Ohio-Federal Partnership Targets $42 Million in Fraud, Launches Most Wanted Fraudsters List
TL;DR
The Justice Department and Ohio officials announced a first-of-its-kind federal–state cooperation to detect and prosecute fraud, including a data-sharing agreement and charges against nine defendants for more than $42 million in schemes spanning healthcare, government programs, and consumer fraud; three defendants were detained with two more facing extradition for an additional $15 million in fraud, as the FBI launches the Most Wanted Fraudsters list and a Fraud Division–State Partnership Roundtable to strengthen enforcement.
Topics:nationjustice#federal-state-partnership#fraud#justice#medicaid-fraud#most-wanted-fraudsters#ohio
- Office of Public Affairs | Fraud Division Announces Federal–State Partnership in Ohio to Prosecute Fraud Department of Justice (.gov)
- Luxury cars seized after alleged $30 million fraud ring involving children's health services busted, officials say CBS News
- FBI launches 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list as DOJ charges Ohio defendants in $30M Medicaid scheme for kids Fox News
- Cincinnati man indicted, accused of defrauding state Medicaid program of more than $12M WCPO 9 Cincinnati
- Officials accuse 14 in fraud cases across Ohio; establishes FBI Most Wanted Fraudsters List WLWT
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