U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California

F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli comments on arrests and criminal charges being brought against Southern California residents accused of committing health care fraud.

Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 10 SoCal Defendants Federally Charged with Defrauding Public Health Plans, Other Crimes As part of the national health care fraud takedown, federal law enforcement in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area have arrested five defendants, including a Whittier woman who participated in a scheme that submitted nearly $270 million in fraudulent claims to Medi-Cal for expensive prescripti...

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Texas Woman Sentenced to Nearly 2 Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Eaton Fire FEMA Money and COVID Benefits A Texas woman was sentenced today to 21 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $28,000 in federal disaster relief money by falsely claiming that she was a Pasadena resident living in a property damaged by the Eaton Fire and for fraudulently obtaining more than $54,000 in joble...

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Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Now more than ever, we remain committed to preventing and prosecuting those who target older Americans.

It is our mission to both prevent and prosecute fraud on elder Americans. We remain on high alert & will prosecute those who prey upon them.

If you are a victim of Elder fraud, or know someone who is, take action and call: 1-833-372-8311.

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