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Vicente Gonzalez: “In Texas, we ranked third in the nation in the number of…”

Featuring: Vicente Gonzalez, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 34

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Congressman Gonzalez files Amendment to protect America's grandparents & young adults from fraud

Published | Video Starts at 01:56

According to FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report, older Americans lost $7.7 billion to cyber crimes just last week. An almost 59% increase from the year before. So we're moving in the wrong direction. And this hits home. In Texas, we ranked third in the nation in the number of fraud complaints with almost 12,000 cases and almost $500 million in losses. These are patients. These are our parents, our seniors, neighbors. The people that are being exploited and targeted are the most vulnerable in American society. (01:56–02:08)

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