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Scamming the Elderly

By: Gretchen Bolander

Updated: December 6, 2012

JOPLIN, MO-- Scams that target older Americans have been called the "crime of the 21st century." But why are these crimes so prevalent - and what can be done to stop them? Attorney Aaron Sachs offers some insight into the issue in this week's Legally Speaking.

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