The Justice Department on Thursday said it charged more than 225 individuals in the last year in connection with fraudulent scams that target elder Americans ages 60 and older. Attorney General William Barr, in his first press conference as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, touted the department’s successes in its largest-ever nationwide crackdown on schemes that “prey upon our senior citizens.”TRUMP'S PICK FOR NO. WHO IS WILLIAM BARR? Webster, in turn, called the man back the next day, in a reverse operation, with the FBI and Justice Department listening in. Officials also said they are committed to working to identify the money stolen from victims, and ways to return it to them.

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