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Copyright Basics – Get Stolen Photos & Videos Removed – 2024

Copyright Basics & Takedowns for Scam Victims When someone posts your photos online you have a Powerful Tool to get them taken down quickly! Forget reporting fakes in the normal way. Get the social media's legal department to remove them! Use the Digital Millennium Copyright Act - it works everywhere and it works fast! If You Had Your Photos or Videos Stolen and Posted by Scammers to Impersonate You or to Use for Blackmail, You Can Get Them Removed Using Copyright Law! Using a fairly simple process called a DMCA Takedown notice the platform or website where the photos appear has no choice but to take them down of face a significant violation of law. Take It Down When it comes to getting your photos taken down you have two approaches. User a Takedown service, which is especially useful for intimate photos, or use copyright. The only problem with copyright is if you do not own or did not create the photos - meaning they were taken or created by someone else. Takedown services are especially for removing nude or intimate photos. Takedown Services If you’re under 18, you can use takeitdown.ncmec.org – a free online tool that prevents your image or video from being shared on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Yubo, OnlyFans, and Pornhub. If you’re 18 or older, you can use StopNCII.org – a free online tool that prevents your image or video from being shared on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Bumble, OnlyFans, and Reddit. What is Copyright Copyright is a legal concept that grants the creators of original works (photos, videos, etc.) exclusive rights to use and distribute their creations. These rights apply to various types of creative works, including literary, artistic, musical, and dramatic works, as well as software, films, and other intellectual property. Copyright protection gives creators the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, perform, display, and create derivative works based on their original creations. This means that others cannot use or distribute the work without the creator's permission, unless their use falls under certain exceptions or limitations, such as fair use. Even if you shared photos or videos online, they do not have Read More ...

For Police Officers: Interacting With Scam Victims And How To Make A Difference

For Police Officers: Interacting With Scam Victims And How To Make A Difference Guidance for Local Law Enforcement to help better understand the ways to impact these crimes and better support scam/fraud/cybercrime victims Helping Police Officers better understand their options and how to help victims! Key Topics: How to Support Victims How to take Action against Money Mules Interacting with Victims in Denial Understanding Victim Trauma For Police Officers: Helping You Interact with Scam Victims and How to Make a Difference Basic Guidelines on Approaching & Interacting with Victims of Cyber-Enabled Crime (Online Scams) and Actions YOU Can Take! Background In the United States alone there are more than 50 million scam victims and that number is growing by 20 million a year or more, not to mention the rest of the world. Every country is being flooded with scams, fraud, and cybercrime cases. It may seem like there is nothing you can do to help victims or stop these crimes, but that is not true - there is much you can do to help. Scam/Fraud/Cybercrime Victims The way people cope as victims of crime depends largely on their experiences immediately following the crime. As a law enforcement officer, you are usually the first official to approach victims. For this reason, you are in a unique position to help victims cope with the immediate trauma of the crime and to help restore their sense of security and control over their lives. In the case of internet or phone-based scam victims, especially of “Romance Scam” victims – there is not a typical crime scene. Normally the victim is a walk-in or a phone-in. This is typically the first contact where officers are able to address victims and their needs. Optional for Scam Victims SCARS RED BOOK - Your Personal Scam Evidence & Crime Record Book available at shop.AgainstScams.org This publication recognizes that each crime is different and requires officers to prioritize their performance on tasks in each situation. We know that generally, officers must attend to many tasks, including Read More ...