Fraud

Suffolk County officials are pushing two new state laws to crack down on Medicaid fraud. One would reward tipsters, and the other would direct the state attorney general to pass on tips about fraud to local district attorneys.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong’s office has reached a preliminary settlement with the now-shuttered Stone Academy.

New York Attorney General Letitia James said more than 50 companies statewide got "cease and desist" letters for submitting fake bills to Medicaid for reimbursement or engaging in kickback schemes.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said the banks that own Zelle, a popular peer-to-peer payment platform, should do more to protect consumers from scams and fraud.

Connecticut’s Judiciary Committee has approved a controversial bill that would quadruple the threshold for what qualifies as unemployment fraud.

Moses K. Johnson, a 63-year-old former Town of Huntington employee, was charged with grand theft for allegedly continuing to collect his deceased mother's pension for more than a year.

The former board chairperson of a Connecticut energy cooperative and estranged husband of a California congresswoman was sentenced Wednesday to six months in prison for using public funds to pay for lavish trips to the Kentucky Derby and a luxury golf resort.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has moved to revoke or reduce the pension of a former West Haven housing specialist, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving the city’s COVID relief funds.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong wants expanded authority to fight fraud and taxpayer abuse.

The bill, proposed by Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY), would prevent members of Congress from profiting off of media appearances and book deals if convicted of a crime.