US Government Charges 21 People With $150 Million in COVID-19 Related Fraud

US Government Charges 21 People With $150 Million in COVID-19 Related Fraud
A test tube labelled "COVID-19 Omicron variant POSITIVE" is seen in this photo illustration taken Jan. 15, 2022. Dado Ruvic/REUTERS
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Twenty-one people nationwide have been hit with criminal charges for their alleged participation in various health care related fraud schemes that exploited the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on April 20.

The cases resulted in nearly $150 million in alleged false billings and theft from federal pandemic assistance programs. The DOJ seized over $8 million in cash and other fraud proceeds.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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