55+ min ago   (493+ words) Scammers manage to rip people off for an estimated $500 billion per year. That number is a best guess, since so many people who are taken by con artists either don't realize it or are too embarrassed to report the theft....

4+ hour, 37+ min ago   (364+ words) The Times of India An Indian-origin laboratory owner has been placed on the US federal fugitive list after authorities accused him of engaging in a USD 93 million Medicare fraud scheme involving genetic testing.Khadeer Khan Mohammed, 46, allegedly used his Texas-based…...

15+ hour, 33+ min ago   (348+ words) 7:00 am - 8:00 am The owner of physical rehabilitation facilities in New York has been sentenced to 38 months in prison for defrauding taxpayers of over $20 million. Nosson Sklar, a/k/a “Nathan Sklar,” 56, of New York, New York, was sentenced to 38 months…...

4+ hour, 40+ min ago   (976+ words) As Amazon impersonation scams become more sophisticated, even cautious consumers are being caught off guard. Dorian Jones was one of them. The 70-year-old retired charity volunteer believed he was taking the right precautions when someone claiming to work for Amazon…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago   (422+ words) US authorities have placed Indian laboratory owner Khadeer Khan Mohammed on a federal fugitive list, alleging he masterminded a $93 million Medicare fraud scheme. The fraud scheme involved medically unnecessary genetic tests and the unauthorized use of physicians' identities. Mohammed was…...

17+ hour, 44+ min ago   (265+ words) “Today’s sentencing sends a strong message of deterrence in our District,” stated United States Attorney Nocella. “Our Office and the Justice Department are focused on protecting American taxpayers from fraudsters and as such, we will vigorously prosecute corrupt health care…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (354+ words) The Leapfrog Group is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling that barred the hospital-rating organization from using a disputed methodology to grade five South Florida hospitals. In a brief filed Thursday with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (427+ words) Founded by Dan Weber in 2007, AMAC champions mature Americans—protecting their dignity, security, and legacy for generations to come. by AMAC — The Association of Mature American Citizens Eleven companies billed Medicare for equipment sent to people already dead and to…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (664+ words) [Opinion column written by Age Concern] The proposal to fold Consumer Affairs into the Competition Act deserves careful public consideration. Age Concern Bermuda recognises that stronger competition oversight could provide important benefits for consumers, including older adults who are particularly…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (267+ words) The leading body providing free support to vulnerable older Australians has been hit by what appears to be a fake Bitcoin email scam, alleging the organisation had its bank accounts closed, and asking for donations. "OPAN has been permanently debanked…...