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The Communications Decency Act Section 230 Meets The U.S. Supreme Court

The Communications Decency Act CDA Section 230 Meets The U.S. Supreme Court Section 230 - Deciding The Future of the Internet SCARS Commentary by Dr. Tim McGuinness SCARS Commentary: On the topic of the Communications Decency Act, Section 230 specifically. As some of you may know, in 1996 a new law was created that allowed websites (and everything is a website) to display content created by the site visitors. This is [...]

Trump Signs Historic Order To Address Flaws In Communications Decency Act [UPDATED: Revoked By Joe Biden]

Trump Signs Historic Order To Address Flaws In Communications Decency Act [UPDATED: Revoked By Joe Biden] A SCARS Insight This was an important step in the direction of protecting everyone online and holding tech and social media companies accountable. Unfortunately, President Biden revoked this order almost immediately on gaining the presidency! Thus serving to protect the tech companies and not the internet consumers! Revoked by President Joe Biden May [...]

SCARS™ Publishes Proposed Changes To The Communications Decency Act

SCARS™ Publishes Proposed Changes To The Communications Decency Act Many Ask Why Does Facebook & Social Media Largely Ignore Scammers? It is an unforeseen consequence of United States Code 47 U.S.C. § 230, a Provision of the Communication Decency Act The provisions of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 was designed to allow the Internet to grow and prosper. Unfortunately, it provides immunity from liability to Internet publishers such as Facebook. We need to [...]

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Proposed Changes To The Communications Decency Act

Proposed Changes To The Communications Decency Act SCARS Activism on Behalf of Scam Victims SCARS™ Proposed Changes To The Communications Decency Act The Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., in an effort to reduce online fraud and the uncontrolled creation of false or fake identities online request that the United States Congress amend the Communications Decency Act of 1996 to address unforeseen consequences of the original act. Introduction What [...]

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SCARS™ Special Report: The New Horror Show – The California Consumer Privacy Act

SCARS™ Special Report: The New Horror Show - The California Consumer Privacy Act Are You Aware That The World Just Changed? Just like the Communications Decency Act of 1996 that made it possible to create social media, there are always unintended consequences. The new California law - the CCPA - is full of potential unintended consequences - one of them is it actually makes it easier for scammers to access your data! Under the new [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2024 Set 2 – SCARS Archives

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2024 Set 2 Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers The following email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS Institute Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to the SCARS Institute for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS Institute makes no claim on the accuracy of [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2024 Set 1 – SCARS Archives

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2024 Set 1 Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers The following email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS Institute Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to the SCARS Institute for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS Institute makes no claim on the accuracy of [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2023 Set 1 – SCARS Archives

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2023 Set 1 Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers The following email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS Institute Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to the SCARS Institute for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS Institute makes no claim on the accuracy of [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2022 Set 1 – SCARS Archives

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2022 Set 1 Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers The following email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS Institute Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to the SCARS Institute for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS Institute makes no claim on the accuracy of [...]

FTC Cracks Down On Fake & Scam Advertising

U.S. Federal Trade Commission Issues Orders to Social Media and Video Streaming Platforms For Scam Advertising FTC Cracks Down On Fake & Scam Advertising Regulatory Action - A SCARS Special Report FTC Issues Orders to Social Media and Video Streaming Platforms Regarding Efforts to Address Surge in Scam Advertising for Fraudulent Products and Scams FTC issues 6(b) orders to Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter, and others seeking information on how the [...]

The Biden Administration Announced Their Goals For Cybersecurity & Cybersafety

The Biden Administration Announced Their Goals For Cybersecurity & Cybersafety An Official White House Announcement Scam Victim Advocacy - A SCARS Analysis The Biden Administration Announced Their Goals For Cybersecurity & Cybersafety A SCARS Analysis With this announcement, the Biden Administration is declaring their intentions for how to solve the cybersecurity & cybercrime national emergency that is victimizing the whole of the United States population and businesses. Yet, as we [...]

SCARS Journalism & Ethical Publishing Standards – Editorial Policy

SCARS Journalism & Ethical Publishing Standards About RomanceScamsNOW.com A SCARS Policy About SCARS Publishing on RomanceScamsNOW.com Masthead Owner: Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., a Florida Nonprofit Corporation. Publisher in Chief: Dr. Tim McGuinness, Managing Director, Board Member, and SCARS Officer Press Contact: Debby Montgomery Johnson, Director, Board Member, and SCARS Officer Editorial Advisory Board: Vianey Gonzalez, and others. Corrections We will revise our website and articles as needed [...]

War On Scams: The SCARS Model To End Scams – A Policy Statement

War On Scams: The SCARS Model To End Scams A Policy Statement About The War On Scams Presented by SCARS War on Scams: What Does It Really Take To Stop Scams? It Begins With A Complete Understanding That Everything Is Connected In The War On Scams We cannot ask any part of this complex problem to solve it for the whole. All the pieces have to come together to do [...]

CDA Section 230 – Why Facebook & Social Media Largely Ignore Scammers

CDA Section 230 Facebook & Social Media Largely Ignore Scammers, Why? Reprinted from the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. (SCARS) main website www.AgainstScams.org SCARS Advocacy - A Section 230 Special Report Why Does Facebook & Social Media Largely Ignore Scammers? Section 230 Is The Answer! Originally published in 2015 This Simple Answer Is Because They Can - A Get Away With It! In the early days of the [...]

UK Moves Forward With Online Regulation Of Social Media

UK Moves Forward With Online Regulation Of Social Media New UK Law To Regulate Social Media & Search Engines A SCARS Special Report British Government Considers Punishment For Causing ‘Psychological Harm’ Through Online Abuse To Accomplish This It Involves New Regulations On Social Media & Search Engines Online “trolls” could face two years in prison for messages or content that cause “psychological harm” as the British government considers new legislation [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – May 2021 – SCARS Archives

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - May 2021 Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers The following email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS Institute Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to the SCARS Institute for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS Institute makes no claim on the accuracy of these [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – June 2021 – SCARS Archives

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - June 2021 Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy of these reports [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – May 2021 – SCARS Archives

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - May 2021 Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy of these reports [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – April 2021 – SCARS Archives

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - April 2021 Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy of these reports [...]

SCARS Commentary – April 13, 2021 – It’s Time To Remind Congress Who They Work For!

It's Time To Remind Congress Who They Work For! Things Were Getting So Much Better, But Now They Are Getting Worse Fast! A SCARS COMMENTARY The United States is now number ONE in the complete INSECURITY of our financial system. While Congress spent the last four years on witch hunts the U.S. congress gave nearly no focus on how bad the situation was becoming. The ruling party seems only interested [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – March 2021 – SCARS Archives

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - March 2021 Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy of these reports [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – February 2021 – SCARS Archives

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - February 2021 Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy of these reports [...]

Going Back To Online Dating After Being Scammed

Going Back To Online Dating After Being Scammed After A Bad Experience, Many Victims Return To Online Dating Expecting Different Results Is returning to Dating realistic or continued cognitive biases, or even denial? Recovery Psychology - A SCARS Insight Why Do The Same Thing Again And Expect Different Results? Is this the definition of insanity? Or is it getting back on the horse after falling off? Let's explore the deeper [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2021 Part 1

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2021 Part 1 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 12

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 12 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 11

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 11 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 10

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 10 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 9

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 9 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 8

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 8 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

SCARS™ Insight: Displaying Stolen Photos Of Children

SCARS™ Insight: Displaying Stolen Photos Of Children Scammers Constantly Use Stolen Photos Of Adults To Scam People, But They Also Use The Children Of The People In The Stolen Photos. IS IT ILLEGAL? YES, IT IS. However, there are different elements to this discussion, including if it is ethical for anti-scam groups to post those photos! Consider if you are the parent of one of these children? How would you feel about your child being [...]

Congressman Matt Gaetz Files Criminal Referral Against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

SCARS™ News: Congressman Matt Gaetz Files Criminal Referral Against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) filed a criminal referral against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for making materially false statements to Congress while under oath during two joint hearings in Congress on April 10th, 2018 and April 11th, 2018. During a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and also a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 6

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 6 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 5

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 5 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 4

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 4 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 3

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 3 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 2

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 1 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 1

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 1 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2019 Part 6

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2019 Part 6 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2019 Part 5

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2019 Part 5 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2019 Part 4

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2019 Part 4 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2019 Part 3

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2019 Part 3 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2019 Part 2

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2019 Part 2 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

The New Order On The Internet & Product Safety – SCARS™ Safety

SCARS™ Safety: The New Order On The Internet & Product Safety We Have To Change Our Attitudes And Behaviors [lwptoc] In The Beginning In the days of AmericaOnline, Compuserve, Prodigy, and even the early days of the web in the 90s, it was all about exploring the amazing world online. You would reach out to complete strangers and develop incredible connections, making friends in the farthest corners of the globe. But Those Days Are Gone! [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2019 Part 1

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2019 Part 1 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2018 Part 6

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2018 Part 6 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2018 Part 5

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2018 Part 5 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific purpose of public publication and does not violate any privacy laws or regulations. SCARS makes no claim on the accuracy [...]

RSN™ Editorial: A Week Of Insanity

RSN™ Editorial: A Week Of Insanity We believe there is a war going on between the side that wants fairness in our public media, and the socialists that want AN "ANYTHING GOES" witch hunt on every topic and no law enforcement and for everyone to be a victim. Do You Think That Is Too Far-Fetched? Consider, that during the entirety of the Obama administration they made almost no effort to control online crime. They, in [...]

A Brief History Of The Beginning Of Online Scamming [UPDATED]

A Brief History Of The Beginning Of Online Scamming Updated July 2022 A Short Introduction Into Scamming History A SCARS Insight In The Very Beginning Scams Were Face To Face Then they migrated to classified ads or by the mail. The Nigerian Prince scams actually started as letters sent through the post. A Little History The modern scam is similar to the Spanish Prisoner scam that dates back to the [...]

RSN™ Guide: What Is The Relationship Between Scammer And Victim?

RSN™ Guide: What Is The Relationship Between Scammer And Victim? It Is The Relationship Between Predator & Prey! Originally published by RSN in April 2016, and updated September 2018 Unfortunately, The Predators Have Been Winning For Decades! A predator is an organism that eats (or preys) another organism. The prey is the organism which the predator eats. Some examples of predator and prey are lion and zebra, bear and fish, and fox and rabbit. The [...]