Congressman Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District has announced legislation and other actions to combat senior scams online. According to the release, these actions are “part of his Senior Security Strategy, specifically targeting fraudsters on social media.”
The actions Congressman Gottheimer has taken are listed below:
- Sending letters to Facebook and Twitter CEOs to take stronger action against senior scammers.
- Introducing bipartisan legislation to establish a SEC grant program to investigate senior scammers.
- Co-leading a resolution to make May 9th as National Scam Survivor Day.
The complete release can be found here on Congressman Gottheimer’s website.
