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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 ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-10-12T00:14:28-04:00October 12th, 2023|Categories: • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2023, SCARS Editorial Team|Tags: Peru, Phone Scams, Red Dragon, Scam Call Centers, Scam Slavery|

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 …

SCARS Editorial Team2023-10-11T17:09:30-04:00October 11th, 2023|Categories: • ARTICLES & REPORTS, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, 2023, SCARS Editorial Team|Tags: Al Qaeda, Cybercrime, Hamas, ISIS, Israel, Israel Hamas War, Terrorist Organizations|

China Cracks Down On Scammers – Chinese & Myanmar Police Arrests 1207 Scammers In Myanmar

China Cracks Down On Scammers Part 3 – Chinese & Myanmar Police Arrests 1207 Scammers In Myanmar By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. China Public Security Strengthen Cooperation In Police Law Enforcement Along The Southwest Border With Myanmar (Burma) – This Time Capture 1207 Suspects Police in China and Myanmar detain an additional 1207 in a cyber scam crackdown in a joint operation that brings down 11 criminal call center bases in northern Myanmar in one of the biggest stings of cybercrime gangs in this Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-10-02T08:14:32-04:00October 2nd, 2023|Categories: ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, • POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT, 2023|Tags: China, Indonesia, Ministry of Public Security, Scammers Arrested, Sextortion|

China Cracks Down On Scammers – Chinese & Myanmar Police Arrests 269 Scammers In Myanmar

China Cracks Down On Scammers Part 2 – Chinese & Myanmar Police Arrests 269 Scammers In Myanmar By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. China Public Security Strengthen Cooperation In Police Law Enforcement Along The Southwest Border With Myanmar (Burma) Police in China and Myanmar detain 269 in cyber scam crackdown in a joint operation that brings down 11 criminal call center bases in northern Myanmar in one of the biggest stings of cybercrime gangs in this Southeast Asian country. It is the latest in Beijing’s Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-10-02T08:15:36-04:00October 2nd, 2023|Categories: ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, • POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT, 2023|Tags: China, Indonesia, Ministry of Public Security, Scammers Arrested, Sextortion|

China Cracks Down On Scammers – Chinese & Indonesia Police Arrests 88 Sextortion Scammers In Indonesia

China Cracks Down On Scammers – Chinese & Indonesia Police Arrests 88 Sextortion Scammers In Indonesia By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. The Chinese Police And The Indonesian Police Carry Out International Law Enforcement Cooperation Successfully Arresting 88 Fraud Suspects Engaged In Cross-Border Sextortion Scams To effectively enforce the directives laid out in the Chinese national conference addressing emerging illegal activities within telecommunications networks, specifically focusing on the severe crackdown of cross-border fraud crimes in accordance with both Chinese and international law, the Chinese and Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-09-21T23:49:46-04:00September 21st, 2023|Categories: ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, • POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT, 2023|Tags: China, Indonesia, Ministry of Public Security, Scammers Arrested, Sextortion|

Fraudsters Steal $135 Billion In Fake COVID19 Jobless & Unemployment Claims

Fraudsters Steal $135 Billion In Fake COVID19 Jobless & Unemployment Claims By SCARS Editorial Team, portions Washington Post Fraudsters Stole $135 Billion in Unemployment Benefits During the Pandemic A fraudster’s picnic! The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread economic disruption, leading to millions of Americans filing for unemployment benefits. Unfortunately, this also created an opportunity for fraudsters to steal billions of dollars in government aid. According to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), fraudsters may have stolen as much as $135 billion in federal unemployment aid during the pandemic. This represents Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-09-12T16:04:40-04:00September 12th, 2023|Categories: ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, • SCAMS & FRAUD - CRIMES, 2023|Tags: Covid, Fake Claims, Fraud, Fraudsters, Jobless Claims|

88 Chinese Scammers Arrested In Indonesia

88 Chinese Scammers Arrested In Indonesia By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Indonesian Law Enforcement Arrests 88 Chinese Nationals Working In Call Center Over Online Romance Scams Indonesian police have arrested 88 Chinese nationals on suspicion of running online romance scams. The suspects, who were arrested in a raid on a rented house in Jakarta, are accused of using fake profiles to befriend people on social media and then conning them out of money. The suspects allegedly targeted victims in Indonesia, China, and other countries. Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-08-31T09:59:14-04:00August 31st, 2023|Categories: ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, • POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT, 2023|Tags: Chinese Scammers, Indonesia, Romance Scammers, Romance Scams, Scammers Arrested|

Indian Scammer Call Center Shut Down 84 Arrested

Indian Scammer Call Center Shut Down 84 Arrested By SCARS Editorial Team, Portions by The420 A Major Bust For Indian Cybercrime Police In Shutting Down A Large Scammer Call Center In Noida India A total of 84 scammers/call center workers were arrested! About Indian Scammer Call Centers Scam call centers in India are a major problem, and they have been for many years. These call centers prey on people all over the world, using a variety of techniques to scam them out of their money. Some of the most common scams Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-08-27T13:30:16-04:00August 27th, 2023|Categories: ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, • POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT, 2023|Tags: Fraudster Call Center, India Call Center, Indian Scammers, Scammer Arrested, Scammer Call Center|

The Ghana Scammers Game Is Alive And Well

The Ghana Scammers Game Is Alive And Well By Thomson Reuters Foundation, with comments by the SCARS Editorial Team Ghanaian Scammers – Youth Fall Out Of Poverty As Romance Scammers – But That Is No Justification For Criminality SCARS Comment: While this may be true, people struggle everywhere to make a living and the vast majority of them do it honestly! There is never an excuse in being poor and turning to crime! This is true for Ghana scammers, and cybercriminals everywhere else. Read More …

SCARS Editorial Team2023-08-22T01:41:02-04:00August 22nd, 2023|Categories: ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • ARTICLES & REPORTS, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, 2023|Tags: Ghana Poverty, Ghana Scammers, Ghana Youth, Justifying Criminality, West African Cybercriminals|

Major Offensive Against African Black Axe Criminal Cartel By Irish Garda Police

Major Offensive Against African Black Axe Criminal Cartel By Irish Garda Police By SCARS Editorial Team, portions by: Garda, Irish Times Taking On The African/Nigerian Black Axe Gang! Irish Garda Plays A Key Role In Taking Them On A major Garda Síochána enforcement action was conducted in conjunction with INTERPOL and Law Enforcement Agencies across 21 countries around the world under Operation JACKAL. Closing ranks on West African organized crime: more than EUR 2 million seized in Operation Jackal In the most recent series of actions Gardaí identify almost 1,000 people with Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-08-15T14:29:56-04:00August 15th, 2023|Categories: ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, • POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT, 2023|Tags: Black Axe, Garda, Ireland, Irish Garda, Operation Jackal|

Cybercriminals Operating Major Ransomware Hosting Service Arrested In Poland

Cybercriminals Operating Major Ransomware Hosting Service Arrested In Poland By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., portions Department of Justice and Europol Cybercriminals Running ‘Bulletproof’ Webhosting Domain Charged in Connection with Facilitation of ‘NetWalker’ Ransomware U.S. Authorities, along with Europol Announce Court-Authorized Seizure of LolekHosted.net 5 European cybercriminals were also arrested! An indictment was unsealed yesterday in Tampa, Florida, USA charging a Polish national with computer fraud conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, and international money laundering in connection with the provision of “bulletproof” web hosting services Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-08-13T06:12:09-04:00August 12th, 2023|Categories: • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, • POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT, ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2023|Tags: Artur Karol Grabowski, Cybercriminals, LolekHosted.net, NetWalker, Poland, Ransomware, Secure Hosting|

Interpol Operation Jackal – Arrested Over 100

Interpol Operation Jackal – Arrested Over 100 By Interpol & SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Interpol & Partners Target West African Cybercriminals In Major Raid Seizing Million Of Euros! Interpol closing ranks on West African organized crime: more than EUR 2 million seized in Operation Jackal – tackling the global footprint of Black Axe and similar West Africa-based organized crime groups Read More …

SCARS Editorial Team2023-08-08T21:26:52-04:00August 8th, 2023|Categories: • POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2023|Tags: Africans, Black Axe, Crime Syndicates, Criminal Gangs, Interpol, Operation Jackal, Organized Crime|

Cryptocurrency Home Invasion Armed Robbery

Cryptocurrency Home Invasion Armed Robbery By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., and third-party sources A Significant New Escalation In The Theft Of Cryptocurrency – Violent Home Invasions Durham, North Carolina Police & The FBI Are Investigating A Terrifying Home Invasion Involving Cryptocurrency Theft A Durham, North Carolina couple endured a harrowing ordeal during a recent home invasion, where they were targeted for their cryptocurrency holdings. According to authorities, two armed men, disguised as construction workers, approached the couple’s Wells Street residence. Once inside, the assailants, Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-08-06T10:19:30-04:00August 6th, 2023|Categories: ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, 2023|Tags: Armed Robbery, Cryptocurrency, Home Invasions|

FraudGPT – AI For The Bad Guys

FraudGPT – AI For The Bad Guys By Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. FraudGPT: The New AI-Powered Cybercrime Tool The rise of generative AI models has changed the fraud & cybercrime threat landscape drastically and FraudGPT is a new plateau in this new arms race.. Threat actors can now use these models, such as FraudGPT to create realistic and convincing phishing emails, malware, and other malicious content that is flawless (or almost flawless.) In July 2023, a new AI tool Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-07-28T09:15:39-04:00July 28th, 2023|Categories: • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • ARTICLES & REPORTS, • CYBERSECURITY, • NEW TECHNOLOGY / AI, • SCAMS & FRAUD - CRIMES, ♣ FEATURED ARTICLES, 2023|Tags: AI, Artificial Intelligence, BARD, ChatGPT, Cybercrime, FraudGPT, Generative AI|

27 Food Fraudsters Arrested In Lithuania And Italy

27 Food Fraudsters Arrested In Lithuania And Italy By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., portions EUROPOL Fraudsters Relabelled Millions Of Expired Food Products And Reintroduced Them To The Supply Chain, Risking Health And Safety Of European Consumers A two-part investigation across several EU Member States has unveiled a criminal/fraudster network that operates by reintroducing expired food into the supply chain. In total, law enforcement officials have arrested 27 fraudsters/criminals responsible for this relatively new criminal practice that jeopardizes the health and safety of European consumers. Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-07-14T21:42:29-04:00July 14th, 2023|Categories: • POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT, • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, • SCAMS & FRAUD - CRIMES, ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2023|Tags: Dangerous Food Scam, Europol, Food Fraudsters, Fraudsters, Fraudsters Arrested|

Hong Kong And Mainland Chinese Police In Major Raid

Hong Kong And Mainland Chinese Police In Major Raid By SCARS Editorial Team Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., portions SCMP Hong Kong, Mainland Chinese Police Arrest 17 Suspects In Connection With 149 Online Fraud Cases, Including Writers Of Scripted Scam Dialogue/Scripts Joint Hong Kong & PRC operation breaks up a major group believed to have carried out online scams, including so-called naked chat blackmail, cheating victims out of HK$68.2 million. Writers of scripted dialogue for scammers among those arrested in Hong Kong Hong Kong and mainland Chinese police have Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-07-08T19:51:03-04:00July 8th, 2023|Categories: ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, • POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT, 2023|Tags: China, Hong Kong, PRC, Scam Victims, Scammers Arrested, Sextortion|

Major Ivory Coast Scammer Kingpin of OPERA1er Group Arrested

Major Ivory Coast Scammer Kingpin of OPERA1er Group Arrested By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., portions from Interpol Ivory Coast’s DITT Arrests A Senior “OPERA1er” Group Kingpin Linked To Cybercrime Around The World An alleged senior member (kingpin) of the cybercriminal group “OPERA1er” linked to attacks on financial institutions across Africa, Latin America and Asia, has been arrested in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. To achieve this arrest, Côte d’Ivoire’s Directorate of Informatics and Technological Traces (DITT) worked with INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) Singapore, AFRIPOL, Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-07-07T21:40:54-04:00July 7th, 2023|Categories: • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, • NEWS, • POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT, ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2023|Tags: AFRIPOL, Côte d'Ivoire, Directorate of Computer Science and Technological Traces, DITT, Group-IB, Interpol, Ivory Coast, OPERA1er, Scammer Kingpin|

Reginald Fowler – Ex-NFL Football Team Own Convicted Of $700 Million Scam

Reginald Fowler - Ex-NFL Football Team Own Convicted Of $700 Million Scam By SCARS Editorial Team - Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., portions AP Reginald Fowler - Ex-Part Owner Of Minnesota Vikings Gets Over Six Years In Cryptocurrency Scam Scams Come In All Forms! So Do Scammers Such As Reginald Fowler! Reginald Fowler, a former part-owner of the Minnesota Vikings who defrauded a short-lived professional football league known as the Alliance of American Football in a $700 million cryptocurrency scam was sentenced Monday to over six years in prison. Reginald Fowler, 64, of Chandler, Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-06-30T20:35:57-04:00June 30th, 2023|Categories: ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, 2023|Tags: Cryptocurrency Scam, Football Scam, Reginald Fowler|

EncroChat Dismantling Led To Over 6,500 Arrests

EncroChat Dismantling Led To Over 6,500 Arrests By Europol & SCARS Editorial Team - Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Dismantling EncroChat Encrypted Criminal Communications Network Leads To Over 6,500 Arrests And Close To Eur 900 Million Seized European Judiciary and law enforcement present the first overview of the results of EncroChat investigations! The dismantling of the encrypted communications tool EncroChat, widely used by organized crime groups (OCGs), has so far led to 6 558 arrests worldwide. 197 of those arrested were High-Value Targets. This result is detailed in the Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-06-28T11:35:59-04:00June 28th, 2023|Categories: • POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, 2023|Tags: Criminal Arrests, Criminal Network, EncroChat, Eurojust, European, Europol, Law Enforcement, OCG, Organized Crime Groups|

49 Scammer Nigerian Gang Taken Down

49 Scammer Nigerian Gang Taken Down By SCARS Editorial Team - Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. 49 Scammers Arrested In Another Major Raid In Nigeria - Another Gang Taken Down The Nigerian Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Arrests 49 Internet Fraud Suspects in Ekiti, Oyo, Nigeria In a typical week, the Nigerian EFCC is taking down 2-3 small-medium-sized gangs a week. Unfortunately, almost never large-scale organizations. Operatives of the Ibadan, Nigeria Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 47 (forty-seven) suspected internet fraudsters, plus Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-06-26T21:11:17-04:00June 26th, 2023|Categories: • POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2023|Tags: Economic & Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Nigeria, Nigerian Fraudsters, Nigerian Scammers, Scammers Arrested|

Canadian Man Convicted in Multimillion-Dollar Psychic Mass-Mailing Fraud Scheme

Canadian Man Convicted in Multimillion-Dollar Psychic Mass-Mailing Fraud Scheme By U.S. Department of Justice A Federal Jury in the Eastern District of New York convicted a Canadian man today for perpetrating a decades-long mass-mailing Psychic fraud scheme that stole more than $175 million from victims in the United States. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Patrice Runner, 57, a Canadian and French citizen, operated a mass-mailing Psychic fraud scheme from 1994 through November 2014. As part of the scheme, Runner sent Psychic letters to millions of U.S. consumers, Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-06-25T21:37:38-04:00June 25th, 2023|Categories: ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, 2023|Tags: Department of Justice, Fake Psychics, Mass-mailing Fraud, Psychic Fraud, Psychic Scams, U.S. Court|

Nigerian National Sentenced to 82 Months in Prison for International Scheme That Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims

Nigerian National Sentenced to 82 Months in Prison for International Scheme That Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims By United States Department of Justice A Nigerian national, who was previously extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom, was sentenced to 82 months in prison on June 21, 2023, for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme. According to court documents, Emmanuel Samuel, 39, a Nigerian, was part of a group of fraudsters that sent personalized letters to elderly victims in the United States, falsely claiming that the sender was a Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-06-25T21:38:42-04:00June 25th, 2023|Categories: ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, 2023|Tags: Nigerian Convicted, Nigerian Scammer, Sentenced to Prison, U.S. Court|

France Fights Back Against Influencers And Scams

France Fights Back Against Influencers And Scams By SCARS Editorial Team, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Influencers Are Out Of Control & Scamming Millions In response to a surge in online scams orchestrated by influencers, France has taken decisive action. These influencers have exploited their followers, convincing them to part with their hard-earned savings for miracle cancer cures and other fraudulent products. Read More …

SCARS Editorial Team2023-06-24T20:47:08-04:00June 24th, 2023|Categories: • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • ARTICLES & REPORTS, • SCAMS & FRAUD - CRIMES, 2023|Tags: Deceptive Messaging, France, Influencers, Manipulative Messaging, Scam Influencers|

This Fraudster Is No Dummy

This Fraudster Is No Dummy By SCARS Editorial Team | Source São Paulo Police, Brazil This Fraudster Figured Out How To Defeat The Bank’s Facial Recognition With A Cut Out Dummy! To avoid facial recognition and apply for loans on mobile banking applications, a fraudster “taped photos of his victims’ faces onto a DUMMY,” according to police. Read More …

SCARS Editorial Team2023-06-25T21:41:53-04:00June 23rd, 2023|Categories: • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • NEWS, • SCAMS & FRAUD - CRIMES, ♠ CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2023|Tags: Bank Fraud, Dummy, Facial Recognition, Fraudster, Online Banking|

INTERPOL Issues Global Warning On Human Trafficking-Fueled Fraud

INTERPOL Issues Global Warning On Human Trafficking-Fueled Fraud By INTERPOL The NEW Scheme, Where Victims Are Trafficked To Work In Online Scam Centres, Has Shifted From A Regional Crime Trend To A Global Threat. INTERPOL HQ SINGAPORE: For the past several years, INTERPOL has been closely observing a growing crime phenomenon: large-scale human trafficking where victims are lured through fake job ads to online scam centres and forced to commit cyber-enabled financial crime on an industrial scale. Read More …

SCARS Editorial Team2023-06-25T21:42:46-04:00June 23rd, 2023|Categories: • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • ARTICLES & REPORTS, • SCAMS & FRAUD - CRIMES, 2023|Tags: Global Warning, Human Trafficking-Fueled Fraud, Interpol, Scam Centres|

Busting a Billion Dollar British Scammer Cartel [VIDEO]

Busting a Billion Dollar British Scammer Cartel [VIDEO] Part 1 & 2 | 7NEWS Spotlight Documentary By Australia’s 7NEWS In the most explosive investigation of the year, 7NEWS Spotlight’s award-winning broadcaster Liam Bartlett busts open a billion-dollar British scammer crime cartel that is fleecing Australians of more than $4 million each and every week. Read More …

SCARS Editorial Team2023-06-25T21:44:05-04:00June 22nd, 2023|Categories: • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, • VIDEOS, 2023|Tags: Australian Victims, English Scammers, Fraud, Investment Fraud, Malaysian Scammers, Scammer, Scams|

Romance Scammers’ Favorite Lies Exposed

Romance Scammers’ Favorite Lies Exposed By Emma Fletcher – U.S. Federal Trade Commission Scammers Are Liers! We All Know This! Romance scammers are especially expert at crafting stories to lure and hold their victims Romance scammers tell all sorts of lies to steal your heart and money, and reports to the FTC show those lies are working. Last year’s romance scam numbers looked a lot like 2021 all over again, and it’s not a pretty picture. In 2022, nearly 70,000 people reported a romance scam and reported losses hit a staggering Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-06-25T21:46:23-04:00June 22nd, 2023|Categories: • SCAMS & FRAUD - CRIMES, • ARTICLES & REPORTS, • CRIMINALS - SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, 2023|Tags: Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Lies, Romance Scams, Scammers, Stories|

FTC Victim Predators

Attn: Federal Trade Commission

There is a WAR going on against scam victims!

A war where for-profit companies are exploiting and deceiving the victims of scams and financial fraud!

WE ASK THE FTC TO STOP EXPLOITATION OF SCAM VICTIMS NOW!

This war is being led by predatory for-profit companies that want more of these desperate and panicked crime victims\' money or to lead them away from legitimate support!

These companies claim they can get the victim\'s money back or that they will investigate the crime and have the criminals arrested - neither they can do. The victim usually receives a document or two and nothing more for the thousands of dollars they pay in advance for these services. Services that within the United States these companies must be licensed as private investigators to even provide any crime investigations or money recovery services, yet almost all of these companies lack state licenses.

There are cryptocurrency tracing companies that use automated tools to generate a paper report and charging scam victims thousands of dollars in advance for this service! These victims are desperate for help and looking for answers, and instead of sending them to real victims\' assistance providers they are pulling them in and costing them more of the precious little money they have left! What the scammers do is bad enough, but these real companies are exploiting victims one more time!

We call on the Federal Trade Commission to begin exploring this exploitation of crime victims - specifically scam or financial fraud victims by private investigating, money recovery, and other for-profit companies service companies!

We believe that this falls under the Commission\'s authority to regulate deceptive trade practices.

This is despicable and deceptive trade practice that should be banned in the United States without proper state licensing and full and complete disclosure about what they can and cannot do. We also believe the companies and their principals operating without proper legal licenses now should be banned from these activities permanently.

Please do what YOU can to bring this to the attention of the FTC Chair and staff!

Thank you!

Vianey Goes and Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., Directors,
Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc.
A crime victims\' assistance & crime prevention nonprofit supporting scam victims worldwide for free!
contact@againstscams.org

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