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But when older Americans are defrauded, they tend to lose more money — much more.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s attorney David N. Kelley of O’Melveny and Myers wrote that Ballmer was defrauded of a $60-million investment in Aspiration and that the harm to his reputation is “immeasurable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The SEC didn’t allege he defrauded anyone, or that a single investor lost money buying the stock he sold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Prosecutors allege that Pildes defrauded tens of thousands of people and small business owners who participated in the event from 2019 to April 2026.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Then she knew a moment of anger and wanted to shout at them because she felt they had cheated her out of her dream, defrauded her.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry