Rep. Jervonte Edmonds thinks Florida can better protect residents against online scams and digital fraud.

Edmonds, a West Palm Beach Democrat, has filed legislation ( HB 195 ) that would create a Task Force on Payment Scams within the Florida Department of Financial Services to help develop plans and provide guidance on how teams can collaborate to combat fraud.

Duties would include evaluating scam tactics such as malicious advertisements, scam texts, pop-ups, websites and spoofed calls.

The task force would study prevention efforts already implemented in other states, on a federal level, and internationally. They would review current scam methods on payment platforms and develop education strategies so consumers can better identify and report scams.

It would further coor

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