Waste, Fraud and Abuse
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Louisiana billed in trash-collection contract for buildings appearing vacant, non-existent: audit
Auditors separately found 442 duplicate addresses that cost the city $318,767 between December 2022 and March 2026
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Pirro issues arrest warrants for DC police employees over $440K in alleged fraudulent overtime pay
The DOJ alleges that during the calendar year 2024, these employees manipulated official records, forged supervisory approvals, or claimed compensation while engaged in secondary employment.
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Minnesota immigrant who was once received 'outstanding refugee' award is charged with Medicaid fraud
Salman Ahmed Elmi is facing three counts of aiding and abetting by swindle and five counts of aiding and abetting by false representation stemming from an alleged scam to bill Medicaid for over $1 million in fraudulent services.
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Six more providers indicted for Medicaid fraud in Ohio
One of those indicted is a business owner who allegedly instructed employees to inflate claims.
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Early puberty at 14? Feds say billing fraud rampant for youth trans procedures, cash cow for docs
Hundreds of clinics, hospitals flagged for suspicious use of medical codes for "unspecified" endocrine disorder, precocious puberty, report says.
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Quartet in fraud case sentenced, likely sending one back to Nigeria
The North Carolina fraud cases cost taxpayers about $27 million; the 17 in the Southeast collectively accounted for $350 million in losses.
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DOJ charges 19 defendants in alleged $4 million Philadelphia Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme
In one case, a Medicaid recipient filed claims for extensive home health assistance while also working as a carpenter, prosecutors said.
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Visa to buy AI-powered fraud intelligence company BioCatch in $2.4 billion deal
BioCatch uses artificial intelligence to analyze data points, including keystroke and mouse activity, touch screen behavior, AI agent usage and jailbroken devices, to prevent fraud and financial crimes.
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New Mexico woman pleads guilty for her part in $4M Medicaid scam, faces up to 10 years in prison
Irving and the company filed fake trip records to submit approximately $3,957,788 to New Mexico Medicaid in fraudulent claims.
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Trump admin pauses $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota over suspected fraud
Kennedy said that the states will need to provide documentation proving the payments are legitimate before the funds will be released.
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Treasury stops nearly $100 million in taxpayer funds going to dead people
Since March 2025, the process has found more than 4,900 disbursements associated with dead people worth approximately $99 million.
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Feds deploy 'strike team' to probe New York fraud
“New York is stealing from the American people every single day,” official says.
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Kansas City woman faces 20 years in prison for welfare fraud
She's not the only one: Whether its protecting the safety net for Americans who need help, or protecting tax dollars, this indictment is a small but telling data point in a debate that affects tens of millions of Americans and how much they pay to fund a welfare program plagued by fraudsters.