Episode 86 - Things are happening, at a Snail's Pace, Review of Current Events, Righteous Indignation…
Episode 86 - Things are happening, at a Snail's Pace, Review of Current Events, Righteous Indignation…
Brian and Mike talk about how scammees are MAKING A DIFFERENCE, a discussion about the latest news about laws being worked on, Ken Westbrook's Stop Scams Alliance, and what to write your lawmakers about:
* S. 3355/H.R. 6425: The National Strategy for Combating Scams Act. These bills would establish a federal working group led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to coordinate the efforts of more than a dozen federal agencies in combating scams. Stop Scams Alliance endorsed it by saying it "is a giant step toward creating a much-needed whole-of-government strategy to combat scams."
* H.R. 6426, The Strengthening Task Forces to Oppose Predatory (STOP) Scams Against Seniors Act, which would authorize the use of funds to create Elder Justice Task Forces to help local, state, and federal agencies investigate and prosecute illegal scammers.
* H.R. 6681, the National Scam Prevention Coordination Act, which would establish an office in the White House to oversee and coordinate the implementation of a national strategy for fraud and scam prevention.
Sue Nuss's Interview: I Lost Half a Million to Online Dating. Here's How It Happened [https://youtu.be/3WrZM-U6XVA?si=SRQfPVq6agWpxf2L]
New claim disputes facts of US landmark crypto seizure it says were stolen and laundered by fraudsters:
https://www.compliancecorylated.com/news/new-claim-disputes-facts-of-us-landmark-crypto-seizure/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQvftlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEezpN9wuttQVMZQm9FaRjLBAlalZLdByBinC-pM26YEny5tTDPGa22jYGZ2Yw_aem_RBCk4Jym3HhosdIagp64QA [https://www.compliancecorylated.com/news/new-claim-disputes-facts-of-us-landmark-crypto-seizure/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQvftlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEezpN9wuttQVMZQm9FaRjLBAlalZLdByBinC-pM26YEny5tTDPGa22jYGZ2Yw_aem_RBCk4Jym3HhosdIagp64QA]
Articles referred to during the show: New tax information for 2026: https://fightcybercrime.org/blog/the-hidden-tax-burden-of-cybercrime/ [https://fightcybercrime.org/blog/the-hidden-tax-burden-of-cybercrime/]
President Trump's Executive Order (GREAT NEWS): https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/combating-cybercrime-fraud-and-predatory-schemes-against-american-citizens/ [https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/combating-cybercrime-fraud-and-predatory-schemes-against-american-citizens/]
Check out the latest DOJ Forfeitures: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/chairman-prince-group-indicted-operating-cambodian-forced-labor-scam-compounds-engaged [https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/chairman-prince-group-indicted-operating-cambodian-forced-labor-scam-compounds-engaged]
CCP Likely Enabling Industrial Cyber Scamming of US Nationals, Say Experts
https://link.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/article/ccp-likely-enabling-industrial-cyber-scamming-of-us-nationals-say-experts-5840377?utm_medium=app&c=share_pos2&pid=iOS_app_share&utm_source=iOS_app_share [https://link.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/article/ccp-likely-enabling-industrial-cyber-scamming-of-us-nationals-say-experts-5840377?utm_medium=app&c=share_pos2&pid=iOS_app_share&utm_source=iOS_app_share]
Additional Resource from the NY Post North Korea also behind the email and text shams! https://nypost.com/2025/05/01/us-news/north-korea-linked-gang-stole-billions-from-americans-through-romance-scams-online-schemes/ [https://nypost.com/2025/05/01/us-news/north-korea-linked-gang-stole-billions-from-americans-through-romance-scams-online-schemes/]
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If you need support, need to report your scam, or want to learn more, head over to www.fightcybercrime.org [http://www.fightcybercrime.org/]. This organization was my lighthouse to finding my way back to being me. Shout out to Aly, Kim, and Pat, who work tirelessly to stop cybercrime and help victims become survivors.
Check out Cathy Wilson's Website:
https://www.scamsurvivorhealing.com [https://www.scamsurvivorhealing.com/]
Read Cathy Wilson's book:
https://a.co/d/f0GMGbo [https://a.co/d/f0GMGbo]
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