,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #baj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjai,ms4   
,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4    
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,scott (      
,florida1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1   
,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
designation ( ,may #ae1 #bjai1 z        
,national ,s5ior ,fraud ,aw>5ess ,day to
 raise aw>5ess ab\t ! increas+ numb] (  
fraudul5t s*emes t>get+ s5iors 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 to enc\rage !            
implem5tation ( policies to prev5t ^?   
s*emes1 & to improve protections f ^?   
s*emes = s5iors4  ,:]eas1 9 #bjce1 !re w
 be an e/imat$ #gh1jjj1jjj individuals  
age #fe or old] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z s5iors71    
comp>$ to an e/imat$ #gf1gjj1jjj        
individuals "u ! age ( #ah2 ,:]eas s5ior
 fraud is a gr[+ conc]n z millions (    
s5iors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are t>get$ by  
scams ea* ye>1 includ+ ,int]nal ,rev5ue 

,s]vice imp]sonation scams1 id5tify !ft 
or id5tity fraud involv+ ,social        
,security b5efits & o!r id5tity !ft1    
sweep/akes & lott]y scams1 gr&p>5t      
scams1 comput] te* support scams1       
romance scams1 "w-at-home scams1 *>ity  
scams1 home improvem5t scams1 &         
fraudul5t inve/m5t s*emes2 ,:]eas o!r   
types ( fraud p]petrat$ aga9/ s5iors    
include heal? c>e fraud1 heal? insurance
 fraud1 c\nt]feit prescription drug     
fraud1 fun]al & cemet]y fraud1 anti-ag+ 
product fraud1 telem>ket+ fraud1 &      
int]net fraud2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t       
,acc\ntability ,(fice has e/imat$ t     
s5iors lose a /agg]+ #b1ijj1jjj1jjj ea* 
ye> to an ev]-gr[+ array ( f9ancial     
exploitation s*emes & scams2 ,:]eas1    
s9ce #bjac1 ! fraud hotl9e ( ! ,special 
,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate has       
receiv$ m ?an #h1bjj compla9ts report+  
possible scams f individuals 9 all #ej  
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & !     
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 ,:]eas !   
ease ) :i* crim9als contact s5iors ?r\gh

 ! int]net & telephone increases z m    
creative s*emes em]ge2 ,:]eas1 accord+  
to ! ,consum] ,s5t9el ,network ,data    
,book #bjah1 releas$ by ! ,f$]al ,trade 
,commission1 p age #fj or old] 7        
defraud$ ( approximately #cia1jjj1jjj 9 
#bjah1 ) ! m$ian loss to defraud$       
victims age #hj or old] av]ag+ #a1gjj p]
 p]son1 m ?an d\ble ! av]age am\nt lo/  
by victims betwe5 ! ages ( #ej & #ei2   
,:]eas s5ior fraud is und]report$ by    
victims due to emb>rassm5t & lack (     
in=mation ab\t :]e to report fraud2 &   
,:]eas ,may #ae1 #bjai1 is an           
appropriate day to e/abli% z ,national  
,s5ior ,fraud ,aw>5ess ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 supports !    
designation ( ,may #ae1 #bjai1 z        
,national ,s5ior ,fraud ,aw>5ess ,day2  
7#b7 recognizes ,national ,s5ior ,fraud 
,aw>5ess ,day z an opportunity to raise 
aw>5ess ab\t ! b>rage ( scams t         
individuals age #fe or old] 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z    
s5iors7 face 9 p]son1 by mail1 on !     

phone1 & onl9e2  7#c7 recognizes t law  
en=cem5t1 consum] protection gr\ps1 area
 ag5cies on ag+1 & f9ancial in/itutions 
all play vital roles 9 prev5t+ scams    
t>get+ s5iors & educat+ s5iors ab\t ^?  
scams2  7#d7 enc\rages implem5tation (  
policies to prev5t scams t>get+ s5iors &
 to improve measures to protect s5iors f
 ^? scams2 &  7#e7 honors ! commitm5t & 
d$ication ( ! individuals &             
organizations t "w tirelessly to fight  
aga9/ scams t>get+ s5iors4