Gary Warner explained on the Utah Fraud Cast that romance/long-con scams fatten victims through emotional connection before eliciting large crypto transfers, often over months; he urged awareness and verification steps.

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The committee advanced HR 49 36, the TRAPS Act, to create a Treasury-led task force combining federal agencies and private-sector partners to detect and prevent payment scams. Sponsor Rep. Zach Nunn framed the bill as a bipartisan, whole-of-nation response to growing online financial fraud.

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Staff briefed commissioners on other states' withdrawals from the National Council on Problem Gambling after a $2 million Kalshi donation; commissioners expressed concern about legitimizing prediction markets but accepted staff’s recommendation to maintain the Commission's silver‑level membership while monitoring developments.