The $3.7bn man: Inside one of US’s biggest Medicare frauds (opens original article in a new tab)

A US businessman accused of a $3.7bn Medicare fraud scheme was arrested in Turkiye and returned to the US, following a collaboration between Turkish authorities and the FBI.

• Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi, accused of $3.7bn Medicare fraud, was arrested in Turkiye and returned to the US
• Hilmi's scheme involved fake healthcare companies submitting fraudulent claims for medical equipment to Medicare
• Turkish authorities and FBI collaborated to capture Hilmi, who fled the US in 2025