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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Two southeastern Pennsylvania personal care attendants have been charged with allegedly submitting nearly $1.5 million in false Medicaid claims for work that was not performed, according to …
Impossible Hours? Care Attendants Charged in $1.5M Fraud Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors have charged 12 individuals and one home health agency in a series of indictments alleging schemes to defraud Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program, while the U.S. Department …
DOJ Alleges Massive Medicaid Fraud Scheme in Philadelphia Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Quavo Inc. released research indicating that consumers increasingly judge financial institutions by how they resolve fraud and scam claims, highlighting operational challenges that could affect customer retention …
Quavo Study Finds Fraud Resolution Drives Customer Loyalty Pressure Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said its Medicaid Fraud War Room helped stop more than $203 million in potentially improper payments during its first 88 …
CMS Says Fraud Unit Blocked $203 Million in Medicaid Payments Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has directed financial institutions to identify and report suspicious transactions tied to schemes that use stolen, synthetic or voluntarily supplied …
FinCEN Warns Banks of Federal Student Aid Fraud Schemes Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is tightening fraud-prevention controls across federal benefit programs, citing the five-year prison sentence imposed on a Pennsylvania woman who admitted obtaining more than $1.7 …
Trump Administration Expands FEMA Fraud Controls Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man pleaded guilty Friday to federal wire fraud charges after admitting to stealing more than $322,000 from two affiliated nonprofit organizations where he worked in …
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to $323,000 Fraud Targeting Two Nonprofits Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man was sentenced Wednesday to 69 months in federal prison for directing an identity theft and bank fraud scheme that caused more than $100,000 in …
Philadelphia Man Gets 69 Months in Identity Theft Scheme Read More
WARMINSTER, PA — Warminster Township police are asking for the public’s help identifying several individuals as part of an investigation into an alleged fraud scheme targeting an elderly township resident. …
Police Seek Suspects in Disturbing Elder Fraud Investigation Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education reported nearly $2 billion in attempted federal student aid fraud had been prevented under the Trump administration as officials convened more than …
Education Department Claims $2 Billion in Fraud Prevention Read More