IMO there’s really nothing any candidate can do to stop scammers. The laws are already there.
Possibly the penalties should increase, but then you’d have disproportionate punishments, that is, some scammer would be in jail for 20 years while another for murder 20 years.
The real problem is our cultural drift that started in the 60’s with the hippies and has progressed to all out leftism. I believe there is more crime. Our prisons are full. Kids do not have respect of others and their property like they did before the Jane Fonda’s went to work.
A prime example to represent my point is we have a major criminal running for President. She’s too connected to touch. And as we all know the full weight of the left supports her. And we have the most corrupt, and the first America hating President.
I think the only real protection against scammers is education. People are too trusting in a world where thanks to the lefties there are fewer to trust.
History repeats itself, and sooner or later our culture will get a correction. It could be caused by a great President, CWII, the younger generations just getting fed up, WWIII where another nation comes in and just cleans up Hitler/Stalin/Mao style where scum is just shot on sight. When this happens, I don’t know. But some day it will.
For the time being, I think a Trump or a Cruz would be our best bet at starting this correction.
How the heck is it disproportionate? The damage is incredible. In the case I cited, the relative likely would have DIED if not for having a medical alert pendant. (She collapsed at home and could not get up.)
Penalties are not disproportionate until they are more than needed to deter virtually anyone sane who would commit the crime. (MOST sane people would not commit murder. Thank God.) This is premeditated to the nth degree, too.
Wait until this destroys someone you love, like chains on them for the rest of their life. You’ll be wanting a terminal fire ant and honey “punishment” for the perp too.
BTW, I agree with most of your post. The FBI website even notes that people in the generation now 70-90 years old tend to be more trusting and polite than younger people, and therefor are more subject to being scammed.