U.S. Department
of Justice
Mass Mailing Fraud Press Conference
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and officials from U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury and other law enforcement agencies announces civil and criminal actions to dismantle a global network of mass mailing fraud schemes targeting elderly and vulnerable victims.
Photo credit: Lonnie Tague for the Department of Justice
The Department of Justice and other federal agency partners announcing the civil and criminal actions to dismantle a global network of mass mailing fraud schemes targeting elderly and vulnerable victims. Left to right: Associate Director Lois Greisman, Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Marketing Practices; Chief Postal Inspector Guy Cottrell of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch; Acting Director John E. Smith of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control; U.S. Attorney Robert L. Capers for the Eastern District of New York; and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division
Photo credit: Lonnie Tague for the Department of Justice
“Every year, fraudulent mail schemes target millions of Americans with false promises of wealth and riches, swindling hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens,” said Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch at the press conference announcing civil and criminal actions to dismantle a global network of mass mailing fraud schemes. “Today’s actions send a clear message that the Department of Justice is determined to hold the perpetrators of these harmful schemes accountable. And they make unmistakably clear that we are committed to protecting our people from exploitation – especially our older citizens, who are so often the focus of these shameful ruses. I want to thank our partners across the federal government for their assistance in bringing these actions, and I pledge the department’s ongoing dedication to ending mail fraud.”
Photo credit: Lonnie Tague for the Department of Justice
The Justice Department, in coordination with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and other law enforcement partners, announced wide-ranging enforcement actions to combat a global network of mass mailing fraud schemes that collectively have defrauded millions of elderly and vulnerable victims across the United States out of hundreds of millions of dollars. The Justice Department also announced collaboration with government agencies and non-profit organizations to launch a public education campaign in protecting our seniors and vulnerable populations.
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