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Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald - TOP 30 WEEKLY FRAUD ANNOUNCEMENTS:
(October 5, 2026 - October 9, 2026)
1. COVID-19 testing Medicare billing fraud: Florida laboratory vice president convicted by jury of >$15M Medicare fraud.
2. Medicaid housing services billing fraud: Woman convicted by jury in $3.6 million scheme to defraud Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services program.
3. Financial fraud scheme: Jury convicted woman in $2.9 million fraud case involving ~1,000 victims.
4. Indian call-center elder fraud: Fourth defendant convicted in scheme targeting older victims.
5. Medicare/TRICARE/CHAMPVA medical supply fraud: Company owner sentenced to 14 years in prison for $30 million health care fraud scheme.
6. Elder-victim fraud scheme: Pakistani national sentenced to 14 years in prison.
7. Mail fraud and identity theft: Defendant sentenced to 153 months in prison.
8. COVID-19 health care fraud: Defendant indicted for alleged role in scheme totaling more than $100 million.
9. COVID-19 health care fraud: Physician indicted in alleged $30 million scheme.
10. Federal government contract fraud: Former federal employee pleaded guilty to defrauding the government of approximately $194 million.
11. Check fraud ring: Leader of $55 million scheme sentenced to eight years in prison.
12. Stolen check fraud scheme: Former postal worker admitted stealing checks in $34 million scheme.
13. Pandemic loan fraud: Houston resident to 18 months in $14 million conspiracy.
14. PPP loan fraud: California businessman sentenced to three and a half years in prison for $14 million scheme.