Ill. Man Pleads Guilty in $227M COVID-19 Scheme to Defraud Medicare
Kablazada agreed to forfeit more than $46 million after prosecutors said Medicare paid about $136 million of the fraudulent claims.
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Indian national Syed Murtuza Kablazada, living in Illinois, admits role in $227 million Medicare COVID fraud; medical data bought from Pakistan
Illinois resident Syed Murtuza Kablazada used stolen Medicare beneficiary data to bill for COVID-19 test kits that were never requested or delivered.
Indian national Syed Murtuza Kablazada, living in Illinois, admits role in $227 million Medicare COVID fraud; medical data bought from Pakistan - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES
An Indian national living in Des Plaines, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to his role in a $227 million Medicare fraud scheme. Personal information of hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries was used to submit false claims for COVID-19 test kits that were never requested or delivered, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Illinois resident ...
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty in $227M Medicare Fraud
Federal prosecutors say a massive COVID-19 test kit billing scheme resulted in approximately $136 million in Medicare payments for products beneficiaries never requested or received. DES PLAINES, IL – October 30, 2026 (STL.News) An Indian national residing in Illinois has pleaded guilty to participating in a $227 million Medicare fraud scheme involving fraudulent claims for […] This News Illinois Man Pleads Guilty in $227M Medicare Fraud appeare…
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