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Israeli arrested in Los Angeles with two accomplices in $27M US insurance fraud

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TL;DR

Oren David Shahar, 59, of Los Angeles, was arrested alongside two accomplices on suspicion of defrauding US health insurers of $27 million, according to reports. The arrest follows a prior indictment in which Shahar was already charged with a Medicare fraud scheme of the same scope.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Oren David Shahar, an Israeli citizen residing in Los Angeles, was arrested along with two additional accomplices on suspicion of perpetrating a $27 million health insurance fraud scheme in the United States. The arrest was part of a broad operation. Earlier today (Wednesday), The Zioneer reported Shahar's prior indictment for allegedly defrauding Medicare of $27 million — a case in which he was accused of paying funeral home employees for deceased persons' details, forging medical records, and billing for non-terminal patients. Today's update indicates the investigation expanded, with two more suspects arrested in the same scheme. The scope of the fraud and the specific insurers targeted remain under investigation.

02 · How it developed

3 developments

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  2. Suspect identified as Oren David Shahar; two accomplices also arrested.

  3. Israeli arrested on suspicion of massive US insurance fraud

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