Supporting the designation of May 15, 2019, as “National Senior Fraud Awareness Day” to raise awareness about the increasing number of fraudulent schemes targeting seniors in the United States, to encourage the implementation of policies to prevent those schemes, and to improve protections from those schemes for seniors.

S. Res. 210 · 116th Congress · May 14, 2019 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Supporting the designation of May 15, 2019, as National Senior Fraud Awareness Day to raise awareness about the increasing number of fraudulent schemes targeting seniors in the United States, to encourage the implementation of policies to prevent those schemes, and to improve protections from those schemes for seniors.

That the Senate—

(1)

supports the designation of May 15, 2019, as “National Senior Fraud Awareness Day”;

(2)

recognizes National Senior Fraud Awareness Day as an opportunity to raise awareness about the barrage of scams that individuals age 65 or older in the United States (referred to in this resolution as “seniors”) face in person, by mail, on the phone, and online;

(3)

recognizes that law enforcement, consumer protection groups, area agencies on aging, and financial institutions all play vital roles in preventing scams targeting seniors and educating seniors about those scams;

(4)

encourages implementation of policies to prevent scams targeting seniors and to improve measures to protect seniors from those scams; and

(5)

honors the commitment and dedication of the individuals and organizations that work tirelessly to fight against scams targeting seniors.

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