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The Closer

Number 21903
Subject Fraud
Source CBS News 60 Minutes
State NY
Year 2004
Publication Date Sept. 26, 2004
Summary This CBS investigation looks at how con men swindle retired people of their life's savings. They make calls to these affluent elderly people saying that they had won the Canadian sweepstakes. They would then demand a sum of money to get the prize money to them. The con men made up to $5 billion from unsuspecting elderly people.
Category Contest Entry
Pages 15
Keywords CBS;con men;closer;Canadian lottery scam;Canadian sweepstakes;retirees;affluent retirees
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