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Crime / Elderly Victims #701084

CBS Evening News for Monday, May 20, 2002
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.

(Manassas Park, VA: Sharyl Attkisson) crime in which con artists taking the life savings of elderly victims examined; details given of Congressional hearings about ways to protect senior citizens from con artists and abusers. [Manassas Park, VA, police Tony DEFELICE - says con man Larry Henderson is "the best" con man he has seen.] [Victim's cousin Bill BLEVINS - says Henderson played a lot of roles; says Henderson had a few hundred victims.] [Senator John BREAUX - says the bill is the first major effort to address elder abuse.]

Reporter(s):
Attkisson, Sharyl;
Rather, Dan
Duration:
00:02:20

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