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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1201 

Supporting the designation of May 9, 2024, as ‘‘National Scam Survivor 

Day’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 6, 2024 

Mr. STEIL (for himself, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. MEUSER, Ms. PETTERSEN, 

Mr. VAN ORDEN, and Mr. HARDER of California) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the designation of May 9, 2024, as ‘‘National 

Scam Survivor Day’’. 

Whereas approximately 2,600,000 Americans filed fraud reports with the Federal Trade Commission in 2023, an increase of 200,000 from the previous year; 

Whereas it is estimated that American citizens lost more than 

$10,000,000,000 to scams in 2023; 

Whereas the Better Business Bureau found that 52 percent 

of scam reports in 2023 resulted in a dollar loss for the 

individual, an increase of nearly 28 percent from the previous year; 

Whereas scammers continue to develop new strategies to target American citizens, including— 


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(1) social media scams, where the Federal Trade 

Commission estimates approximately 1⁄4 of successful 

scams originate; 

(2) small business scams such as fraudulent invoices, advertising offerings, and impersonations of government officials; and 

(3) scams using artificial intelligence to create false 

audio or video files; 

Whereas targeting of at-risk individuals for scams is on the 

rise, including— 

(1) veterans, who reported $292,000,000 in losses to 

scams in 2022 alone, according to the Federal Trade 

Commission, and who are often targeted by individuals 

posing as Department of Veterans Affairs officials or 

health care providers; 

(2) seniors, in which a study by the University of 

Michigan found that 75 percent of Americans ages 50 to 

80 experienced a scam attempt between 2021 and 2023, 

and 30 percent fell victim to a scam; and 

(3) young adults, who are now losing more money to 

scams than any other age group through fraudulent employment offers, investment opportunities, and checks 

and money orders, according to the Better Business Bureau; and 

Whereas there is a greater need for increasing awareness of 

scams, including— 

(1) providing consumers and business owners with 

knowledge and tools to avoid scams; 

(2) encouraging Americans to utilize Federal Government resources to identify and address potential 

scams; and 


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(3) improving the ability of Federal law enforcement 

to discover, track, and halt scam operations to protect 

the American people: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Scam 

3 Survivor Day’’; 

4 (2) encourages increased public awareness of 

5 scams and strategies to prevent or address scams; 

6 (3) recognizes the impact of scams on American 

7 citizens and businesses; 

8 (4) recognizes the importance of improving pub9 lic access to scam prevention resources; 

10 (5) understands that encouraging scam sur11 vivors to tell their story combats the stigma that 

12 may prevent individuals from seeking the guidance 

13 and assistance they deserve; 

14 (6) supports the role of Federal and local law 

15 enforcement entities in addressing scams; 

16 (7) urges a collaborative approach to supporting 

17 scam survivors and prevent future scams among gov18 ernmental, private, and nonprofit organizations; and 

19 (8) encourages continued improvements to ex20 isting scam prevention resource toolkits, support for 

21 scam survivors, and law enforcement efforts to hold 

22 scammers accountable. 

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