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Mollie Halpern: The FBI and its partners are taking actions against more than 260 individuals from across the globe who allegedly defrauded more than 2 million Americans, most of them elderly.

The losses are three-quarters of a billion dollars to date.

A scam artist even tried to defraud former FBI and CIA Director Judge William Webster—who recently turned 95 years old—and his wife, Lynda.

Lynda Webster: Absolutely anybody can be targeted by the scammers, many of whom seem legitimate, friendly, like your next-door neighbor. Our message is, don't be fooled.

Judge William Webster: Our elder fellow citizens deserve our support and our protection.

Halpern: FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich encourages all to keep a vigilant eye on our senior population.

David Bowdich: When we were all born, our parents were our first champions, and we needed them. Today, they need us.

Halpern: Report elder fraud at ic3.gov. With FBI, This Week, I’m Mollie Halpern of the Bureau.