Medicare Fraud Exposed: Iowa Nurse Allegedly Scammed $1 Million in Medical Equipment Kickback Scheme

Des Moines, Iowa – A state-licensed advanced registered nurse practitioner from Des Moines is facing accusations of defrauding Medicare by prescribing unnecessary medical devices in exchange for kickbacks. The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit against Ashley Brown, alleging that she prescribed “unreasonable and medically unnecessary” durable medical equipment for 660 Medicare beneficiaries, resulting in a loss of over $1 million for the program. According to the Justice Department, the prescriptions were …

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State Pensions Chaos Leads Woman to Feel Scammed Over Retirement Age Changes

London, UK – Hilary Simpson, a retiree from London, found herself in a financial predicament after realizing she would not receive her state pension until the age of 63 due to legislative changes in 1995. Simpson had planned her retirement carefully, assuming she would be able to access her pension at the age of 60. However, she was unaware of the changes that would delay her pension age, causing her to stretch her lump sum …

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Scammed Australian Loses Retirement Nest Egg in Million-Dollar Inheritance Con by Impersonators

A Melbourne, Australia, man recently fell victim to a devastating scam that wiped out his retirement savings in just the blink of an eye. Renato Calalang, a 60-year-old resident of Melbourne, had diligently saved close to $150,000 for his retirement when he received an email from someone claiming to be the owner of a bank in his native Philippines. The email, allegedly sent by a person named Steve Golds, informed Calalang that a cousin of …

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