Disclaimer & nature of content
Report The Scammers (the "Platform") publishes user-generated reports describing workplace, recruitment, payment and fraud-related experiences submitted by third parties. Publication of a report is not a finding of wrongdoing, a court judgment, a criminal conviction, or a verified statement of fact. Reports reflect the personal experience, perception and opinion of the submitter at the time of submission.
The Platform does not warrant the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any report. Readers must conduct their own due diligence before acting on any information. Any reliance you place on the content is strictly at your own risk.
Terms of use
By using the Platform you agree that:
- You will only submit information you believe to be truthful, in good faith, and not for harassment, extortion, competitive harm or coercion.
- You will not submit content that is unlawful, defamatory per your jurisdiction, that breaches an NDA / court order you are bound by, or that includes another person's private data beyond what is reasonably necessary to describe the incident.
- You grant the Platform a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to host, moderate, redact, translate and display your submission.
- The Platform may edit, redact, unpublish, or remove any submission at its sole discretion, with or without notice.
- You indemnify the Platform, its operators, contributors and hosting providers against any claim, loss or expense arising out of content you submit.
- You are at least 18 years of age.
Intermediary / safe-harbor status
The Platform operates as an intermediary / hosting service for user-generated content within the meaning of applicable safe-harbor laws, including (where applicable) Section 230 of the U.S. Communications Decency Act, the EU Digital Services Act, the UK Online Safety Act, and Section 79 of the Indian Information Technology Act, 2000 read with the Intermediary Guidelines.
The Platform does not author or pre-approve user submissions. Submissions are moderated for obvious abuse, doxxing and unverifiable accusations, but moderation does not convert user content into the Platform's own speech. Reported parties retain all rights under their local law.
Privacy notice
We collect the minimum information required to operate the Platform: account email, submitter email (for verification, never displayed), IP address (for rate-limiting and abuse prevention), submitted content and evidence, and basic analytics. Personal data is processed under legitimate-interest and consent bases depending on your jurisdiction. You may request access, correction or deletion of your personal data via the contact below.
Reporters who submit anonymously will not have their name displayed publicly; however, the Platform retains identifying information for moderation, legal process and abuse prevention. We may disclose information to comply with a valid court order, subpoena or law-enforcement request.
Takedown, DMCA & right to be forgotten
If you are the subject of a report and believe it is factually false, defamatory, infringes your intellectual property, breaches a court order, or violates your privacy / right to be forgotten, you may request a takedown. Send a written notice that includes:
- The exact URL(s) of the report(s) in question;
- Your full legal name and a way for us to contact you;
- A clear statement of the legal basis for removal (defamation, copyright, GDPR Art. 17 erasure, DPDP Act §12 correction/erasure, court order, etc.);
- A good-faith statement under penalty of perjury that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the rights-holder;
- Any supporting documents (court orders, ID proof, takedown determinations).
Response SLAs by jurisdiction:
- India (IT Rules 2021): acknowledgement within 24 hours; resolution within 15 days; unlawful content removed within 36 hours of a valid order.
- EU (Digital Services Act): notice-and-action under Art. 16 with a reasoned decision and information on redress, including out-of-court dispute settlement under Art. 21.
- United States (DMCA §512): expeditious removal upon a compliant notice; counter-notice procedure under §512(g); designated agent contactable at the legal email below.
- UK (Online Safety Act) & other jurisdictions: acknowledgement within 7 business days; action on valid requests within 30 days.
Knowingly false, frivolous or fraudulent takedown notices may themselves be published, reported to the relevant authority, and may give rise to liability under §512(f) DMCA, Art. 23 DSA, or analogous local law.
Right of reply for reported parties
Any individual or company named in a report has the right to submit an official response, which is displayed alongside the report after moderator review. A right of reply is not a substitute for a takedown request and does not require the Platform to remove the underlying report. Verified parties (those who confirm ownership of the entity via email or domain verification) receive a visually distinct "Official response" badge.
Governing law & jurisdiction
These terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Platform's operating entity is registered. Courts of that jurisdiction shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute, except where local consumer-protection law of the user's residence mandates otherwise. EU users retain the right to bring proceedings in the courts of their habitual residence under Regulation (EU) 1215/2012.
Legal contact, grievance officer & DMCA agent
A single point of contact handles all legal notices across jurisdictions and serves as:
- Grievance Officer under Rule 3(2) of the IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2021;
- Data Protection Contact under GDPR Art. 27 / DPDP Act 2023;
- Designated DMCA Agent under 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(2);
- Single point of contact under Art. 11 of the EU Digital Services Act.
For takedown notices, DMCA complaints, GDPR / DPDP requests, legal process and press: please use the submission form marked "Legal" or contact the operator at the email address shown on the project landing page. All legal notices must be in English. The grievance officer aims to acknowledge complaints within 24 hours and resolve them within 15 days, per IT Rules 2021. Repeat infringer accounts are terminated in accordance with §512(i) DMCA.