Unsolicited Communications

FTC Takes Action Against Unsolicited Communications By: SCARS Editorial Team Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc.; and the United States Federal Trade Commission FTC Joins FCC in Renewing Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Cross-Border Law Enforcement Efforts to Combat Spam, Scams, and Illegal Telemarketing Agencies are partnering with the Unsolicited Communications Enforcement Network The Federal Trade Commission has joined the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in signing a renewed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between public authorities who are members of the Unsolicited Communications Enforcement Network (UCENet). The MOU aims to promote Read More ...

University of Phoenix Scam

University of Phoenix Scam By United States Federal Trade Commission & SCARS Editorial Team University of Phoenix – FTC Action Leads U.S. Dept. of Education to Forgive Nearly $37 Million in Loans for Students Deceived by University of Phoenix FTC charged that the for-profit University of Phoenix falsely touted relationships and job opportunities with top companies Read More …