Ohio – Federal and state officials have unveiled a sweeping series of fraud cases that they say exposed millions of dollars in alleged criminal activity across Ohio, leading to charges against 14 individuals and prompting a major new effort to crack down on fraud throughout the state.
The cases announced by prosecutors involve alleged Medicaid fraud, abuse of COVID relief programs, money laundering, and romance scams that targeted elderly Americans. Combined, authorities say the schemes may have involved as much as $50 million.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche described the situation as one of the most serious fraud challenges facing any state in the country…