Why is a Crystal Lake medical office full of unopened mail, but no employees?
An unusual charge on an insurance letter led a woman to a bizarre medical office where mountains of unopened mail pile up and no employees have ever been seen.
A medical office in Crystal Lake, Illinois, is filled with unopened mail but has no employees to tend to it. The office belongs to a lab called Niyraa LLC, owned by Mohammed I Quadri. A recent Explanation of Benefits letter from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas led Katie Duda to discover the lab test she never received. Duda and her mother found the office unlocked and vacant, with thousands of mail pieces addressed to Niyraa LLC.
Despite reaching out to local law enforcement and the FBI, the mail remains untouched, with only its location shifting to back rooms. Quadri's clinic is also unconnected to the mail, causing concern among neighbors. A forensic accountant, James Scordo, visited the office and concluded it could be a fraud scheme, involving phantom billing.
The Postal Service Inspector General is investigating, but concerns remain about the safety of the personal information and the integrity of medical records.
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