fraudulent
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Prosecutors allege the scheme resulted in nearly $27.7 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for medically unnecessary hospice services, with Medicare paying about $26.9 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Federal prosecutors had alleged that she participated in a fraudulent scheme to steal campaign funds from an account for a different politician, Xavier Becerra, to personally benefit one of his aides.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
She bought Mr. Griffin and his family cars and trucks and attempted the fraudulent purchase of a $20 million pecan farm with no money to speak of.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Checkout sites from a fraudulent website will often ask for payment in the form of cryptocurrency, peer-to-peer payment systems or cash apps.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Thus the conversion from pristine sadism to fabricated hatred, to fraudulent love.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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