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This bill, titled the "Scam Defense Strategy Act," directs the Commander of the United States Cyber Command to submit a report to Congress within six months of the bill's enactment. This report will outline recommended actions for the Secretary of Defense to take in cyberspace to protect the United States, its citizens, assets, and interests from transnational organized crime networks that are linked to the Chinese Communist Party and operate digital scams. The bill highlights findings that these China-linked groups, operating "fraud farms" in Southeast Asia, steal billions annually through various digital scams like fraudulent text messages, emails, and phone calls, which increasingly impact Americans, particularly vulnerable populations. It also notes that these criminal networks have documented ties to the Chinese Communist Party, which allegedly provides direct support, raising national security concerns as these operations funnel financial assets and sensitive personal information to a hostile foreign power, undermining American economic security and privacy, and contributing to regional instability and human trafficking.

Military Affairs and Security

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