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Ryan NicolApril 10, 2019

A companion bill has been filed in the U.S. Senate.

Mitch PerryAugust 23, 2016

As Congressman Vern Buchanan waits to learn which Democrat he’ll face in November, he called today on Congress to help protect seniors against the growing number of financial scams, saying nearly one in five Americans over 65 will be victimized by fraud. The Longboat Key Republican has co-authored the Seniors Fraud Prevention Act, which would direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) […]

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Tag: Seniors Fraud Prevention Act
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Vern Buchanan, Ted Deutch back bill targeting scams of seniors

Vern Buchanan pushes bipartisan bill that would crack down on financial scamming of seniors