{
  "id": 6433744,
  "title": "4 Pakistanis Allegedly Loot Rs. 196 Billion From US Health Department",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/4-pakistanis-allegedly-loot-rs-196-billion-from-us-health-department",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-09T15:27:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/09/4-pakistanis-allegedly-loot-rs-196-billion-from-us-health-department/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four Pakistani nationals are accused of allegedly stealing $703 million worth of Medicare benefits, equivalent to Rs. 196 billion, according to prosecutors. The accused individuals operated a call center in Pakistan called Hello International Marketing Solutions. They allegedly obtained Medicare identification numbers through deceit and used the information to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans. The false claims involved products and services that beneficiaries neither requested, medically required, nor received. The suspects reportedly contacted Medicare beneficiaries to obtain consent for the products and services, with some consent fabricated using artificial intelligence. The four suspects are named as Fizza Farid, Faizan Saleem, Shearyar Arif, and Ruknuddin \"Rick\" Charolia. US authorities believe the suspects may be currently residing in Pakistan or the United Arab Emirates. The health department assures that these allegations do not constitute proof of guilt and that the accused are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.",
  "summary": "The United States government is looking for four Pakistani nationals accused of using a call centre in Pakistan to obtain … Read More The post 4 Pakistanis Allegedly Loot Rs. 196 Billion From US Health Department appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}