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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Good morning, everyone. Kellyanne, thank you for the introduction. Thank you also to the Senior Citizens VA Color Guard and Senior Choir for the presentation of colors and the patriotic interlude. And thank you all for sharing your time today as well as for your commitment to keeping seniors safe. It is an honor to be here at this important event in the great state of Florida. Today’s event highlights an issue I am personally very committed to: protecting our seniors from abuse. I am proud of the work the Department of Justice is doing...

Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs Attorney General William P. Barr, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, and Chief Postal Inspector Gary R. Barksdale today announced the largest coordinated sweep of elder fraud cases in history.  This year, prosecutors charged more than 400 defendants, far surpassing the 260 defendants charged in cases as part of last year’s sweep.  In each case, offenders allegedly engaged in financial schemes that targeted or largely affected seniors.  In total, the charged elder fraud schemes caused alleged losses of over a billion dollars.Attorney General Barr made the announcement at an event in Florida entitled...