Schaumburg Man Charged in $66 Million COVID Test Fraud

Schaumburg man charged in $66 million COVID test fraud

A federal grand jury has indicted a Schaumburg man in connection with a $66.2 million fraud scheme in which authorities say he billed for hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 tests that were never performed.

Illinois man indicted for $66M in fake COVID-19 tests

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Indian-origin lab owner charged in US over $66.2 million bogus Covid test claims: DOJ

Rajesh Patel, an Indian-origin lab co-owner, faces charges for submitting $66.2 million in fraudulent COVID-19 test claims, allegedly fabricating results for non-existent patients.

Illinois Lab Owner Charged in $66 Million COVID Testing Fraud

Illinois lab owner charged in $66M COVID-19 testing fraud exploiting the pandemic for personal gain.

Illinois Lab Owner Charged in $66M COVID Fraud

CHICAGO, IL – October 20, 2026 (STL.News) Federal prosecutors have charged an Illinois laboratory executive with orchestrating an alleged $66.2 million COVID-19 testing fraud scheme involving hundreds of thousands of laboratory tests that investigators say were never performed. Rajesh “Raj” Patel, 52, of Schaumburg, Illinois, was charged with five counts of wire fraud after a […] This News Illinois Lab Owner Charged in $66M COVID Fraud appeared …

Illinois laboratory owner charged in $66m COVID-19 testing fraud scheme

A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Illinois returned an indictment yesterday charging Rajesh “Raj” Patel, 52, of Schaumburg, Illinois, with a $66.2 million fraud scheme in which Patel allegedly billed for hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 tests that were never performed. “This defendant allegedly exploited a global crisis for personal gain, fabricating […]