Chicago lab owner Mohamed Sirajudeen pled guilty this month in scheme to defraud federal government
Saturday, August 29, 2026 1:10AM
Former Loretto Hospital CFO Anosh Ahmed was indicted again, now in a COVID-19 testing scheme that Chicago lab owner Mohamed Sirajudeen pled guilty to.
CHICAGO (WLS) — A former CFO for Chicago’s Loretto Hospital is being indicted again.
Anosh Ahmed is back in the U.S. and was in court Friday to face charges tied to a fraud scheme. He is now also being indicted in a COVID-19 test fraud scheme worth tens of millions of dollars.
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Ahmed allegedly used patient data linked to COVID testing to seek money from the federal government.
He was first arrested in Serbia in January.
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Ahmed is due in court on the second indictment on Monday.
A Chicago lab owner pleaded guilty earlier…
MANAGEMENT & CULTURE (THE “TONE AT THE TOP”)
Fraud thrives in “sloppy” environments where leadership ignores the rules.
- The Fraud Triangle: For fraud to occur, three elements must be present: Pressure (the need for money), Rationalization (thinking “I deserve this”), and Opportunity (weak controls). You can only control the Opportunity.
- Whistleblower Hotline: Provide an anonymous way for staff to report “odd behavior.” Most internal frauds are caught via tips, not audits.
- Background Checks: Conduct credit and criminal record checks for all employees in financial or data-sensitive roles.
- Annual Ethics Training: Make sure every staff member knows that the company has a Zero Tolerance policy toward “borrowing” from petty cash or fudging overtime.