Indian-origin lab owner charged in US over $66.2 million bogus Covid test claims: DOJ
- Rajesh Patel charged in $66.2M COVID-19 testing fraud/Image: Getty ImagesAn Indian-origin man in the US has been charged with allegedly submitting $66.2 million in bogus claims for COVID-19 tests that were never conducted, US Department of Justice said.
- Rajesh “Raj” Patel, 52, of Schaumburg, Illinois, faces five counts of wire fraud over an alleged scheme involving at least 380,000 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests between May 2021 and April 2022.
- Prosecutors allege that Patel generated fake negative test results and used them to claim payments from a federal programme for uninsured people.
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- Rajesh Patel charged in $66.2M COVID-19 testing fraud/Image: Getty ImagesAn Indian-origin man in the US has been charged with allegedly submitting $66.2 million in bogus claims for COVID-19 tests that were never conducted, US Department of Justice said.
- Rajesh “Raj” Patel, 52, of Schaumburg, Illinois, faces five counts of wire fraud over an alleged scheme involving at least 380,000 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests between May 2021 and April 2022.
- Prosecutors allege that Patel generated fake negative test results and used them to claim payments from a federal programme for uninsured people.
Sources: Times of India