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Two Foreign Nationals Indicted in Chicago as Part of $10 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Two Foreign Nationals Indicted in Chicago as Part of $10 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO - Two foreign nationals participated in a $10 million scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare and private insurers for nonexistent health care services, according to an indictment returned in federal court in Chicago. In 2023 and 2024, BURHAN MIRZA and KASHIF IQBAL, along with several co-schemers, used nominee-owned laboratories and durable medical equipment providers to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare and private healthcare benefit programs for items and services that were not provided, the indictment states. Mirza, a Pakistani native who resided in Pakistan, obtained the identifying information of individuals, providers, and insurers without their knowledge and used the information to support the bogus claims submitted on behalf of the nominee-owned companies, the indictment states. Iqbal, a Pakistani native who resided in Lavon, Texas, was allegedly associated with a number of durable medical equipment providers that submitted fraudulent claims to insurers. Iqbal also laundered fraud proceeds obtained by the co-schemers and coordinated the transfer of money obtained through the scheme to Pakistan, the indictment states.
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- Date:February 12, 2026
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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