(FOX 9) – A Blaine, Minnesota man is facing charges after an investigation by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Unit is accused of submitting false claims, including claims for care provided to a dead patient.
Fraud charges filed
The backstory:
Ahmed Mohammed Alsaid Agwa is facing four counts of theft by false representation and two counts of aiding and abetting theft by false representation.
According to the charges, the alleged crimes occurred between 2020 and 2024. Alsaid Agwa was a worker for Pride ‘N’ Living Home Care.
The investigation into him followed an initial investigation into another defendant, Shawki Mohamed Hamed Elsaid, Alsaid Agwa’s brother, the charges state.
Medicaid billed for care provided to dead patient
What we know:
The complaint alleges that investigators determined Alsaid Agwa submitted thousands of dollars in false claims when he…
Identity theft is the “foundational” fraud upon which many other crimes are built. It involves the unauthorized acquisition and use of a person’s personal identifying information (PII), such as an ID number, Social Security number, or passport details.
- How it works: Fraudsters obtain PII through data breaches, mail theft, or “social engineering” (tricking people into revealing details). Once they have this data, they can open new bank accounts, apply for credit cards or loans, and even receive medical treatment under your name.
- Synthetic Identity Fraud: A sophisticated variation where criminals combine real and fabricated information to create a completely new, “synthetic” person. This is particularly difficult to detect because there is no single victim to report the suspicious activity initially.