Rep. McAdams Announces Effort to Stop Seniors From Getting Scammed

Utah Rep. Ben McAdams (D) last week announced a bipartisan initiative to protect seniors from having their money and personal information stolen, reports ABC 4 . The Stop Seniors Scam Act aims to bring together private and government agencies to stop fraud before it claims victims. Among the legislation's backers are AARP, Amazon, Best Buy, the Consumer Federation of America, MoneyGram, the National Consumers League, the National Retail Federation, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, Target, Walmart, and Western Union. McAdams said more than 17,000 Utah seniors were victims of fraud last year, incurring more than $9 million in losses. He remarks, "I'm glad the private sector is joining us in the fight against those who target some of our most vulnerable citizens to steal their hard-earned money and personal information."