Dr. Stephen Dubin, a wound care doctor in Nevada, is accused of applying unneeded, expensive wound coverings to seniors. He used the profits to buy yachts, the department said.
Category: Frauds and Swindling
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Justice Dept. Charges Doctor in $95 Million Skin Substitute Fraud Scheme
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Man’s Claim That Brakes Failed on Jaguar Was Scam to Avoid Car Payments, Court Rules
The New York Times – Business:Nathan Owen called the police, saying he was trapped in a runaway car. A judge determined it was a lie and sentenced him to more than four years in prison.
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Medicaid Urges States to Increase Autism Therapy Oversight
The New York Times – Business:The program’s spending on the therapy has quintupled since 2021, far outstripping the growth in diagnoses and raising concerns about overprescribing and fraud.
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Education Dept. to Wipe Out Student Loans of 170,000 More Defrauded Borrowers
The New York Times – Business:The sprawling case, centered on students defrauded by for-profit schools, has now become the largest class-action settlement in American history.
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Former Chinese Billionaire and Bannon Associate Is Sentenced for Fraud
The New York Times – Business:The businessman courted U.S. conservatives as an anti-Communist crusader while using his supporters’ money to buy lavish homes and a Bugatti supercar.
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Still Sending Checks in the Mail? Stop, Experts Say
The New York Times – Business:If you must, keep an eye on your account statements, experts say. Thieves steal checks from mailboxes, then alter the checks with fraudulent names.
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Ferraris and Shell Companies: Five Charged in Medicare Fraud Schemes
The New York Times – Business:The Justice Department is taking aim at pricey “skin substitutes,” an overused wound care treatment that cost the government $10 billion in 2024.
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2 Minnesota Autism Therapy Providers to Be Charged in $46 Million Medicaid Fraud Case
The New York Times – Business:The Justice Department claims that clinics used fake diagnoses and kickbacks to parents to bring children into treatment.
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Federal Prosecutors Move to Drop Bribery Case Against Indian Magnate
The New York Times – Business:Gautam Adani had been accused of lying to American investors about payoffs in India. The end of the case came as President Trump has signaled a transactional approach to justice.
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Trump Administration Will Withhold $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California
The New York Times – Business:Vice President JD Vance said the state had not done enough to fight fraud in the public health insurance program.
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In Wine Country, Sales Are Down and Fraud is Rampant
The New York Times – Business:The industry’s murky supply chain has long attracted scammers and con artists. In the words of one expert, “Wine and fraud go hand in hand.”
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Polymarket Bets on Paris Temperature Prompt Investigation After Unusual Spikes
The New York Times – Business:The authorities said a Paris airport weather sensor may have been tampered with as large wagers were placed on the betting site.