JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that seven defendants have been convicted in connection with more than $133,000 in alleged fraud as part of the Attorney General’s Office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) ongoing efforts to combat Medicaid fraud and protect taxpayer dollars.
“Whether it’s a nurse falsifying visits or relatives gaming the system, Medicaid fraud harms taxpayers and puts patients at risk,” said Attorney General Hanaway. “These convictions reflect our commitment to confronting Medicaid fraud in all forms. We won’t stop here, we will keep driving aggressive enforcement, claw back ill-gotten money, and deliver accountability.”
The following individuals Missouri Medicaid defrauded programs entrusted for the care of the state’s most vulnerable to line their own pockets:
Husband, Wife Defraud Medicaid by Falsely Claiming…
These frauds exploit emotional vulnerability and trust rather than technical weaknesses.
- Romance Scams: Scammers build long-term online relationships with victims, eventually fabricating a “crisis” (medical emergency, legal trouble, or travel costs) that requires the victim to send money.
- Pig Butchering: A hybrid scam where the criminal builds a romantic or platonic relationship to eventually “tutor” the victim in a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment.