Amo Leads Bipartisan Effort Demanding Answers from Zuckerberg Over Billions’ Americans Lost to Scams on Meta Platforms

WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, Co-Chairs and members of the Stop Scams Caucus, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI); Congressman Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee (D-MD); Congressman Jefferson Shreve (R-IN); and Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN) requested information about Meta's efforts to prevent scams and protect consumers across social media platforms.

The company likely earned $16 billion in revenue from scams or advertisements that violate Meta's own policies.

The members write in a letter to Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg:

"The immense scale of online scams perpetrated on Meta platforms have inflicted profound financial and emotional harm on our constituents across the country. We are concerned that Meta's internal policies and enforcement thresholds have allowed criminal networks to profit at the expense of American consumers. This moment demands a transparent response that reflects Meta's outsized role in the modern digital economy. Given the prevalence of scams reported on Meta's platforms and the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to turbocharge the scam ecosystem, we are asking that you take stronger actions to crack down on illicit scam ads and accounts. We urge you to take more necessary steps to protect customers, small businesses, and the integrity of the digital advertising marketplace on your platform."

The full letter can be found here.

Background

Congressman Amo joined Congressman Jefferson Shreve, Congressman Jamie Raskin, and Congressman Zach Nunn to launch the bipartisan Stop Scams Caucus to protect Americans from financial fraud, cyber scams, and cross-border criminal networks. The caucus serves as a hub in Congress to safeguard Americans' hard-earned dollars.

In December, 2025, Congressman Amo introduced two bipartisan pieces of legislation to combat scams.

The bipartisan, bicameral National Strategy for Combating Scams Act would establish a federal working group, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to coordinate efforts among more than a dozen federal agencies to combat scams.

The bipartisan STOP Scams Against Seniors Act, introduced in the House, would authorize the creation of Elder Justice Task Forces to help local, state, and Federal agencies work together to investigate and prosecute illegal scammers.

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