An Israeli citizen was arrested on suspicion of perpetrating a massive US insurance fraud scheme, the scope and details of which are still emerging. The arrest follows a prior case in which an Israeli was charged with defrauding Medicare of $27 million.
An Israeli citizen was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of orchestrating a massive insurance fraud scheme in the United States. The specific charges, alleged losses, and identity of the suspect have not yet been disclosed. The arrest follows a prior case in which Oren David Shahar, an Israeli from California, was charged with defrauding Medicare of $27 million by allegedly paying funeral home employees for deceased persons' details and forging medical records, as The Zioneer reported earlier today.
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