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RSN™ Commentary: Reporting Fakes To Facebook Is A Waste Of Time?
What Good Does Reporting Fakes To Facebook Do?
For each one that we shut down, another pops up right?
Yes, indeed.
So why does it matter?
If you think like that you are being defeatist from the get-go. You are overlooking the real reasons for things and focusing on your own disillusionment and disappointment.
Why do we take down as many fake profiles as we can?
Because it disrupts the connection the scammer has to new prospect victims they were grooming!
A victim is connected to a fake profile and identity. We want to disrupt that food chain as fast as we can – hopefully before they can move the victim to Google Hangouts or another social media.
It is not that we care about the Fake profile, there are 400 million of them on Facebook. It is that we care about rescuing other victims. At least taking away the fake profile will give some of them pause and they will ask the scammer hard questions. Some percentage will back away at that point.
We Can’t Get Them All, But We Can Get Some. And Of Course The Same Applies To Other Social Media As Well!
What if someone had done that for you while you were in the early stages of your scam?
Would you say that it was worth it if YOU were not scammed?
We cannot save everybody, but if YOU help we can save more!
That is all we try to do by reporting Facebook Fakes. A small battle in a bigger war.
Each person reading this has a choice to make. You are either part of the solution, or you are part of the problem.
What will you choose?
Tom Borman
RSN Managing Director
A division of SCARS
Miami Florida U.S.A.
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FAQ: How Do You Properly Report Scammers?
It is essential that law enforcement knows about scams & scammers, even though there is nothing (in most cases) that they can do.
Always report scams involving money lost or where you received money to:
- Local Police – ask them to take an “informational” police report – say you need it for your insurance
- Your National Police or FBI (www.IC3.gov)
- The Scars Worldwide Reporting Network HERE or on www.Anyscam.com
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Table of Contents
- What Good Does Reporting Fakes To Facebook Do?
- We Can’t Get Them All, But We Can Get Some. And Of Course The Same Applies To Other Social Media As Well!
- WESTERN UNION REPAYMENT PROGRAM NEWS
- Tell us about your experiences with Romance Scammers in our Scams Discussion Forum on Facebook »
- Please be sure to report all scammers HERE or on www.Anyscam.com
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Statement About Victim Blaming
Some of our articles discuss various aspects of victims. This is both about better understanding victims (the science of victimology) and their behaviors and psychology. This helps us to educate victims/survivors about why these crimes happened and to not blame themselves, better develop recovery programs, and to help victims avoid scams in the future. At times this may sound like blaming the victim, but it does not blame scam victims, we are simply explaining the hows and whys of the experience victims have.
These articles, about the Psychology of Scams or Victim Psychology – meaning that all humans have psychological or cognitive characteristics in common that can either be exploited or work against us – help us all to understand the unique challenges victims face before, during, and after scams, fraud, or cybercrimes. These sometimes talk about some of the vulnerabilities the scammers exploit. Victims rarely have control of them or are even aware of them, until something like a scam happens and then they can learn how their mind works and how to overcome these mechanisms.
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The information provided in this article is intended for educational and self-help purposes only and should not be construed as a substitute for professional therapy or counseling.
While any self-help techniques outlined herein may be beneficial for scam victims seeking to recover from their experience and move towards recovery, it is important to consult with a qualified mental health professional before initiating any course of action. Each individual’s experience and needs are unique, and what works for one person may not be suitable for another.
Additionally, any approach may not be appropriate for individuals with certain pre-existing mental health conditions or trauma histories. It is advisable to seek guidance from a licensed therapist or counselor who can provide personalized support, guidance, and treatment tailored to your specific needs.
If you are experiencing significant distress or emotional difficulties related to a scam or other traumatic event, please consult your doctor or mental health provider for appropriate care and support.
Also read our SCARS Institute Statement about Professional Care for Scam Victims – click here to go to our ScamsNOW.com website.
Hi Everyone,
please be aware if you are contacted by a FaceBook user with Name Acosta Peterson, Sergeant and probably deployed but always from Luisville Kentucky US. He is a scammer and every couple of weeks a new account pops up under the same name.
The same goes also for a Jack (Christopher) Parker, Sergeant at US Soldiers /Sergeant at U.S. Army War College currently in Austin TX am from Boston MA
Thank you SCARS team for giving me the opportunity to feel that I can have some kind of control and support or at least that I can find a little comfort, that by reporting I might save another victim from this emotional violation. FYI I am still being harassed by that scammers although I made all the required actions. I hope that the service members in the picture will be notified asap. It really makes me so angry seeing an innocent person’s picture/identity being misused in such a dreadful way.
I’ve told my Story And given u pics. I’d love to know who really scammed me. I just want closure. old.
Sadly there is no closure for scam victims. You simply have to do your best to recover. It takes more than a year for most, and over 4 years to recover financially. But you can get through this.