Tag: Elder Fraud

  • Xin Liu, Elderly Wire Fraud, Florida 2025

    Xin Liu, Elderly Wire Fraud, Florida 2025

    ⏱ 2 min read Xin Liu, a 40-year-old Chinese national living in Apopka, Florida, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, targeting elderly victims throughout the state. Between July 22, 2025, and July 30, 2025, Liu conspired with China-based co-conspirators to defraud victims using fraudulent telephone calls and electronic messages. Liu’s role was…

  • Gerardo Heriberto Nuñez Nuñez, Grandparent Scam Laundering, Boston …

    Gerardo Heriberto Nuñez Nuñez, Grandparent Scam Laundering, Boston …

    BOSTON – A 42-year-old Dominican national is cooling his heels in a Massachusetts jail cell today, accused of being a key cog in a ruthless, international scam that preyed on the most vulnerable Americans – the elderly. Gerardo Heriberto Nuñez Nuñez arrived in Boston on March 18, 2026, extradited from the Dominican Republic to face…

  • FBI Warns of $3.1 Billion Elder Fraud, Nationwide, 2023

    FBI Warns of $3.1 Billion Elder Fraud, Nationwide, 2023

    FBI Springfield warns about the growing problem of elder fraud, with an alarming 84% increase in total losses to seniors. Investment fraud involving cryptocurrency is a major factor. Learn how to protect yourself and loved ones from financial exploitation.

  • No Defendant Name Found, Grandparent Scam, IL, 2023

    No Defendant Name Found, Grandparent Scam, IL, 2023

    Stay informed about the recent surge in elder fraud crimes in Springfield. Learn how to identify scams, protect yourself, and report suspicious calls. Stay vigilant and keep your loved ones safe.

  • Irina Segal, Medicare Bill Inflation, Philadelphia PA, 2023

    Irina Segal, Medicare Bill Inflation, Philadelphia PA, 2023

    PHILADELPHIA – Bucks County’s Segal Arts, LLC, and owner Irina Segal avoided criminal charges, but will repay $200,000 to Medicare after a federal investigation revealed a scheme to inflate bills. The company allegedly billed the program for one-on-one occupational therapy that never happened, instead offering group art sessions at nursing homes in Pennsylvania and New…

  • No Defendant Names Found, Timeshare Scam, 2022

    No Defendant Names Found, Timeshare Scam, 2022

    Raising awareness about elder fraud schemes and the arrest of two men in a timeshare scam that targeted elderly victims. Learn how to protect yourself and report fraud.

  • Irina Segal, Medicare Billing for Unprovided Occupational Therapy, …

    Irina Segal, Medicare Billing for Unprovided Occupational Therapy, …

    ⏱ 2 min read Irina Segal, the owner of Bucks County’s Segal Arts, LLC, just cut a check for $200,000 to settle a federal fraud case, admitting she ripped off Medicare by billing for occupational therapy that patients never received. Segal allegedly swapped legitimate, individualized care for group arts and crafts sessions at facilities in…

  • Irina Segal, Medicare Scam, PA, 2023

    Irina Segal, Medicare Scam, PA, 2023

    ⏱ 2 min read Irina Segal, owner of Segal Arts in Bucks County, PA, is paying up $200,000 to resolve allegations of a cold-hearted Medicare scam. Prosecutors say Segal billed the program for individual occupational therapy sessions, but was actually running group art classes at assisted living facilities across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The scheme…

  • Irina Segal, Medicare Fraud, Bucks County PA, 2023

    Irina Segal, Medicare Fraud, Bucks County PA, 2023

    ⏱ 2 min read Irina Segal, the owner of Bucks County’s Segal Arts, LLC, is on the hook for $200,000 after federal investigators uncovered a scheme to bilk Medicare out of funds meant for legitimate skilled therapy. Instead of the one-on-one occupational therapy she billed for, Segal allegedly provided group arts and crafts sessions to…

  • Irina Segal, Medicare Billing Scam, PA, 2023

    Irina Segal, Medicare Billing Scam, PA, 2023

    ⏱ 2 min read Irina Segal, the owner of Segal Arts, LLC, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, just got a slap on the wrist for a cold-blooded scheme to bilk Medicare out of $200,000. Segal billed the federal health program for individualized occupational therapy sessions for elderly patients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey assisted living facilities…