China Is Looting American Retirement Accounts - Washington Is Finally Paying Attention
China-linked scam networks have caused Americans to lose at least $10 billion in 2024. Congress is beginning to recognize the severity of this issue, which is described as a national security challenge. Victims of these scams include retirees who have lost significant portions of their savings to sophisticated fraud operations.
- ▪Americans lost at least $10 billion to China-linked scams in 2024.
- ▪Chairman John Moolenaar emphasized that these scams are a national security challenge.
- ▪Criminal networks operate from fortified compounds in Southeast Asia, using trafficked workers to run various fraud schemes.
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China Is Looting American Retirement Accounts - Washington Is Finally Paying Attention By Ben Smith | 3:08 PM on May 19, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Andy Wong Americans lost at least $10 billion to China-linked scam networks in 2024 alone. On Tuesday, Congress finally started treating it like the emergency it is. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); Americans lost at least $10 BILLION to China-linked scams in 2024, and the threat is growing.Today, Chairman @RepMoolenaar laid out how China-linked criminal networks are operating at industrial scale powered by illicit finance,…
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