FBI captures fugitive on ‘Most Wanted Fraudsters’ list who allegedly led $547M Medicare scheme
The FBI captured Khalid Ahmed Satary, a fugitive on its “Most Wanted Fraudsters” list, for allegedly leading a $547 million Medicare fraud scheme involving unnecessary genetic tests. He was arrested overseas after nearly three years on the run, following coordination with U.S. and international law‑enforcement partners. The arrest is the third capture from the list in five weeks and is highlighted as part of broader anti‑fraud efforts.
- ▪Satary was indicted in 2019 in the Southern District of Florida for conspiring to fraudulently bill Medicare for $547 million in unnecessary genetic tests.
- ▪He violated the conditions of his pretrial release in 2022, prompting a federal arrest warrant and a three‑year international manhunt.
- ▪The FBI, working with international partners, apprehended Satary overseas and returned him to the United States for court appearance.
- ▪The capture is the third from the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list in five weeks, underscoring a focused anti‑fraud initiative.
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