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Man pleads guilty in $227M COVID scheme, paid $11M for personal info on Medicare recipients
Man pleads guilty in $227M COVID scheme, paid $11M for personal info on Medicare recipients
Man pleads guilty in $227M COVID scheme, paid $11M for personal info on Medicare recipients

Published on: 11/02/2026

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The man and his co-conspirators were accused of paying $11 million for the personal information so they could bill Medicare for fake COVID tests. (File photo | MLive.com)

An Indian national pleaded guilty on Oct. 30 as part of a $227 million COVID testing scheme that involved buying the personal information of Medicare beneficiaries. According to the FBI, Syed Murtuza Kablazada, 36, entered the plea on two counts of health care fraud in federal court in connection with the scheme.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/11/man-pleads-guilty-in-227m-covid-scheme-paid-11m-for-personal-info-on-medicare-recipients.html

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