In continued effort to fight for Iowa seniors, Congressman votes to prevent popular scam
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) last night voted in favor of the Anti-Spoofing Act?a bipartisan bill that would help protect Iowa's seniors from fraud.
"Iowa seniors deserve safety and protection from predators engaged in these types of deceptive and destructive schemes," Braley said. "The passage of this bill sends a message to the frauds engaged in this activity that they will be punished."
After reports of caller ID "spoofing" fraud in Iowa, Braley has fought to advance this bill, which would prohibit deceptive caller ID spoofing?a popular scam that defrauds unsuspecting seniors by displaying a name or entity on caller ID that appears to be trustworthy. In April, Braley toured senior living centers in Cedar Falls, Dubuque and Clinton to discuss popular frauds targeting seniors, and how seniors can protect themselves against those frauds.
In 2009, the Truth in Caller ID Act was signed into law to prohibit caller ID spoofing when it is done to defraud or otherwise cause harm. The Anti-Spoofing Act improves, updates, and expands upon this existing law by broadening it to include text messaging and new internet-based telephone services as well as expanding the law to prevent spoofing from foreigners.
Braley has set up a Consumer Protection page on Congressman Braley's website for constituents to read more about other deceptive and fraudulent practices and how consumers can protect themselves.
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