ScamReporting.org publishes scam alerts that quote sender names, email addresses, phone numbers, and copied scam text. We take copyright and content concerns seriously and respond to valid notices promptly.
Before sending a DMCA notice: if your concern is that a scam alert quotes a name you share with the scammer (i.e. an impersonation), please use our contact form instead. We will add a clarifying note to the alert. DMCA is for copyright claims only.
When DMCA applies
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act applies when content on ScamReporting.org reproduces an original work you own the copyright to without permission. Quoting publicly distributed scam emails for educational purposes is fair use, but if you believe specific content infringes on your copyright, you may submit a notice using the procedure below.
How to submit a DMCA notice
Send a written notice to dmca@scamreporting.org that contains all of the following. Incomplete notices will be returned without action.
- Your full legal name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed (title, registration number if any, or a representative sample).
- The exact URL(s) on ScamReporting.org where the allegedly infringing material appears.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
Our response
We review valid DMCA notices within 5 business days. If the notice is complete and the claim appears valid, we will remove or disable access to the material and notify the user who posted it (where applicable). Repeat infringers may be permanently blocked from submitting reports.
Counter-notice procedure
If you believe material was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notice to the same address. Include:
- Your full legal name, address, telephone number, and email.
- Identification of the material removed and the URL where it appeared before removal.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which you reside (or, if outside the United States, any judicial district in which ScamReporting.org may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the material in 10–14 business days unless the original complainant files a court action.
Other content concerns
For non-copyright issues — factual corrections, impersonation clarifications, personally identifiable information you would like redacted, or right-to-be-forgotten requests — please email editorial@scamreporting.org or use our contact form. We do not charge fees for content review and we do not accept paid removal of valid scam alerts.
False notices
Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages. We may share false notices publicly to discourage abuse of the takedown process.