,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjbe,mr4    
,/eil 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,h>d] (          
,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,meus]7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
,may #h1 #bjbe1 z ,national ,scam       
,survivor ,day4  ,:]eas approximately   
#b1fjj1jjj ,am]icans fil$ fraud reports 
) ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 9 #bjbd2  
,:]eas x is e/imat$ t ,am]ican citiz5s  
lo/ m ?an #ab1ejj1jjj1jjj to scams 9    
#bjbd1 an increase ( #b1ejj1jjj1jjj f ! 
previ\s ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,bett] ,bus9ess   
,bureau f\nd t #dd p]c5t ( scam reports 
9 #bjbd result$ 9 a doll> loss = !      
individual1 ) a #cj p]c5t increase 9    
av]age doll> loss p] scam report2 ,:]eas
 scamm]s cont9ue to develop new         
/rategies to t>get ,am]ican citiz5s1    
includ+-- 7#a7 social m$ia scams1 :]e ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission e/imates !    
highe/ ov]all report$ losses1 total+    

#a1ijj1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 small bus9ess     
scams su* z fraudul5t invoices1 adv]tis+
 (f]+s1 & imp]sonations ( gov]nm5t      
(ficials2 &  7#c7 scams us+ artificial  
intellig5ce to create false audio or    
video files2 ,:]eas t>get+ ( at-risk    
individuals = scams is on ! rise1       
includ+-- 7#a7 vet]ans1 :o report$      
#ehd1jjj1jjj 9 losses to scams 9 #bjbd  
alone1 accord+ to ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission1 & :o are (t5 t>get$ by     
individuals pos+ z ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs (ficials or heal? c>e provid]s2
  7#b7 s5iors1 9 :i* a /udy by !        
,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan f\nd t #ge p]c5t (
 ,am]icans ages #ej to #hj exp]i5c$ a   
scam attempt betwe5 #bjba & #bjbc1 & #cj
 p]c5t fell victim to a scam2 &  7#c7 "y
 adults1 :o are n[ los+ m money to scams
 ?an any o!r age gr\p ?r\gh fraudul5t   
employm5t (f]s1 inve/m5t opportunities1 
& *ecks & money ord]s1 accord+ to !     
,bett] ,bus9ess ,bureau2 & ,:]eas !re is
 a great] ne$ = increas+ aw>5ess (      
scams1 includ+-- 7#a7 provid+ consum]s &

 bus9ess own]s ) k & tools to avoid     
scams2  7#b7 enc\rag+ ,am]icans to      
utilize ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t res\rces to    
id5tify & address pot5tial scams2 &     
7#c7 improv+ ! ability ( ,f$]al law     
en=cem5t to discov]1 track1 & halt scam 
op]ations to protect ! ,am]ican p3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,national ,scam ,survivor 
,day2  7#b7 enc\rages increas$ public   
aw>5ess ( scams & /rategies to prev5t or
 address scams2  7#c7 recognizes !      
impact ( scams on ,am]ican citiz5s &    
bus9esses2  7#d7 recognizes ! importance
 ( improv+ public access to scam        
prev5tion res\rces2  7#e7 und]/&s t     
enc\rag+ scam survivors to tell _! /ory 
combats ! /igma t may prev5t individuals
 f seek+ ! guidance & assi/ance !y      
des]ve2  7#f7 supports ! role ( ,f$]al &
 local law en=cem5t entities 9 address+ 
scams2  7#g7 urges a collaborative      
approa* to support+ scam survivors &    
prev5t future scams among gov]nm5tal1   

private1 & nonpr(it organizations2 &    
7#h7 enc\rages cont9u$ improvem5ts to   
exi/+ scam prev5tion res\rce toolkits1  
support = scam survivors1 & law en=cem5t
 ef=ts to hold scamm]s acc\ntable4