WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice released its eighth annual Elder Justice Report on October 28, 2026, documenting 341 criminal and civil enforcement actions involving fraud, financial exploitation, neglect, and abuse targeting or disproportionately affecting older Americans. The cases involved 712 defendants and approximately $4.84 billion in reported stolen or allegedly stolen funds…

Source: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT RELEASES EIGHTH ANNUAL ELDER JUSTICE REPORT DETAILING $4.8 BILLION IN FRAUD AND ABUSE CASES AFFECTING MORE THAN 700,000 VICTIMS – The Realist Juggernaut