A Florida doctor was held accountable by making false statements in connection with a MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR health care fraud scheme. The fraudster, Simon Grinshteyn, worked with a purported telemedicine company to sign medical documentation, including doctors' notes. In reality, Grinshteyn made it appear he was providing legitimate consultations to Medicare beneficiaries, but that couldn't have been further from the truth. Because of his schemes, he will now face justice. justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/flori…

Texas Mental Health Clinic Owner Convicted in $26M Scheme to Defraud Military Health Benefits Program “Yesterday’s verdict makes clear that those who try to defraud the United States will be met with swift and decisive justice,” said @AAGMcDonald. “This defendant exploited a critical health care program serving active-duty servicemembers and their families, diverting taxpayer dollars to bankroll personal luxuries ranging from hotel stays to a casino-themed party and even a gold‑plated Tesla Cybertruck. Such conduct is an affront to the military community and the American public. The Department of Justice will continue to aggressively pursue anyone who abuses federal programs for personal gain.” Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/texas-men…

$500 MILLION in fake COVID-19 test billing fraud has been uncovered and Hasan Seyhun, the Chief Operating Officer, will be held accountable for ripping off the American people. “At a time when Americans were scared for their families and their futures, Hasan Seyhun saw an opportunity to turn a national crisis into his own personal payday. Instead of providing the American people with the assistance they needed during a critical time, Seyhun and his colleagues exploited their trust, and lined their pockets from fraudulent insurance claims. The Fraud Division will not let up in its relentless pursuit of COVID era fraudsters.” - @AAGMcDonald justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/chi…

@USAttyPirro and @USAO_DC bringing out all the tools to combat fraud in DC. 🇺🇸

Imagine rushing to the hospital needing urgent medical attention — and finding 12 fraudsters in the waiting room ahead of you. They don’t need any medical attention but they’re clogging up the waiting room for those who do. @VP’s @WHFraudTF is clearing the fraudsters out of the waiting room, so the people who truly need the help can get it.

CAUGHT: Woman from El Paso pleaded guilty to defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program of more than $2 MILLION. “The Paycheck Protection Program was designed to help American small businesses survive the economic crisis that was the COVID era. Araceli Benitez saw that as an opportunity to enrich herself through an illegal fraud scheme. Fraud against federal programs is a selfish crime against every taxpaying American.” -@USAttySimmons

.@AAGMcDonald on @OANN last night: “What we’re endeavoring to do right now is to get the fraudsters out of line so that the people who need the care, the people who need the food, the people who need our compassion can get it—the quickest way possible.”

A former Charlotte City COUNCILWOMAN and her two daughters were sentenced to prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $146,665 in COVID relief funds. Instead of using the funds to pay for qualifying expenses as required by the loans, the defendants used the funds on personal expenses, including approximately $15,000 on a personal birthday party for Tiawana Brown. Read more: justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/fed…

Steve Stankovits was sentenced to a year and a day in prison after being convicted of defrauding the Social Security Administration, the very same organization that was built to HELP the American people. He was also ordered to pay a $50,000 fine, restitution of $585,629.80, and to forfeit $480,968 in ill-gotten proceeds. The Fraud Division will continue rooting out the waste, fraud, and abuse that has been tainting our country for far too long. justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/monmo…

$7.3 MILLION mortgage fraud scheme targeting Federal Housing Administration and Veteran Affairs programs has landed four defendants in federal trouble. @USAttyRaybould announced charges against four defendants for allegedly orchestrating a multi‑year mortgage fraud scheme that resulted in the funding of more than 20 fraudulent home loans totaling approximately $7,339,699. “We will pursue anyone who deceives federal loan programs, threatens the integrity of our housing system and harms American taxpayers who ultimately bear the cost of fraudulent schemes such as this.” -U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/gra…

“Fleming lied about his company’s operations, lied about how the money would be used, and then lied again to have the loan forgiven, all so he could build himself a new home with pandemic relief funds meant to save struggling small businesses,” said @USAttyPirro. “My office will continue to hold accountable anyone who treated disaster relief programs as a personal piggy bank.”

ICYMI: Illegal alien from Mexico indicted by a federal grand jury in Idaho on MULTIPLE CHARGES, including voter fraud, making false statements on a passport application, unlawful possession of a firearm… and the list goes on. ⬇️

🚨WEEK IN FRAUD🚨 ✅$100M Most Wanted Fraudster Emylee Thai 👉CAPTURED BY @FBI/@FBIDirectorKash in Vietnam. ✅ @VP’s $245M @SBAgov/@SBAOIG/@TheJusticeDept takedown in Kansas City (which included 80 fraud defendants charged in 80 days). @USAO_WDMO. ✅12 “Ghost Daycare” operators charged and arrested for felony fraud offenses in San Diego (@SDCAnews/@HSI_HQ/@IRS_CI). ✅ 3 charged, with multiple arrests, in Los Angeles (@USAO_LosAngeles/@HUDOIG / @IRS_CI / @FBILosAngeles) for roles in schemes to steal over $10M from homeless assistance programs. ✅Data sharing agreements entered with more great fraud-fighters, including @NeTreasurer & @MissouriSOS. 🤜 ✅Chinese national sentenced to 10 years for defrauding elderly Americans (@NDOHnews). ✅The House passed a bill to make the National Fraud Enforcement Division (@DOJFraudDiv) a permanent force for the taxpayers in the @TheJusticeDept. ✅Health care fraudster sentenced to 14 YEARS behind bars and ordered to pay restitution totaling ~$55 MILLION (@DOJFraudDiv/@USAO_AZ). ✅MANY other FRAUD charges, pleas, and sentencings in just the last 5 days. A GREAT week for America in the fight against fraud. But we aren’t satisfied. We’re not patting ourselves on the back. We’re charting our next takedowns right now — and we won’t be stopping anytime soon. 🇺🇸

American elections are for Americans. 🇺🇸 We won’t let fraudsters steal our money and we won’t let non-citizens steal our votes. Our constitutional republic demands nothing less from its public servants.

Our mission is clear: protect taxpayer funds, safeguard the integrity of federal relief programs, and deliver justice to those who exploited them. The Department of Justice will continue expanding our reach across the country to pursue ALL fraud—no matter how large or how small.

🚨4 Defendants Indicted for FRAUD ➡️ 13-count indictment charging 4 defendants in a fraud conspiracy involving counterfeit $$. ➡️ The indictment alleges a scheme to manufacture counterfeit $$ by bleaching $10 bills and printing the image of a $50 bill onto the face of the bleached bill. ➡️ Each defendant faces a maximum penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250k fine, and a three-year term of supervised release. Great work by @USAO_SC and partners to pursue justice in this case.

Marion, N.C. woman sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding FEMA after Hurricane Helene. “We will continue to root out fraud and prosecute those who exploit federal programs, because every dollar taken through fraud is a dollar that cannot help our communities recover," said U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson. w/ @DOJFraudDiv Read at: justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/mar…

This week, @AAGMcDonald signed MOUs with @NETreasurer Joey Spellerberg and @MissouriSOS Denny Hoskins. Protecting taxpayer dollars takes states and the federal government working the same cases, sharing the same data, and moving at the same speed. More partnerships to come.

.@USAttyEssayli and @AAGMcDonald talked to the @AP on Wednesday during the arrest of a Westmont woman charged with accepting bribes and kickbacks from the executive director of a homelessness nonprofit who has agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges. Lakiya Malone’s trial is scheduled for November 10.

"This sentence sends a clear message — if you take advantage of vulnerable populations to steal from the American taxpayer, you will pay the price.” – @AAGMcDonald A Phoenix woman was sentenced to 14 years in prison AND ordered to pay nearly $55M in restitution for fraudulently billing Arizona Medicaid more than $69M in less than a year for addiction treatment therapy. 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/arizona-a…