Vanessa O'Rourke faces federal wire fraud charges after allegedly raising funds by claiming she had terminal brain cancer.
The FBI says O'Rourke, from Harleysville, Pennsylvania, began telling family and friends in October 2015 that she needed money for experimental treatment in Australia for glioblastoma. She continued the claims through July 2016 and made at least two trips to the country during that period.
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Herbert Leon Kimble, 60, was arrested in the Philippines and is back in the United States after failing to appear for sentencing in a Medicare fraud case involving more than $1.2 billion in alleged charges, according to federal officials and FBI postings.
A Florida woman has been charged after allegedly posing as a domestic violence victim to defraud a disabled man of more than $2,000 through Facebook Dating. Police say Gianna Abel-Venezia admitted the scheme but claimed she did not realize it was illegal.
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A woman has been sentenced by Norrköping District Court for defrauding church members of money on six occasions. She admitted the crimes and will perform community service.
Jiaying Chen, a 33-year-old Chinese woman, is expected to enter a guilty plea in Las Vegas for bigamy and obtaining money under false pretenses exceeding $100,000. Prosecutors said the plea will come at an upcoming court appearance following her June 4 arrest.
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Federal authorities announced the indictment of two Ohio state employees and two co-conspirators on Thursday in connection with an alleged $30 million Medicaid billing fraud scheme involving children's behavioral health services.
Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements from California and will send letters to all states demanding stronger action against fraud.
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A Columbus company owned by a couple with multiple criminal convictions has billed Ohio Medicaid nearly $1 million for home care services. True Home Healthcare LLC received payments despite restrictions on its owners' nursing licenses and questions over the work performed.