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Justice Department cracking down on financial scams targeting the elderly

Name: Justice Department cracking down on financial scams targeting the elderly
Uploaded: 2019-03-07T18:45:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 21 s
Description: The Justice Department Thursday announced its largest crackdown on scams that defraud the elderly, with more than 260 people charged. The number of victims quadrupled between 2013 and 2017. Anna Werner reports.

The Justice Department Thursday announced its largest crackdown on scams that defraud the elderly, with more than 260 people charged. The number of victims quadrupled between 2013 and 2017. Anna Werner reports.