FBI Arrests Medicare Fraud Suspect in Philippines in Connection With $1.2 Billion Case
- Herbert Leon Kimble was arrested in the Philippines on June 11 and deported to the United States on June 18 in connection with a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud scheme involving unnecessary orthopedic braces.
- Kimble pleaded guilty in 2019 to multiple fraud charges but fled before sentencing, leading to a federal arrest warrant for failure to appear in 2024.
- The fraud involved call-center operations in the Philippines that persuaded beneficiaries to request unnecessary orthopedic braces, resulting in over $1.2 billion in fraudulent Medicare charges—affecting thousands of victims.
- Philippine and US authorities collaborated closely on Kimble's capture, emphasizing their commitment to international law enforcement cooperation and ensuring that fugitives do not evade justice.
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FBI, DOJ Announce Arrest of Most Wanted Fraudster Herbert Leon Kimble
One of the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters, Herbert Leon Kimble, who is accused of a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud, was captured in the Philippines on June 11. The arrest was announced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in a June 19 post on X. The 60-year-old, born in Chicago, engaged in a large-scale nationwide health care conspiracy fraud by improperly marketing and distributing durable medical equipment, specifically orthopedic braces, according …
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FBI captures $1.2B Medicare fraud fugitive in Philippines, second arrest from Most Wanted Fraudsters list
Federal officials said Herbert Leon Kimble, 60, was arrested in the Philippines after allegedly evading authorities for nearly two years.
BI nabs American on FBI’s most wanted list
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested and deported an American wanted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for his alleged role in a massive healthcare fraud scheme worth billions of dollars.Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the fugitive as Herbert Leon Kimble, 60, who is on the FBI's most wanted fraudsters list with a $150,000 reward on his head.Kimble was arrested on June 1…
FBI Captures Fugitive Mastermind Behind $1.2 Billion Medicare Scam
Herbert Leon Kimble, 60, was arrested in the Philippines after failing to appear for his sentencing hearing in August 2024, according to federal officials. His capture marks the second arrest from the FBI’s new “Most Wanted Fraudsters” list in just over two weeks. FBI Director Kash Patel said Kimble had been on the run since 2024 after orchestrating a $1.2 billion scheme from 2014 to 2019. “In just over two weeks, this is the second Most Wanted …
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