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Pakistani National Charged in $650M Medicaid Fraud Scheme

7/1/2025

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Farrukh Ali, a Pakistani national, faces charges from the U.S. Department of Justice for masterminding a staggering $650 million health care fraud scheme aimed at Arizona's Medicaid. Collaborating with 41 clinics, he exploited vulnerable populations, including the homeless and Native Americans, to falsely bill for non-existent substance abuse services. This shocking case is part of a sweeping $14.6 billion crackdown on fraud.

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Farrukh Ali, a Pakistani national, faces charges from the U.S. Department of Justice for masterminding a staggering $650 million health care fraud scheme aimed at Arizona's Medicaid. Collaborating with 41 clinics, he exploited vulnerable populations, including the homeless and Native Americans, to falsely bill for non-existent substance abuse services. This shocking case is part of a sweeping $14.6 billion crackdown on fraud.