Category Archives: Fraud

How Benefits Fraud Scam Spread So Widely In Orthodox Town

Similar scams are going on in many Orthodox communities. There’s no connection, in my experience, between Jewish observance and honesty. In much of the world, the word “Jew” is synonymous with dishonesty in business. Judaism is a system of dual … Continue reading

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Justice.gov: ‘Coachella Valley Doctor Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Scheme that Duped Insurance Companies into Paying for Cosmetic Surgeries’

From Justice.gov: Coachella Valley Doctor Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Scheme that Duped Insurance Companies into Paying for Cosmetic Surgeries Dr. David Morrow Also Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Admits Failing to Report more than $1.6 in Income to … Continue reading

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Orthodox Rabbi Philip Esformes Charged in Unprecedented $1B Medicare Fraud Case in Miami

BACKGROUND: “Nursing Home Baron Rabbi Morris Esformes: “Beside the fact that they’re anti-mental health and anti-black, they’re probably anti-Jew because I’m an ordained rabbi”” NEWS: The largest ever criminal health care fraud case surfaced last week when Justice Department officials … Continue reading

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Jewish Healthcare Charity Settles Medicaid Fraud Suit For $47 Million

Report: A Jewish healthcare charity founded by the Bertha Alperstein, the wife of Talmud scholar and Rabbi Abraham Alperstein, almost a century ago in his honor has agreed to repay $47 million to the State of New York and the … Continue reading

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FBI destroys evidence linked to Medicare fraud among Orthodox Jewish community in New York

JPOST 2015: The FBI destroyed records indicating potential Medicaid fraud among haredi Orthodox Jews in upstate New York’s Orange County because they came from an unauthorized investigation. Justin Rodriguez, a spokesman for Orange County, told MidHudson News on Tuesday that … Continue reading

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