Ask Yourself Why? Would the United States Allow Scams? 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-10T23:16:47-05:00November 10th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Tim McGuinness PhD, USA|Tags: Government Policy, President Biden, Scams, United States| 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
The Case Against Character.AI Chatbot and the Terrible Death of a 14 year old Boy – Chatbots Part 4 – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-30T17:19:21-04:00October 30th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM'S STORY, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, DOCUMENT / PDF, Tim McGuinness PhD, USA|Tags: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Character.AI, Chatbot, Google, Law Suit| 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
A Desperate Scam Victim – Ann Mayers – Becomes A Bank Robber – 2024 [VIDEOS] – UPDATED: She Pleaded Guilty and is Going to Prison SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-06T05:29:51-04:00October 6th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • VICTIM'S STORY, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, Tim McGuinness PhD, USA|Tags: Ann Mayers, Bank Robber, Fairfield Ohio, Hamilton Ohio, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim, Trauma, Victim Psychology, Victimology| Read More 1
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
Emotional Support Animals (ESA) and Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-10T21:27:54-04:00September 10th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, USA|Tags: Emotional Support Animal, ESA, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma| 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
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
North Korean Cyberespionage Inside KnowBe4 Company – A Massive Wake Up Call For Cybersecurity Industry- 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-25T17:38:56-04:00July 25th, 2024|Categories: • CYBERWAR & CYBERWARFARE, • CYBERSECURITY, 2024, Additional Authors, NEWS, NORTH KOREA, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Cyberespionage, Cybersecurity, Cybrewar, KnowBe4, North Korean| Read More 0
Protecting Yourself After the AT&T Data Breach – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-15T14:19:06-04:00July 15th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CYBERSECURITY, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: AT&T, Customer Data, Data Breach| Read More 0
Evolved Apes NFT Scam – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-25T04:57:12-04:00June 25th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Blockchain, Evolved Apes, NFT Scam, NFTs, Rug Pull Scam| Read More 0
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
CDA Section 230 – Groundbreaking Decision in California Civil Case – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-01-14T05:59:04-05:00January 14th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: CDA, Communications Decency Act, Court Case, Law Suit, Section 230| Read More 0
Chinese Money Laundering Organizations (CMLOs) – Use of Counterfeit Chinese Passports – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-01-12T22:03:48-05:00January 12th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, USA|Tags: Chinese Money Laundering Organizations, CMLOs, Counterfeit Chinese Passports, Homeland Security Investigations, HSI| Read More 0
Romance Scam Victim Steals And Gives To Her Scammer – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-01-08T12:05:30-05:00January 8th, 2024|Categories: • VICTIM'S STORY, • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Control, Embezzling, Manipulation, Romance Scam, Scam Victim| Read More 0
Scam Victim Commits Suicide – Romance Scam Scammers Arrested – 2023 SCARS Editorial Team2023-12-28T11:05:54-05:00December 28th, 2023|Categories: SCARS Institute Editorial Team, • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2023, NEWS, USA|Tags: Nigerian Scammers, Romance Scam, Scam Victim, Scammers Arrested, Suicide| 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
