Fraudsters exploit the complexities of health care
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) — Ten people across Ohio are facing criminal charges in a massive $1.9 million Medicaid fraud scheme, according to an announcement made Friday by Ohio Attorney General …
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Healthcare Scams
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In a high-profile operation, Kolkata Police’s cyber cell apprehended three Zimbabwean nationals from Mohali, Punjab, for orchestrating a sophisticated cyber fraud that duped a senior pharmaceutical official of over Rs …
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Durham County Caregiver Arrested for Exploiting Elderly Client A Durham County caregiver, Victoria Lowery, has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies after allegedly exploiting a vulnerable elderly woman under …
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The Anti-Gang Squad of Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has busted a major interstate racket involved in manufacturing and distributing counterfeit lifesaving medicines. Six individuals, including the alleged kingpin Rajesh Mishra, …
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Healthcare Scams
Fake Gynaecologist Arrested in Assam After Performing 50 C-Sections Over a Decade
by Ananya MehtaIn a shocking incident, a fake gynaecologist, who allegedly performed over 50 cesarean sections (C-sections) without proper medical qualifications, was arrested from inside an operation theatre in Assam’s Silchar. The …
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In June 2025, U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne announced criminal charges against 37 defendants, including 41-year-old Jacquez Dion Tullis of Tamarac, Florida, in a wide-ranging scheme to unlawfully distribute controlled …
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Healthcare ScamsIdentity Theft
Autumn Bardisa Arrested for Impersonating Nurse, Treating 4,486 Patients
A 29-year-old Florida woman, Autumn Bardisa, was arrested for impersonating a registered nurse at AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway, treating 4,486 patients since July 2023 without a medical license. Bardisa obtained …
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The Gopalapuram police have arrested three more individuals in the ongoing investigation into the surrogacy fraud at Universal Srushti Fertility Centre, bringing the total number of arrests in the case …
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Nita Palma Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for $10.6 Million Medicare Hospice Fraud Nita Almuete Paddit Palma, owner of California-based Magnolia Gardens Hospice and C@A Hospice, was sentenced …
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PHOENIX, Ariz. — A Phoenix man has been sentenced to 3.5 years in state prison after being convicted for his role in a Medicaid fraud scheme involving the illegal referral …