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DOJ: Elder fraud cases tied to nearly $4.8B in losses, 711,000 victims

The Department of Justice pursued nearly 350 criminal and civil enforcement actions involving fraud or abuse that targeted or disproportionately affected older adults during the past year, according to an annual report released Wednesday. The cases involved 712 defendants accused of stealing or attempting to steal approximately $4.84 billion from 711,353 victims, the department said. About 96% of the cases were criminal, while 45% involved international schemes. RELATED: FTC orders Delta, Walmar

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6 outlets · 6 articles
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Reporting countries
Georgia
English
Countries concerned
Georgia, United States
Justice · intensity 2.2 · tone -0.78
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Covered mainly by the Global South sphere (100%); silent in Western, Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.

Western 0%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 100%

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  • Confirmed by 6 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Western, Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by fox5atlanta.com (Georgia), . 6 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

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Event sources

  1. DOJ: Elder fraud cases tied to nearly $4.8B in losses, 711,000 victims
    fox5atlanta.comGeorgiaGeorgia → GeorgiaEnglish
  2. DOJ: Elder fraud cases tied to nearly $4.8B in losses, 711,000 victims
    fox4news.comGeorgiaGeorgia → GeorgiaEnglish
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    fox26houston.comGeorgiaGeorgia → GeorgiaEnglish
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    fox35orlando.comGeorgiaGeorgia → GeorgiaEnglish
  5. DOJ: Elder fraud cases tied to nearly $4.8B in losses, 711,000 victims
    fox13news.comGeorgiaGeorgia → GeorgiaEnglish
  6. DOJ: Elder fraud cases tied to nearly $4.8B in losses, 711,000 victims
    livenowfox.comGeorgiaGeorgia → United StatesEnglish