Elderly Americans exploited by political fundraising tactics

Updated 12:27 PM EDT, Tue October 22, 2024

Richard Benjamin, right, and his son Jason look at bank statements showing more than 100 donations that Benjamin made to WinRed in a single day. (CNN)

Elderly Americans exploited by political fundraising tactics

CNN’s Kyung Lah reveals how deceptive political fundraisers have misled hundreds of elderly Americans into unwittingly giving away millions of dollars.

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Richard Benjamin, right, and his son Jason look at bank statements showing more than 100 donations that Benjamin made to WinRed in a single day. (CNN)

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