Summary

Declares findings that government imposter scams (those impersonating Social Security, Medicare, FTC, USPS, IRS, etc.) target hundreds of thousands of people each year, cause billions in losses, and disproportionately harm older adults. The resolution concludes that increased public awareness and education are important tools to reduce these scams and their harms. The measure is a nonbinding statement of concern and recommendation: it highlights the scale of consumer losses, the rise in high-dollar losses reported by older adults, and thousands of complaints received by the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and it urges efforts to improve outreach and education to help thwart scammers.

• Recognizes that government imposter scams target hundreds of thousands of U.S. individuals annually.
• Reports very large consumer losses: the FTC recorded over $12 billion in fraud losses in the first three quarters of 2025.
• Attributes over $700 million of reported losses in that period specifically to imposter scams.
• Highlights that older adults are disproportionately harmed, with a four-fold increase since 2020 in older adults reporting losses of $10,000 or more.
• Notes thousands of complaints to the Senate Special Committee on Aging since 2013.
• Concludes that increased public awareness and education can help thwart scammers.
• Is a nonbinding resolution that documents concerns and encourages outreach rather than creating new law or funding.
• Does not impose mandates, appropriate funds, or change tax or criminal codes.