--- title: "U.S. Government Shutdown Update January 5, 2018" canonical: https://romancescamsnow.com/u-s-government-shutdown-update-january-5-2018/ type: post author: "SCARS Institute Editorial Team" published: 2019-01-05 modified: 2022-03-24 summary: "U.S. Government Shutdown Update January 5, 2018 As a result of Congress' unwillingness to fund our national security (including cybersecurity), we received this from the United States Department of Homeland Security: STC Partners, Please note, that due to the current…" organization: "SCARS Institute - Encyclopedia of Scans - World's #1 Anti-Scam Website - Romance Scams NOW" organization_url: https://romancescamsnow.com/ llms: https://romancescamsnow.com/llms.txt --- # U.S. Government Shutdown Update January 5, 2018 # U.S. Government Shutdown Update January 5, 2018 As a result of Congress' unwillingness to fund our national security (including cybersecurity), we received this from the United States Department of Homeland Security: > **STC Partners,** > Please note, that due to the current federal budgetary lapse and funding hiatus, certain STOP. THINK. CONNECT. Campaign engagements, including our Partner Call, are being deferred and/or canceled. As such, in fairness to both our private and public-sector partners, the next STC Partner Call scheduled for January 9th, 2019, is hereby canceled. If personnel within the agencies affected by the partial shutdown, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, are reinstated to normal operations / duties, we will look to the first available opportunity, with adequate notice and coordination, for reconvening this activity. Thank you for your understanding and patience during this time, and your continued commitment to the STOP. THINK .CONNECT Campaign. > Thank you, > The STOP. THINK. CONNECT.™ Campaign ### The Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Incorporated is a formal partner of the United States Department of Homeland Security on Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Initiatives. The official position of SCARS is to fully support this Administration's goals in the defense of National Security Funding - which also includes additional funding for cybersecurity. ** SCARS™ Team** **A SCARS Division** **Miami Florida U.S.A.** **TAGS:** U.S. Government Shut Down, Elections Have Consequences, National Security, Cybersecurity, Cybercrime, Initiatives, Stop | Think | Connect, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, United States Government, U.S.A., United States Government, ### END --- - - - ## Tell us about your experiences with Romance Scammers in our [Scams Discussion Forum on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/SCARS.Avoidance.Information.Public.Group/) » --- - - - ### 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:** 1. **Local Police** - ask them to take an "informational" police report - say you need it for your insurance 2. Your **National Police or FBI** ([www.IC3.gov](http://www.IC3.gov)) 3. The **SCARS|CDN™ Cybercriminal Data Network - Worldwide Reporting Network** [HERE](https://www.romancescamsnow.com/how-to-report-scammers-fraudsters/) or on [www.Anyscam.com](http://www.Anyscam.com) This helps your government understand the problem, and allows law enforcement to add scammers on watch lists worldwide. --- - - - Visit our **NEW** Main SCARS Facebook page for much more information about scams and online crime: [www.facebook.com/SCARS.News.And.Information](http://www.facebook.com/SCARS.News.And.Information) To learn more about SCARS visit [www.AgainstScams.org](http://www.AgainstScams.org) ## Please be sure to report all scammers [HERE](https://www.romancescamsnow.com/how-to-report-scammers-fraudsters/) or on [www.Anyscam.com](http://www.Anyscam.com) All original content is Copyright © 1991 - 2020 SCARS All Rights Reserved Worldwide & Webwide - RSN/Romance Scams Now & SCARS/Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams are all trademarks of Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Incorporated (formerly the Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams) **Legal Notices: ** All original content is Copyright © 1991 - 2020 SCARS All Rights Reserved Worldwide & Webwide. Third-party copyrights acknowledge. SCARS, RSN, Romance Scams Now, SCARS|GLOBAL, SCARS, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams, Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams, SCARS|ANYSCAM, Project Anyscam, Anyscam, SCARS|GOFCH, GOFCH, SCARS|CHINA, SCARS|CDN, SCARS Cybercriminal Data Network, Cobalt Alert, Scam Victims Support Group, are all trademarks of Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Incorporated. Contact the law firm for the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Incorporated by email at legal@AgainstScams.org