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Woman found guilty in $8.6 million Medicare brace fraud scheme
Original: How one woman billed Medicare $8.6M for back and knee braces seniors never asked for. Overseas boiler rooms stole identi
A woman identified as Sophie Dufour has been found guilty in a scheme that billed Medicare $8.6 million for back and knee braces that seniors never requested. Prosecutors say overseas call rooms stole patients' identities, doctors signed prescriptions without examining patients, and pallets of braces were shipped to elderly victims. The case highlights the scale of medical equipment fraud targeting older Americans.
Why now: The guilty verdict in a large Medicare fraud case is drawing attention to identity theft and scams targeting seniors.
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