爱达荷州州长组建金融欺诈工作组：2025年全州报告诈骗损失8,870万美元 老年人占42%
爱达荷州州长办公室10月21日在 Boise 发布消息，州长 Brad Little 已指示州金融厅厅长 Salvador Cruz 于11月17日召集一个全州金融欺诈工作组，在向联邦调查局报告的诈骗损失持续攀升之际，评估如何加强该州应对金融犯罪的能力。
这个州长金融欺诈工作组将由副州长 Scott Bedke、联邦检察官 John Shirts 与 Cruz 共同领导，成员包括执法部门、检察官、银行与信用合作社、老年人权益倡导者、州政府机构以及州议员。工作组将评估爱达荷州是否应采取更协调的应对方式，包括建立全州统一收集诈骗报告的系统，以及协调调查与起诉的模式。
数据显示，爱达荷州居民2025年向联邦调查局（FBI）报告的诈骗损失达8,870万美元，较2023年上升75%。其中，60岁以上居民报告的损失从2024年到2025年翻了一倍多，达到3,740万美元；去年，老年人占到全州报告诈骗损失的42%。
Little 表示：「金融欺诈对爱达荷州家庭构成日益严重的威胁……我们需要找出当前应对方式中的缺口，确定爱达荷州可以采取哪些切实步骤，更好地保护我们的居民，尤其是年长的爱达荷州人。」
目前，爱达荷州没有集中收集诈骗报告的机构，也没有专门负责金融犯罪的全州单位。受害者可向 FBI、地方执法部门、金融机构、成人保护服务机构或其他组织报告；相关调查与起诉一般由地方层面处理，部分案件由联邦机构办理。
工作组将在2027年立法会期开始之前向州长提交结论与建议，内容涵盖建立全州诈骗报告机制的选项、协调调查与起诉的模式，以及法律条文或资源配置方面任何需要的调整。
Idaho Governor Launches Financial Fraud Working Group as Reported Losses Hit $88.7 Million in 2025
The Office of Idaho Governor Brad Little announced in Boise on October 21 that the governor has directed Idaho Department of Finance Director Salvador Cruz to convene a statewide financial fraud working group on November 17 to assess ways to strengthen the state's response to financial crime, as fraud losses reported to the FBI keep rising.
The Governor's Financial Fraud Working Group will be led by Lt. Governor Scott Bedke, U.S. Attorney John Shirts and Director Cruz, and will include law enforcement, prosecutors, banks and credit unions, senior advocates, state agencies and legislators. It will evaluate whether Idaho should adopt a more coordinated approach, including a statewide system for collecting fraud reports and a coordinated model for investigating and prosecuting cases.
According to the figures, Idahoans reported $88.7 million in fraud losses to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2025, up 75 percent from 2023. Losses reported by residents aged 60 and older more than doubled from 2024 to 2025, reaching $37.4 million; last year, older Idahoans accounted for 42 percent of reported fraud losses statewide.
Little said: "Financial fraud is a growing threat to Idaho families… we need to identify gaps in our current approach and determine what practical steps Idaho can take to better protect our citizens, and especially older Idahoans."
Idaho currently has no central repository for fraud reports and no statewide unit dedicated to financial crime. Victims may report to the FBI, local law enforcement, financial institutions, Adult Protective Services or other organizations; investigations and prosecutions are generally handled locally, with some handled by federal agencies.
The group will deliver its findings and recommendations to the Governor ahead of the start of the 2027 legislative session, covering options for a statewide fraud reporting system, coordinated investigation and prosecution models, and any needed changes in law or resources.
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