The first step is finding them given the volume and spoofing going on. These people look at it as throwing out fishing lines and maybe they will get some easy money.
I got a message yesterday stating that I had unpaid motor vehicle tickets. It came from the Philippines. Probably not as serious as what you described but if someone falls for it they could be wiped out.
Agreed - this stuff needs to be dealt with.
I think we have let it go on far too long already. It’s crazy.