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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 ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-11-19T14:35:56-05:00November 19th, 2023|Categories: • ARTICLES & REPORTS, • ONLINE SAFETY, • PRIVACY, 2023, SCARS Editorial Team|Tags: Child Safety Danger, Internet Connected Toys, Internet of Things, IoT, IoT Toys, Spying on Children|

Facebook Is Using Your Tax Data!

Facebook Is Using Your Tax Data! By AP – Associated Press / reprinted 3 Major Tax Prep Firms Shared ‘Extraordinarily Sensitive’ Data About Taxpayers With Meta, Lawmakers Say Three large tax preparation firms sent “extraordinarily sensitive” information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook’s parent company Meta over the course of at least two years, a group of congressional Democrats reported on Wednesday. They say some of that data was then used by Meta to create targeted advertising to its own users, other companies, and to train Meta’s algorithms. The Read More ...

SCARS Editorial Team2023-07-12T18:40:27-04:00July 12th, 2023|Categories: • GOVERNMENT/REGULATORY, • NEWS, • PRIVACY, • REGULATORY / LEGAL REVIEW, • SOCIAL MEDIA & TECH PLATFORMS, ♠ REGULATORY/LEGAL ACTIONS, 2023|Tags: Data Abuse, Facebook, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Instagram, Meta, Privacy Regulations|

Google Updated Its Privacy Policy To Include AI

Google Will Use Everything You Publish To Feed Their Generative AI By SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Google’s New Privacy Policy Opens the Door to Web Scraping Google has updated its privacy policy to allow the company to scrape any publicly available data for use in its artificial intelligence (AI) projects. This means that Google could potentially collect and analyze everything you post online, including your social media posts, blog articles, and even comments on public websites. Read More …

SCARS Editorial Team2023-07-06T01:15:47-04:00July 6th, 2023|Categories: • NEW TECHNOLOGY / AI, • NEWS, • PRIVACY, 2023|Tags: Generative AI, Google, Google Bard, Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions|

Putting DNA Companies to the Test – Privacy and Security of Genetic Information

Privacy and security of genetic information: Putting DNA companies to the test By Lesley Fair, Federal Trade Commission – reprint Some secrets are so secret that no one knows about them. Until recently that described the secrets locked within our DNA. But a key to consumer confidence in the burgeoning genetic testing marketplace is the extent to which people can depend on a company’s promise that “Your secret’s safe with us.” Read More …

SCARS Editorial Team2023-06-25T21:53:23-04:00June 21st, 2023|Categories: • PRIVACY, • NEWS, • REGULATORY / LEGAL REVIEW, 2023|Tags: DNA, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Generetics, Privacy|

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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