Federal Anti-Scam Bureau Act

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Draft Legislation: Federal Anti-Scam Bureau Act

Section 1: Short Title

This Act may be cited as the “Federal Anti-Scam Bureau Act of 2025.”

Section 2: Purpose

To establish a centralized federal agency responsible for identifying, investigating, preventing, and prosecuting fraudulent scams—particularly those targeting the elderly, minors, veterans, and faith-based communities—whether by phone, email, online platforms, or emerging technologies such as AI-generated deception.

Section 3: Establishment of the Bureau

(a) There is established within the Department of Justice an office to be known as the Federal Anti-Scam Bureau (FASB).

(b) The Bureau shall coordinate with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, the Federal Trade Commission, and consumer protection bodies.

(c) The Bureau shall operate a national reporting hotline and web portal for scam and fraud victims, and shall produce regular alerts and bulletins on new scam trends.

Section 4: Responsibilities of the Bureau (Revised)

The Bureau shall have the authority to:

1. Investigate interstate, international, and online scams, including those conducted via the Internet, social media, mobile apps, cryptocurrencies, and the Dark Web;
2. Employ teams of digital forensic experts, cybersecurity analysts, white-hat hackers, and artificial intelligence specialists to proactively identify, trace, and dismantle scam operations;
3. Develop and maintain AI-powered monitoring and threat-detection tools to flag deceptive campaigns, impersonation schemes, deepfake-based fraud, and scam-related financial transactions in real time;
4. Operate a covert investigative unit focused on Dark Web surveillance, crypto laundering networks, and foreign scam syndicates;
5. Partner with domestic and international law enforcement, as well as private sector cybersecurity firms, to track and apprehend high-level fraudsters;
6. Maintain a National Scam Watchlist to track high-risk phone numbers, domains, digital wallets, and known scammer aliases;
7. Create community education programs in schools, elder care facilities, faith-based organizations, and nonprofits to help vulnerable populations recognize and avoid scams;
8. Publish monthly public scam alerts, including a “Top 10 Emerging Scams” list and downloadable resources.

Section 5: Criminal Penalties and Enforcement

(a) The Bureau shall recommend to the Attorney General enhanced penalties for scam-related crimes that:

• Target children, seniors, or mentally impaired individuals;
• Result in suicide, homelessness, or bankruptcy;
• Originate from foreign hostile actors or cartels.

(b) Prosecutors may seek:

• Up to 30 years imprisonment for large-scale or international scam operations,
• Asset seizure and restitution orders,
• Lifetime bans from digital financial services for convicted scammers.

Section 6: Reporting and Transparency

(a) The FASB shall publish an annual report to Congress detailing:

• Emerging scam trends,
• Arrests and prosecutions,
• Recommendations for legislation or regulatory reform.

(b) A public-facing dashboard shall include real-time scam data, allowing citizens to see reported threats by region.

Section 7: Funding

There is authorized to be appropriated $250 million annually to the Department of Justice to support the Bureau’s activities, staffing, public education campaigns, and technology development.

Section 8: Whistleblower Protection

The Bureau shall establish protections and incentives for industry whistleblowers who expose scam-enabling platforms, rogue employees, or software vulnerabilities used in scam operations.

Section 9: Faith and Family Outreach Division

Recognizing that scammers disproportionately target faith-based and pro-family communities, the FASB shall include a special outreach division dedicated to:

• Educating pastors and lay leaders about scams targeting church members;
• Assisting ministries and nonprofits victimized by fraud;
• Protecting pro-family advocacy groups from ideological disinformation attacks disguised as financial scams.

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