WASHINGTON, D.C.?— Today, Vice President JD Vance launched his Pledge to Protect Americans from Fraud, and Republican Study Committee (RSC) Members were among the first to sign on.
The pledge commits to protecting vulnerable Americans from fraudsters who seek to prey on them, ensuring taxpayer-funded programs serve law-abiding Americans, and preventing fraudsters from using taxpayer-funded benefits to buy luxury goods. The pledge also calls for stronger oversight and accountability measures, such as detecting fraud before payments are issued, holding perpetrators accountable, and deporting illegal alien fraudsters who exploit the generosity of the American people.
The RSC has been at the forefront of the fight against waste, fraud, and abuse in federal programs, proposing a framework to codify the Trump administration’s anti-fraud victories into law and deliver accountability for…
Cyber fraud uses technology as the primary weapon. It is highly scalable and can be conducted from anywhere in the world.
- Phishing/Smishing/Vishing: Using deceptive emails (phishing), text messages (smishing), or phone calls (vishing) to trick victims into clicking malicious links or revealing sensitive data.
- Business Email Compromise (BEC): A high-value scam where a criminal impersonates a CEO or high-level executive via a “spoofed” email address to trick a staff member into making an urgent, unauthorized wire transfer.