Kelly to hold telephone town hall to help Pennsylvanians fight fraud, stop scams

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Tuesday, July 8, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) will hold a telephone town hall to help Pennsylvanians fight fraud, stop scams, and offer ways to protect your personal information. Officials from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will join the call to offer insight and answer questions.

In April, the FBI released its annual Internet Crime Report, which revealed scammers stole more than $16 billion from Americans in 2024, a 33% increase in losses from 2023.

"My office often received numerous calls from constituents who remain incredibly concerned about, or have even fallen victim to, scams and fraud," said Rep. Kelly. "Our goal with this live telephone town hall is to give Pennsylvanians the tools necessary to fight back and to protect their personal information at a time when scams and fraud are on the rise. We hope you can join us!"

DETAILS

Who: Rep. Mike Kelly & Experts from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and FBI.
What: Live Telephone Town Hall  -- “Fight Fraud, Stop Scams, & How to Protect Your Personal Information”
When: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6:30p.m. ET
Pinless Participant Dial-In: 855-531-1063
Livestream:Facebook.com/MikeKellyPA

BACKGROUND

According to the FBI's Internet Crime Report, the top three cybercrimes, by number of complaints reported by victims in 2024, were phishing/spoofing, extortion, and personal data breaches. Victims of investment fraud, specifically those involving cryptocurrency, reported the most losses—totaling over $6.5 billion.

In April, Pennsylvania State Police investigated cybertheft after a Crawford County couple was reportedly scammed out of more than $2,000.

Just this week, state officials warned Pennsylvanians to watch for an ongoing fake inheritance scam.