A common practice among scammers and predatory creditors is to threaten to contact chain of command if a servicemember does not comply with their demand.

If there are certain things, certain kinds of information that we, particularly as members of this Committee, because we are very committed to helping our veterans, if there is certain kinds of information that we should make available to…

We know that there are certain groups of people in our communities that are targeted for scammers and for all kinds of bad acts, including identity theft, et cetera.

I think that does it for this hearing. And I have to say, trial lawyers may have influence but apparently not as much influence as the NRA around here.

If there are certain things, certain kinds of information that we, particularly as members of this Committee, because we are very committed to helping our veterans, if there is certain kinds of information that we should make available to…

I think there needs to be criminal prosecution of these. Probably they just keep doing it because a fine, I do not think, is enough deterrence.

We often talk in this Committee about the need for better collaboration between DoD and VA when it comes to improving the well-being of veterans in the long term.

We know that there are certain groups of people in our communities that are targeted for scammers and for all kinds of bad acts, including identity theft, et cetera.

It is one thing to report, but it is another for them to be able to shut it down on their own.

So once it is reported, though, is there any kind of prosecution that happens through the reporting?

We know that there are certain groups of people in our communities that are targeted for scammers and for all kinds of bad acts, including identity theft, et cetera.