,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjbf,mr4    
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,kelly1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1  
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mrs4     
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 & ,mrs4 ,moody7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,m>* #e1 #bjbf1
 z ,national ,slam ! ,scam ,day to raise
 aw>5ess ab\t p]vasive scams & to prev5t
 gov]nm5t impo/] scams & o!r types (    
scams by promot+ education ab\t su*     
scams4  ,:]eas hundr$s ( ?\s&s (        
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are t>get$
 by gov]nm5t impo/] scams ea* ye>1      
includ+ gov]nm5t impo/] scams relat$ to 
,social ,security1 ,m$ic>e1 ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,po/al ,s]vice1 & ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,s]vice2 ,:]eas scams co/ ,unit$ ,/ates 
consum]s billions ( doll>s annually1    
disproportionately affect+ old] adults2 
,:]eas1 9 ! fir/ #c qu>t]s ( #bjbe1 !   

,f$]al ,trade ,commission report$ t     
fraud losses total$ ov] #ab1jjj1jjj1jjj1
 ) ov] #gjj1jjj1jjj report$ z impo/]    
scams2 ,:]eas #a 9 #d p 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates report$ los+ money to scams1 ) a 
m$ian loss ( #ejj p] p]son2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 
s9ce #bjbj !re has be5 m ?an a f\r-fold 
increase 9 old] adults report+ losses ( 
#aj1jjj or m1 & at times !y h lo/ _!    
entire life sav+s2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjac1 !
 fraud hotl9e ( ! ,special ,committee on
 ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate has receiv$ m ?an      
#ab1fhe compla9ts f individuals 9 all   
#ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! 
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico reg>d+      
possible gov]nm5t impo/] scams2 ,:]eas1 
accord+ to ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 
9 #bjbe1 old] adults report$ l>g] m$ian 
individual losses z a result ( gov]nm5t 
impo/] scams ?an y\ng] adults2 ,:]eas   
gov]nm5t impo/] scams involve scamm]s   
contact+ individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 claim+ to resolve a gov]nm5t-relat$    
problem or imp]sonat+ employees (       

gov]nm5t ag5cies1 su* z ! ,social       
,security ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,po/al ,s]vice1 & ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,s]vice1 to dem& paym5t or p]sonal      
in=mation1 :i* defrauds ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & erodes tru/ 9 ! gov]nm5t       
ag5cies t ! scamm]s imp]sonate2 & ,:]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
 #bjbf1 z ,national ,slam ! ,scam ,day2 
7#b7 recognizes ,national ,slam ! ,scam 
,day z an opportunity to raise aw>5ess &
 amplify ! messag+ ab\t scams t involve 
individuals imp]sonat+ gov]nm5t         
employees by any means1 includ+ by mail1
 telephone1 text message1 email1 social 
m$ia1 or int]net websites 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is resolution 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 & programs 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
 ! correspond+ ag5cy1 su* z-- 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