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Without Major Changes – More Americans Could Be Victims Of Online Crime – By Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger

Without Major Changes - More Americans Could Be Victims Of Online Crime By Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger Provided by SCARS In The Public Interest Tackling The Out Of Control Threat From Cybercrime Portions courtesy of THE HILL When you turn on the TV or read the newspaper, it’s hard to ignore the headlines: “Colonial Pipeline a Victim of Massive Ransomware Attack.” “50 Million People Affected by T-Mobile Data Breach.” “Hackers [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2021-09-03T00:50:32-04:00September 3rd, 2021|Categories: 2021, Advocacy, Government Actions - Laws - Regulations, SCARS - Guest Editors & Commentary|Tags: Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, Improved Cybercrime Reporting, U.S. Law, Victims Of Online Crime|0 Comments

United States Crime Victims’ Rights Laws by State or Territory

United States Crime Victims’ Rights Laws by State or Territory Provided by SCARS Courtesy of the NCVLI U.S. Victims’ Rights Law by State or Territory Click on the state or territory below to view its current victims’ rights laws Links will load a PDF file containing the victims' rights statutes for that state or territory. Alabama Nebraska Alaska Nevada Arizona New Hampshire Arkansas New Jersey California New Mexico Colorado New [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2021-09-02T10:04:27-04:00September 2nd, 2021|Categories: 2021, Advocacy, Government Programs & Projects, SCARS - Advocacy / Activism, Victims' Rights & Assistance|Tags: Crime Victims, State Law, U.S. Law, Victims' Rights Statutes, Victms' Rights|0 Comments

Banks May Have To Give You Your Money Back – U.S. Banking Change

A SCARS Money Recovery Alert - U.S. Banking Change Something Important Has Happened In U.S. Banking That Potentially Affects Scam Victims United States Banking Regulation A SCARS Insight A Seismic Shift Has Happened In U.S. Banking Responsibility For Scams! IF YOU SENT OR LOST MONEY TO A SCAMMER THROUGH A BANK TRANSACTION OR ACCOUNT YOU SHOULD READ THIS What is the difference between a fraud and a scam? [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2021-08-12T02:56:49-04:00August 12th, 2021|Categories: Money Recovery, SCARS - Insights|Tags: CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Electronic Fund Transfers, Moeny Recovery, Reg E, REG E FAQ, Regulation E, scam victims, U.S. Law|0 Comments

U.S. Law: 18 U.S.C. § 1030 – U.S. Code

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SCARS Editorial Team2021-01-16T02:33:40-05:00January 16th, 2021|Categories: DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice, FBI - U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Laws & Regulations, NORTH AMERICA SCAMS & SCAMMERS, SCARS - Policies & Regulations|Tags: 18 U.S.C. § 1030, Anti-Scam, computer fraud, Crybercriminals, cybercrime, Fraud Law, Fraudsters, Information About Scams, Online Crime Is Real Crime, Online Fraud, Romance Scams, Scam Avoidance, Scam Law, scam victims, scammers, Scams, SCARS, U.S. Code, U.S. Law|0 Comments

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 [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2020-02-01T18:32:00-05:00October 11th, 2018|Categories: Facebook Social Media & Online Safety, Politics & Scamming - Political Advocacy, SCARS - Advocacy / Activism, SCARS - Announcements, SCARS - Anti-Scam University - ScamU™, SCARS - Editorial & Commentary, SCARS - Scam News Now Network™, SCARS Scampedia|Tags: 47 U.S.C. § 230, CDA, Communication Decency Act, Facebook, Social Media, U.S. Law, United States Code|0 Comments

U.S. GOVERNMENT DOESN’T DO MUCH

YOU ALL KEEP ASKING WHY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT DOESN'T DO SOMETHING? Unfortunately, we have an African (and I don't mean black) I mean African in the White House. So he has a personal bias in favor of the African countries. As a first generation American, his father, Barack Obama, Sr., was a Luo from Nyang'oma Kogelo, Kenya. Our President sees no reason to impose severe controls or restrictions on African countries for their failure to [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2017-12-30T21:56:03-05:00April 25th, 2016|Categories: 4 - SCAM & CYBERCRIME TYPES|Tags: African Law Enforcement, Ghana Online Fraud, Law Enforcement, Nigerian Online Fraud, Online Fraud Law Enforcement, Scammer Enforcement, U.S. Law|0 Comments