HOUSTON – A Houston woman has been added to the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters List after authorities accused her laboratory of generating more than $100 million in health care fraud.
Emylee Thai, 41, is facing multiple federal charges, including conspiracy to commit health care fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States, destruction of records, and violation of pretrial conditions.
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New Most Wanted Fraudster: Emylee Thai is #wanted by the #FBI for allegedly committing nearly $100 million in healthcare fraud through a medically unnecessary genetic testing and kickback scheme. She’s likely in Vietnam. A reward of up to $150,000 is offered for info leading to… pic.twitter.com/q3hspEYM2w
— FBI Most Wanted (@FBIMostWanted) June 23, 2026
Investigators allege Thai participated in a scheme to defraud the United States and pay and receive health care kickbacks connected to a…
PROCUREMENT & EXPENDITURE (STOPPING KICKBACKS)
Procurement fraud usually involves inflated invoices or “fictitious” vendors.
- The Three-Way Match: Never pay an invoice unless you have matched the Purchase Order (PO), the Delivery Note (signed), and the Supplier Invoice.
- Vendor Master File Review: Review your vendor list annually. Look for suppliers with the same bank details or physical addresses as your employees.
- Dual Authorization: Implement a “Two-to-Sign” rule for all EFT payments above a certain threshold (e.g., R5,000).
- No “Cashing” of Checks: If you still use physical checks, strictly prohibit “Cash” as a payee and store blank checks in a dual-lock safe.