Fraud Of The Day

A Georgia home health agency owner has been indicted for allegedly defrauding Medicare through a billing scheme involving medically unnecessary services and falsified patient records. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), the defendant submitted claims for The post Home Health, Hidden Billing appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

A New York-based immigration consultant has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating a years-long scheme that targeted vulnerable immigrant communities with false promises of legal status and work authorization. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the defendant charged clients thousands of dollars to file The post Promises of Papers appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

A Kansas man has been sentenced after using another individual’s identity to purchase a vehicle and secure an auto insurance policy in Kansas. According to reporting from KWCH, the defendant pleaded guilty to felony identity theft and a fraudulent insurance act after submitting an insurance claim tied to the stolen identity. Prosecutors allege the man The post Policies in Someone Else’s Name appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

Federal prosecutors have charged two Queens men in what authorities describe as a decade-long, $120 million fraud scheme targeting Medicare and Medicaid through adult day care centers and a pharmacy operation. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the defendants allegedly paid illegal kickbacks to Medicare beneficiaries and Medicaid recipients — including cash and gift The post Medicare & Medicaid Millions, Manufactured Visits appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

Arizona prosecutors have charged multiple individuals in connection with a sophisticated fraud ring that used artificial intelligence to impersonate real people, fabricate documents, and deceive financial institutions at scale. According to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, the group leveraged generative AI tools to create synthetic identities and deepfake voice recordings used in loan and benefits The post When Algorithms Do the Scamming appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

Federal and state investigators have charged a Missouri man for orchestrating a large-scale Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud scheme that converted taxpayer-funded food benefits into cash through a network of cooperating retailers. According to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, the defendant recruited SNAP recipients to exchange Electronic Benefit The post Trading Food Benefits for Fast Cash appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

South Dakota officials have charged a resident with housing fraud after uncovering a years-long scheme that exploited verification gaps in state-administered housing assistance programs. According to the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General, the defendant concealed income and property ownership while receiving The post Owning Property While Claiming Assistance appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

Louisiana investigators have uncovered an identity theft scheme that exploited weaknesses in identity verification to fraudulently access multiple public assistance programs. According to the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, the defendant used stolen personal information to submit benefit applications under several identities, collecting payments intended for legitimate recipients. Authorities allege the individual obtained Social Security numbers, The post Stolen Identities, Stolen Benefits appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

In 2025, New Mexico officials announced enforcement actions against healthcare providers accused of defrauding the state’s Medicaid program through improper billing practices and misrepresentation of services. The alleged schemes resulted in millions of dollars in inappropriate payments and heightened concern over program oversight and federal compliance risk. Investigators found that providers submitted claims for services The post Care on Paper, Fraud in Practice appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

In 2025, Kentucky authorities announced charges in a disability benefits fraud case involving individuals accused of misrepresenting medical conditions to unlawfully collect public assistance intended for residents with legitimate disabilities. The alleged scheme resulted in substantial financial losses to state and federal disability programs and raised broader concerns about program integrity. According to investigators, the The post When Disability Claims Don’t Match Reality appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.