KATHY WATERS

Founder, Advocating Against Romance Scammers

Kathy is the expert Facebook, newspapers and TV shows, congressional staff, and multiple international agencies call on for information about online romance scams. She has logged over 3,800 volunteer hours helping those whose identity has been stolen, as well as the women and men who have fallen victim to the scammers.  She has traveled numerous times to Washington DC for meetings with congressional and senate staff, the Federal Trade Commission, and the pentagon, plus, she is one of the only people to meet with the Facebook, Inc. safety and security team regarding her data collection, reports, and findings.  Her passion started after a friend of her mother’s sent money to someone posing as a military general.  Kathy tracked down the gentleman whose identity has been stolen, Col. Bryan Denny (Ret.), and together they formed a coalition (AARS) to bring awareness to this lucrative scam and the devastation it causes.  Currently Kathy and Bryan are encouraging a change to the Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act.  You can find more information about their cause, as well as updates on their endeavors, at Advocating Against Romance Scammers.

Read her published paper:
Your Power, Our People, the Worlds Defense, In More Ways Than One: A Look at Reporting Fake Profiles