S. Res. 535 (Agreed to Senate) — Designating March 5, 2020, as “National Slam the Scam Day” to raise awareness about the increasing number of government imposter scams, to encourage the implementation of policies to prevent government imposter scams, and to encourage the improvement of protections from government imposter scams for the people of the United States.

(1)

designates March 5, 2020, as “National “Slam the Scam” Day”;

(2)

recognizes National “Slam the Scam” Day as an opportunity to raise awareness about scams that involve individuals impersonating government employees by mail, on the phone, or online (referred to in this resolving clause as “government imposter scams”);

(3)

recognizes that law enforcement agencies, consumer protection groups, area agencies on aging, and financial institutions all play vital roles in—

(A)

preventing government imposter scams from targeting the people of the United States; and

(B)

educating the people of the United States about government imposter scams;

(4)

encourages—

(A)

the implementation of policies to prevent government imposter scams; and

(B)

the improvement of measures to protect the people of the United States from government imposter scams;

(5)

encourages members of the public to—

(A)

hang up on calls from individuals falsely claiming to represent government agencies;

(B)

share information about government imposter scams with family and friends; and

(C)

report government imposter scams to—

(i)

the Inspector General of the Social Security Administration;

(ii)

the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; or

(iii)

the Federal Trade Commission; and

(6)

honors the commitment and dedication of the individuals and organizations who work tirelessly to fight against government imposter scams.

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