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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 214 

Supporting the designation of May 13, 2021, as ‘‘National Senior Fraud 

Awareness Day’’ to raise awareness about the increasing number of 

fraudulent scams targeted at seniors in the United States, to encourage 

the implementation of policies to prevent those scams from happening, 

and to improve protections from those scams for seniors. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 13, 2021 

Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. CASEY, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. 

WARNOCK, and Ms. ROSEN) submitted the following resolution; which 

was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the designation of May 13, 2021, as ‘‘National 

Senior Fraud Awareness Day’’ to raise awareness about 

the increasing number of fraudulent scams targeted at 

seniors in the United States, to encourage the implementation of policies to prevent those scams from happening, 

and to improve protections from those scams for seniors. 

Whereas millions of individuals age 65 or older (referred to 

in this preamble as ‘‘seniors’’) in the United States are 

targeted by scams each year, including Social Security 

impersonation scams and Internal Revenue Service impersonation scams, sweepstakes scams, romance scams, 

computer tech support scams, grandparent scams, debt 


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collection scams, home improvement scams, fraudulent 

investment schemes, pet scams, and identity theft; 

Whereas other types of fraud perpetrated against seniors include Medicare impersonation fraud, health care fraud, 

health insurance fraud, counterfeit prescription drug 

fraud, funeral and cemetery fraud, ‘‘anti-aging’’ product 

fraud, telemarketing fraud, and internet fraud; 

Whereas scammers are, as of the date of adoption of this resolution, exploiting the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 

(COVID–19) pandemic to prey on seniors through a variety of scams, including Economic Impact Payment 

scams, vaccine scams, test kit scams, contact tracing 

scams, work-from-home scams, and COVID–19 vaccine 

survey scams; 

Whereas the Government Accountability Office has estimated 

that seniors lose a staggering $2,900,000,000 each year 

to an ever-growing array of financial exploitation schemes 

and scams; 

Whereas, since 2013, the Fraud Hotline of the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate has received more than 

10,000 complaints reporting possible scams from individuals in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 

Whereas the ease with which criminals contact seniors 

through the internet and telephone increases as more creative schemes emerge; 

Whereas, according to the Consumer Sentinel Network Data 

Book 2020 released by the Federal Trade Commission, 

people age 60 or older reported losing $592,000,000 to 

fraud in 2020, with a median loss for victims age 80 or 


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older of $1,300, nearly 4 times the median amount lost 

by those victims between the ages of 50 and 59; 

Whereas senior fraud is underreported by victims due to 

shame, stigma, and lack of information about where to 

report fraud; and 

Whereas May 13, 2021, is an appropriate day to establish as 

‘‘National Senior Fraud Awareness Day’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the designation of May 13, 2021, 

3 as ‘‘National Senior Fraud Awareness Day’’; 

4 (2) recognizes National Senior Fraud Aware5 ness Day as an opportunity to raise awareness about 

6 the barrage of scams that individuals age 65 or 

7 older (referred to in this resolution as ‘‘seniors’’) in 

8 the United States face in person, by mail, on the 

9 phone, and online; 

10 (3) recognizes that law enforcement, consumer 

11 protection groups, area agencies on aging, and fi12 nancial institutions all play vital roles in— 

13 (A) preventing the proliferation of scams 

14 targeting seniors in the United States; and 

15 (B) educating seniors about those scams; 

16 (4) encourages— 

17 (A) the implementation of policies to pre18 vent scams targeting seniors; and 


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1 (B) the improvement of efforts to protect 

2 seniors from those scams; and 

3 (5) honors the commitment and dedication of 

4 the individuals and organizations that work tirelessly 

5 to fight against scams targeting seniors. 

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