AnnouncedEastern Texas
Protecting the Greatest Generation: U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas Sets Forth Strategy for War Against Transnational Elder Fraud
Dec 15, 2020 · Sourced to the U.S. Department of Justice
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United States Attorney Stephen J. Cox addresses the North Texas Crime Commission (NTCC) today via a Zoom meeting for their regular monthly meeting.
Financial actions
- seizure: nearly $150,000 — Four asset seizures leading to the recovery of nearly $150,000 in ill-gotten proceeds
From the announcement
“Thank you, David, for that introduction, and thank you to the North Texas Crime Commission for hosting us. I've heard about your good work supporting law enforcement since I arrived in the Eastern District of Texas in June, so it is a privilege to speak with you today.”
“Fraud against the elderly is a massive problem, and one that is often perpetrated by transnational criminal organizations. And due to the victims' stage in life, the cost is especially high and the losses frequently catastrophic and irreversible.”
Investigating agencies
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of TexasFederal Bureau of InvestigationInternal Revenue ServiceUnited States Secret ServiceConsumer Financial Protection BureauFederal Trade CommissionDepartment of Justice, Consumer Protection BranchDepartment of Justice, Criminal DivisionUnited States Department of Justice
Case details
- Prosecuting office
- Eastern District of Texas
Asset Seizure And Victim RecoveryCovid-19 Pandemic ImpactElder FraudElder Fraud Initiative And Enforcement StrategyInternational ExtraditionMoney LaunderingMoney MulesPublic-Private Partnership And CooperationTransnational Criminal Organizations
Primary source
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