,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjbd,ms4   
,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4    
,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 
,wick]1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4  
,k+1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1   
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,cassidy7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &   
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
designation ( ,may #ae1 #bjbd1 z        
,national ,s5ior ,fraud ,aw>5ess ,day to
 raise aw>5ess ab\t ! increas+ numb] (  
fraudul5t scams t>get$ at s5iors 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 to enc\rage !            
implem5tation ( policies to prev5t ^?   
scams f happ5+1 & to improve protections
 f ^? scams = s5iors4  ,:]eas millions (
 individuals age #fe or old] 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is preamble z s5iors7 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates are t>get$ by scams ea* ye>1     
includ+ vacation scams1 ,social         
,security imp]sonation scams & ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,s]vice imp]sonation scams1 o!r 
gov]nm5t ag5cy imp]sonation scams1      

vet]ans b5efits scams1 heal? & b5efits  
scams1 sweep/akes scams1 romance scams1 
comput] te* support scams1 gr&p>5t &    
p]son-9-ne$ scams1 debt collection      
scams1 home improvem5t scams1 fraudul5t 
inve/m5t s*emes1 pet scams1 job         
opportunity scams1 time%>e exit scams1 &
 id5tity !ft2 ,:]eas o!r types ( fraud  
p]petrat$ aga9/ s5iors include ,m$ic>e  
imp]sonation fraud1 heal? c>e fraud1    
heal? insurance fraud1 c\nt]feit        
prescription drug fraud1 fun]al &       
cemet]y fraud1 anti-ag+ product fraud1  
telem>ket+ fraud1 *>ity & disa/] scams1 
int]net fraud1 & cyb]attacks2 ,:]eas !  
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice has     
e/imat$ 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 #aj1jjj    
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]ge & scamm]s employ new te*nologies1 
su* z artificial intellig5ce & spo(+ (  
call] ,,id in=mation1 to fraudul5tly ga9
 ! tru/ ( s5iors2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !  
,consum] ,s5t9el ,network ,data ,book   
#bjbc releas$ by ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission1 individuals age #fj or old]
 report$ los+ almo/ #b1jjj1jjj1jjj to   
fraud 9 #bjbc1 ) a m$ian loss = victims 
age #hj or old] ( #a1dej1 m ?an #c times
 ! m$ian am\nt lo/ by ^? victims betwe5 
! ages ( #ej & #ei2 ,:]eas s5ior fraud  
is und]report$ by victims due to %ame1  
/igma1 & lack ( in=mation ab\t :]e to   
report fraud2 & ,:]eas ,may #ae1 #bjbd1 
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      
#bjbd1 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] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z      
s5iors7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates face 9 p]son1 
by mail1 on ! phone1 via text message1 &
 onl9e2  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+ ! 
prolif]ation ( scams t>get+ s5iors 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 educat+ s5iors   
ab\t ^? scams2  7#d7 enc\rages-- 7,a7 ! 
implem5tation ( policies to prev5t scams
 t>get+ s5iors2 &  7,b7 ! improvem5t (  
ef=ts to protect s5iors f ^? scams2 &   
7#e7 honors ! commitm5t & d$ication ( ! 
individuals & organizations t "w        
tirelessly to fight aga9/ scams t>get+  
s5iors4