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There's so much of this kind of stuff going on, and people do report at least some of it. I'm sure all of these governmental agencies that get their names used by scammers have people who keep track of this stuff. The problem is that there is such a HUGE amount of it, and I'd bet anything they don't have anywhere near the budget to go after more than a fraction of the weasels that pull these stunts. It really sucks, especially for people like your husband who are so vulnerable to these things. 
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