,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #i1 #bjbc,ms4    
,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4    
,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,mr4 ,braun7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,m>* #i1 #bjbc1 z ,national  
,slam ! ,scam ,day to raise aw>5ess ab\t
 p]vasive gov]nm5t impo/] scams1 & to   
promote education to prev5t gov]nm5t    
impo/] scams4  ,:]eas hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( 
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are t>get$
 by gov]nm5t impo/] scams ea* ye>1      
includ+ ,social ,security-relat$ &      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice-relat$ gov]nm5t
 impo/] scams2 ,:]eas gov]nm5t impo/]   
scams involve scamm]s 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 ! scamm]s imp]sonate2

 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjac1 ! fraud hotl9e ( ! 
,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate  
has receiv$ m ?an #aj1jjj compla9ts f   
individuals 9 all #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to 
,rico1 ( :i* #a_/c 7 report+ possible   
gov]nm5t impo/] scams2 ,:]eas !re 7 m   
?an #aia1jjj gov]nm5t impo/] scams      
report$ to ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 9
 #bjbb2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission has e/imat$ t victims lo/   
almo/ #eji1jjj1jjj 9 gov]nm5t impo/]    
scams 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 9 #bjbb1 old]
 adults report$ l>g] m$ian individual   
losses z a result ( gov]nm5t impo/]     
scams ?an y\ng] adults2 ,:]eas1 accord+ 
to ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 9 #bjbb1
 individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates report$  
los+ m ?an #ajd1ejj1jjj to ,social      
,security-relat$ impo/] scams2 ,:]eas1 9
 #bjbb1 ,social ,security-relat$ impo/] 
scams repres5t$ ! l>ge/ category (      
compla9ts receiv$ by ! fraud hotl9e ( ! 
,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate2 

& ,:]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>* #i1 #bjbc1 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 any means1 includ+
 by mail1 telephone1 electronic mail1 or
 int]net websites 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
resolv+ clause z gov]nm5t impo/] scams72
  7#c7 recognizes t law en=cem5t        
ag5cies1 consum] protection gr\ps1      
telephone companies1 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 ignore      
solicitations 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 ! ,(fice 
( ! ,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 t "w tirelessly to fight  
aga9/ gov]nm5t impo/] scams4