The Federal Communications Commission is proposing that almost everyone in America has to submit a photo ID and a residential address in order to obtain phone services. Copies of photo IDs will be retained by […continue]
On December 31, 2025 FVRO made public comments regarding the Federal Communication Commission’s anti-robocalling rule making docket. These comments highlighted the steps the FCC could take to protect Americans from illegal robocalls and telecom-initiated fraud, […continue]
On April 6 the FBI released its 2025 Internet Crime Report, showing a 26% increase in reported financial loss over 2024 due to online crime. This report illustrates several opportunities to reduce scams and consumer […continue]
According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) annual report, the most costly consumer scams in America are cryptocurrency investment frauds, with almost $4 billion per year in reported losses. Given that most experts […continue]
Increasingly, scammers–especially those in India–are shifting from making outbound spoofed calls using Voice over IP to making scam calls from prepaid SIM cards loaded onto SIM boxes inside the U.S. Tech support fraudsters are also […continue]
The Fraud Victim Rights Organization (FVRO) seeks to educate law enforcement officials and public policy makers about the best strategies for stopping consumer fraud. SUMMARY The TRACED Act requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to […continue]
On December 30, 2024 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released Q3, 2024 traceback data. This information illustrates four important points for policy makers. The emerging trend toward making outbound scam calls using prepaid SIM cards […continue]
On September 30, 2024 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released Q2, 2024 traceback data. This information illustrates three important points for policy makers. There appears to be an emerging trend toward making outbound scam calls […continue]
Today the White House approved partial sanctions against the government of Cambodia for failing to close so-called “pig butchering” scam call centers that use indentured slaves to defraud Americans of billions of dollars per year. […continue]
This bill will promote use of existing Federal grant funding to support local, State, and tribal police in investigating financial fraud. Local, State, and tribal police play a critical role in the fight against fraud […continue]
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