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FBI's Most-Wanted Fraudsters Used These Tactics—Would You Recognize Them?

FBI's Most-Wanted Fraudsters Used These Tactics—Would You Recognize Them?

Summary

The FBI has updated its list of the most-wanted fraud suspects, seeking public help to find individuals accused of stealing tens of millions to over a billion dollars through various scams. These cases include fraud in healthcare, investments, mortgage, and illegal gambling, showing a range of methods used to steal money from people and programs.

Key Facts

  • The FBI released a new list of fugitives wanted for fraud involving big sums of money.
  • Alleged crimes include wire fraud, mail fraud, mortgage fraud, healthcare fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling.
  • Herbert Leon Kimble is accused of healthcare fraud involving more than $1.2 billion in fake Medicare charges.
  • Michael Lizaso Marasigan is charged with stealing over $10.7 million from a charity bingo operation in Guam.
  • Wire fraud means using electronic tools like emails or internet transactions to trick people out of money.
  • Mail fraud means using the postal system to carry out scams, such as fake letters or documents.
  • FBI Director Kash Patel urged Americans to provide any information on these suspects to help catch them.
  • Some fraud schemes took advantage of federal programs, including the Child Nutrition Program during the COVID pandemic.
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