,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ece  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjbj,ms4    
,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4    
,mc,sally1 & ,mr4 ,casey7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+ ,m>* 
#e1 #bjbj1 z ,national ,slam ! ,scam    
,day to raise aw>5ess ab\t ! increas+   
numb] ( gov]nm5t impo/] scams1 to       
enc\rage ! implem5tation ( policies to  
prev5t gov]nm5t impo/] scams1 & to      
enc\rage ! improvem5t ( protections f   
gov]nm5t impo/] scams = ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  ,:]eas millions ( individuals 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are t>get$ by scams ea*
 ye>1 includ+ gov]nm5t impo/] scams1 su*
 z ! ,social ,security imp]sonation scam
 & ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice           
imp]sonation scam1 sweep/akes scams1    
romance scams1 comput] te* support      
scams1 gr&p>5t scams1 debt scams1 home  
improvem5t scams1 fraudul5t inve/m5t    
s*emes1 & id5tity !ft2 ,:]eas1 s9ce     
#bjac1 ! fraud hotl9e ( ! ,special      

,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate has       
receiv$ m ?an #i1ejj compla9ts f        
individuals 9 all #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to 
,rico report+ possible scams2 ,:]eas    
gov]nm5t impo/] scams involve crim9als  
contact+ individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 imp]sonat+ employees ( gov]nm5t        
ag5cies1 su* z ! ,social ,security      
,adm9i/ration1 to dem& paym5t or p]sonal
 in=mation1 :i* defrauds individuals ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & erodes tru/ 9 !        
gov]nm5t ag5cies t ! crim9als           
imp]sonate2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjad1 fraud f 
gov]nm5t impo/] scams has be5 ! top     
fraud type report$ to ! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission2 ,:]eas !re 7 ne>ly #cij1jjj
 gov]nm5t impo/] scams report$ to !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission 9 #bjai2      
,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission has  
e/imat$ t victims lo/ ne>ly #aec1jjj1jjj
 to gov]nm5t impo/] scams 9 #bjai2      
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission1 9 #bjah1 old] adults       
report$ l>g] m$ian individual losses z a

 result ( gov]nm5t impo/] scams ?an     
y\ng] adults2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 ! fraud  
hotl9e ( ! ,special ,committee on ,ag+ (
 ! ,s5ate receiv$ m ?an #e times ! numb]
 ( ,social ,security imp]sonation scam  
compla9ts ?an t hotl9e receiv$ 9 #bjah2 
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission-- 7#a7 individuals 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates report$ los+ ne>ly        
#ch1jjj1jjj to ! ,social ,security      
imp]sonation scam 9 #bjai2 &  7#b7 9    
#bjah1 ! ,social ,security imp]sonation 
scam contribut$ to an increase f #bjag 9
 m$ian f9ancial losses report$ by old]  
individuals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas 
increas$ aw>5ess (1 & education ab\t1   
gov]nm5t impo/] scams help to ?w>t      
gov]nm5t impo/] scamm]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,m>* #e1
 #bjbj1 z ,national ,slam ! ,scam ,day2 
7#b7 recognizes ,national ,slam ! ,scam 
,day z an opportunity to raise aw>5ess  
ab\t scams t involve individuals        
imp]sonat+ gov]nm5t employees by mail1  
on ! phone1 or onl9e 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   

resolv+ clause z gov]nm5t impo/] scams72
  7#c7 recognizes t law en=cem5t        
ag5cies1 consum] protection gr\ps1 area 
ag5cies on ag+1 & f9ancial in/itutions  
all play vital roles 9-- 7,a7 prev5t+   
gov]nm5t impo/] scams f t>get+ ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 educat+ ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ab\t gov]nm5t impo/]      
scams2  7#d7 enc\rages-- 7,a7 !         
implem5tation ( policies to prev5t      
gov]nm5t impo/] scams2 &  7,b7 !        
improvem5t ( measures to protect ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates f gov]nm5t impo/] scams2 
7#e7 enc\rages memb]s ( ! public to--   
7,a7 hang up on calls f individuals     
falsely claim+ to repres5t gov]nm5t     
ag5cies2  7,b7 %>e in=mation ab\t       
gov]nm5t impo/] scams ) family & fri5ds2
 &  7,c7 report gov]nm5t impo/] scams   
to-- 7i7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,social
 ,security ,adm9i/ration2  7ii7 !       
,treasury ,inspector ,g5]al = ,tax      
,adm9i/ration2 or  7iii7 ! ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission2 &  7#f7 honors ! commitm5t
 & d$ication ( ! individuals &          

organizations :o "w tirelessly to fight 
aga9/ gov]nm5t impo/] scams4