,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #eij ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bj1 #bjbj,ms4 ,collins 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,braun1 and ,ms4 ,rosen7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,supporting the designation of ,may #ae1 #bjbj1 as ,national ,senior ,fraud ,awareness ,day to raise awareness about the increasing number of fraudulent schemes targeting seniors in the ,united ,states1 to encourage the implementation of policies to prevent those schemes1 and to improve protections from those schemes for seniors4 ,whereas millions of older adults in the ,united ,states 7referred to in this preamble as seniors7 are targeted by scams each year1 including ,social ,security impersonation scams and ,internal ,revenue ,service impersonation scams1 sweepstakes scams1 romance scams1 computer tech support scams1 grandparent scams1 debt scams1 home improvement scams1 fraudulent investment schemes1 and identity theft2 ,whereas other types of fraud perpetrated against seniors include health care fraud1 health insurance fraud1 counterfeit prescription drug fraud1 funeral and cemetery fraud1 anti-aging product fraud1 telemarketing fraud1 and internet fraud2 ,whereas1 in #bjbj1 scammers are exploiting the ongoing coronavirus crisis to prey on seniors through a variety of scams1 including economic impact payment scams1 test kit scams1 contact tracing scams1 and work-from-home scams2 ,whereas the ,government ,accountability ,office has estimated that seniors lose a staggering #b1ijj1jjj1jjj each year to an ever-growing array of financial exploitation schemes and scams2 ,whereas1 since #bjac1 the fraud hotline of the ,special ,committee on ,aging of the ,senate has received more than #i1ejj complaints reporting possible scams from individuals in all #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico2 ,whereas the ease with which criminals contact seniors through the internet and telephone increases as more creative schemes emerge2 ,whereas1 according to the ,consumer ,sentinel ,network ,data ,book #bjai released by the ,federal ,trade ,commission1 people age #fj or older reported losing approximately #dde1jjj1jjj to fraud in #bjai1 with a median loss for victims age #hj or older of #a1fjj1 more than triple the median amount lost by victims between the ages of #ej and #ei2 ,whereas senior fraud is underreported by victims due to shame1 stigma1 and lack of information about where to report fraud2 and ,whereas ,may #ae1 #bjbj1 is an appropriate day to establish as ,national ,senior ,fraud ,awareness ,day3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 supports the designation of ,may #ae1 #bjbj1 as ,national ,senior ,fraud ,awareness ,day2 7#b7 recognizes ,national ,senior ,fraud ,awareness ,day as an opportunity to raise awareness about the barrage of scams that individuals age #fe or older in the ,united ,states 7referred to in this resolution as seniors7 face in person1 by mail1 on the phone1 and online2 7#c7 recognizes that law enforcement1 consumer protection groups1 area agencies on aging1 and financial institutions all play vital roles in-- 7,a7 preventing the proliferation of scams targeting seniors in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 educating seniors about those scams2 7#d7 encourages-- 7,a7 the implementation of policies to prevent scams targeting seniors2 and 7,b7 the improvement of efforts to protect seniors from those scams2 and 7#e7 honors the commitment and dedication of the individuals and organizations that work tirelessly to fight against scams targeting seniors4