Multimillion Euros French Hearing Aid Scam Busted, Says Europol

Multimillion euros French hearing aid scam busted, says Europol

PARIS - A multimillion euro scam which centred on getting fraudulent reimbursements for hearing aids from the French state has been dismantled and eight suspects have been arrested, European police body Europol said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Multimillion Euros French Hearing Aid Scam Busted, Says Europol

In 2024, the Cnam broke its previous record of fraud detected and stopped. The auditory prosthetics sector is responsible for the largest financial damage, amounting to €115 million.

A massive fraud of hearing aids, punctuated by €6.7 million diverted from Health Insurance, has just been dismantled by Europol through an operation coordinated by the French and German authorities.

NEWS: France dismantles gang behind €6.7M hearing aid fraud - AML Intelligence

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International law enforcement strike against multimillion-euro healthcare fraud network

An international law enforcement operation coordinated by Europol has dismantled a criminal network behind a large-scale healthcare subsidy fraud in France and the laundering of its illicit proceeds in Germany. The fraud scheme centred on fraudulent reimbursements for hearing aids exploiting France’s public health insurance system. In July 2024, the fraudsters set up fictitious hearing aid… Source