Fraudsters exploit the complexities of health care
Florida Man Arrested for Impersonating Nurse, Applying to Multiple Jobs with Fake Credentials DELAND, Fla. — Joseph Thomas Kinney, 55, of Lake Mary, was arrested Monday after attempting to secure …
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Education scamHealthcare Scams
Anisur Rahman Arrested for Fake MBBS Degree Scam in Kokrajhar
by Ananya MehtaKokrajhar: A health care scam involving the use of fake medical qualifications has been uncovered with the arrest of Anisur Rahman, alias ‘Munna Bhai MBBS,’ by Kokrajhar police. Anisur allegedly …
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GREENBELT, Md. – Dr. Anissa Maroof, 48, of Potomac, Maryland, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for unlawfully distributing and dispensing controlled substances, including Xanax (Alprazolam), Adderall …
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A Thai military medical officer has been arrested for allegedly administering counterfeit influenza vaccines to over 200 military personnel stationed in South Sudan. On September 2, Police Major General Witthaya …
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WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) — Pearly Youngblood, an employee of Blessing Hearts Healthcare in Taylorsville, Mississippi, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of Medicaid fraud, the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office …
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SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A staff member at The Landings of Smithfield is facing felony charges after allegedly assaulting one of the facility’s most vulnerable residents. Tameka Jeffries, 38, of Selma, …
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New Mexico Woman Charged with Posing as Licensed Nurse in Multiple States A New Mexico woman is facing serious criminal charges after allegedly using stolen identities to pose as a …
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Middletown resident, 29-year-old Habroon Habib, has been charged in a health care fraud scheme that allegedly defrauded Medicare of approximately $680,000 involving durable medical equipment …
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NEW ORLEANS, LA — A federal jury has convicted Scharmaine Lawson Baker, 58, of Richmond, Texas, for her role in a $12.1 million Medicare fraud scheme, in which she ordered …
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Healthcare ScamsHuman trafficking
Two More Arrested in Organ Trafficking Case, Total Now 15
by Ananya MehtaThe Crime Investigation Department (CID) has arrested two more accused in the high-profile inter-state human organ trafficking case, raising the total number of arrests to 15. The case revolves around …
by Ananya Mehta