Fraud of the Day
Care on Paper, Fraud in Practice | New Mexico | Provider Fraud
- By ScamBuzz
- . 01/29/2026
In 2025, New Mexico officials announced enforcement actions against healthcare providers accused of defrauding the state’s Medicaid program through improper billing practices and misrepresentation of
When Disability Claims Don’t Match Reality | Kentucky | Disability Fraud
- By ScamBuzz
- . 01/27/2026
In 2025, Kentucky authorities announced charges in a disability benefits fraud case involving individuals accused of misrepresenting medical conditions to unlawfully collect public assistance intended
Fabricated Employers, Fraudulent Claims | Georgia | Unemployment Fraud
- By ScamBuzz
- . 01/22/2026
Georgia investigators have charged a former payroll administrator with orchestrating a wide-ranging unemployment insurance (UI) fraud scheme that exploited identity verification gaps during periods of
Double-Dipping the Retirement System | New York | Retirement/Pension Fraud
- By ScamBuzz
- . 01/20/2026
New York prosecutors have charged a retired public employee with defrauding the state pension system by concealing post-retirement employment and income while continuing to collect
Benefits Claimed Under Borrowed Identities | Minnesota | Social Security Fraud
- By ScamBuzz
- . 01/16/2026
Federal prosecutors have charged multiple individuals in Minnesota for orchestrating Social Security fraud schemes that relied on stolen and deceased identities to unlawfully collect retirement
Clinics Built to Bill, Not to Heal | California | Medicare Fraud
- By ScamBuzz
- . 01/13/2026
Federal and state investigators in California have uncovered multiple Medicare fraud schemes involving sham clinics and medical providers that existed primarily to bill the program—not
Therapy That Never Happened | New Jersey | Healthcare Fraud
- By ScamBuzz
- . 01/06/2026
A New Jersey healthcare provider has been charged for submitting fraudulent Medicaid claims for physical therapy services that were never rendered. According to the New
Checks After Death | Illinois | Pension Fraud
- By ScamBuzz
- . 12/30/2025
An Illinois man has been convicted of defrauding a public retirement system by continuing to collect pension payments on behalf of deceased beneficiaries. According to
Licenses for Sale | California | DMV Fraud
- By ScamBuzz
- . 12/23/2025
A California man has been sentenced for running a large-scale Department of Motor Vehicles fraud scheme that enabled individuals to obtain state-issued driver’s licenses and
Billing for Phantom Care | North Carolina | Medicaid Fraud
- By ScamBuzz
- . 12/18/2025
A North Carolina healthcare provider has been charged for orchestrating a Medicaid fraud scheme that resulted in millions of dollars in improper payments for services
