Sec. 5. Elements of comprehensive strategy
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The strategy required by section 1(b)(1) shall incorporate the following objectives: Bringing pressure to bear on foreign governments, in coordination with allies and partners to the greatest extent possible, that are complicit in, tolerant of, or uncooperative in combatting online scam operations. Investigating the People’s Republic of China’s
(PRC)involvement in the origin and perpetuation of online scam operations, including through links between Chinese Communist Party officials and criminal organizations, deepening regional security influence, and selective crackdowns that incentivize the targeting of Americans. Investigating the Burmese military’s involvement in allowing, neglecting, and profiting from online scam operations in Burma, and the importance of resolving the instability and violence in Burma to stop the unfettered operation of scam centers in Burma. Responding comprehensively to PRC complicity in and instrumentalization of online scam operations. Reducing the power, influence, and scope of transnational criminal organizations and operations in Southeast Asia and wherever else they may propagate. Building the capacity of trusted foreign law enforcement partners to degrade, disrupt, and shut down online scam centers and prevent their proliferation, including through training in digital forensics, anti-money laundering, and border patrol. Building the capacity of trusted foreign law enforcement partners to screen for and protect victims of trafficking in persons in a trauma-informed manner, prosecute traffickers, and prevent trafficking into online scam centers, including through public awareness campaigns. Imposing sanctions or other relevant designations, comprehensively and in coordination with allies and partners to the greatest extent possible, on the perpetrators and enablers of online scams, using relevant transnational organized crime, corruption, human rights, and trafficking in persons authorities. Advocating for the greylisting or blacklisting, as appropriate, of countries involved in state-sponsored scam operations, including Cambodia, at the Financial Action Task Force. Harnessing offensive cyber capabilities to degrade online scam centers’ operations. Recovering and returning stolen assets of defrauded United States persons. Integrating data collection, analysis, and response mechanisms across Federal, State, and local agencies, including by assessing if any existing relevant Fusion Centers could be leveraged to combat online scam centers. Convening a coalition of like-minded foreign allies and partners to combat online scam centers, including through the establishment of similar task forces or working groups, the compilation and sharing of data, and collaboration regarding the indictment of key actors and enablers. The Task Force shall develop measurable indicators of the success of the strategy required by section 1731(b)(1), which may include persons sanctioned, arrest warrants or indictments issued, arrests made, U.S. losses mitigated, and the number of victims of trafficking in persons rescued, and known scam centers reduced, in comparison to the previous year.