Frauds

What happens when fake credentials slip into real hospitals? In Connecticut, officials answered that question—brutally. In early 2025, Operation Nightingale pulled the curtain back on one of the largest nursing diploma schemes in U.S. history. Investigators discovered that more than 7,500 fraudulent diplomas had been issued by sham institutions tied to a criminal ring operating […]
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When millions flow into healthcare billing, it takes little for a rot to begin. In New York, the system began to creak under schemes fueled by fraud, not patients. In early 2025, the Department of Justice announced a massive nationwide healthcare fraud takedown: 324 defendants charged, over $14.6 billion in false billing, and more than […]
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An Ohio man in Huron once saw the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as a shortcut to a better life. Instead, it became a downhill scam—one that cost him more than just money. Federal prosecutors say Daniel R. Hitlan, 34, lied about his business’s operations to get over $2.74 million in PPP loans. In February 2025, […]
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They didn’t look like headline material. Four women, all from Mississippi, all standing accused of siphoning off money that was never meant for them. Yet by the time the arrests were announced in April 2025, Operation SNAP Trap had become another reminder that even local fraud can shake the trust in programs designed to keep […]
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It all started when the company that provided professional support services to the State of Maryland Department of Labor (MD-DOL) employed Bryan Nushawn Ruffin and Kiara Smith, two fraudsters ready to scheme against the U.S. taxpayer during one of its worst moments in history. What does a fraudster do when someone is at their lowest? […]
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It is always impressive to be part of a record-breaking moment and Jamil Elkoussa is breaking records. On July 1, 2025, more than 320 defendants were charged nationwide for allegedly participating in various health care fraud schemes involving more than $14.6 billion in alleged losses – the largest health care takedown in United States history. […]
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Back in April 2025, Washington County troopers made a traffic stop where the driver, Shannon Womack, allegedly gave the troopers fake identification, in lieu of handing over her own license. Funny how one little, tiny traffic stop can change everything. Not just for the fraudster behind the wheel, but for any and all stolen identities found […]
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Dr. Bethany Cataldi started her career by becoming one of the bigger specialty names in the medical field as an Otolaryngologist, a medical specialist that medically and surgically treats diseases of the head and neck, including the ears, nose and throat. But in Cataldi’s case, her practice also included fraud. Not sure if that is […]
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It is important to emphasize that shell companies are not inherently fraudulent. Many shell companies have legitimate business uses such as helping to facilitate mergers and acquisitions, holding intellectual property, or helping with wealth management and estate planning. However, the same anonymity and flexibility that makes them useful also makes them susceptible to misuse, proven during […]
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Minnesota’s “Housing Stabilization Services” program receives federal Medicaid dollars with the goal of providing housing for the neediest of the Minnesota population. Anyone who demonstrates a need for assistance with communication, mobility, decision-making, or managing challenging behaviors, along with those experiencing housing instability. This tends to be seniors, people with disabilities, and people with mental […]
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