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COVID-19: Don't Fall For These Vaccine-Related Scams, Police Say COVID-19: Don't Fall For These Vaccine-Related Scams, Police Say
Covid-19: Don't Fall For These Vaccine-Related Scams, Police Say The rise in Americans going out and getting the COVID-19 vaccine has also brought about a rise in the number of opportunistic scammers looking to take advantage of the pandemic, law enforcement officials are cautioning. An alert was issued by police in the area regarding COVID-19 vaccine scams that have been reported to law enforcement agencies across the country. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), scammers have been using telemarketing calls, text messages, social media platforms, and door-to-door visits to perpetrate COVID-…

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Ex-Fairfield County Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Her Role In $2.5M Medicaid Fraud Schemes Ex-Fairfield County Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Her Role In $2.5M Medicaid Fraud Schemes
Ex-Fairfield County Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Her Role In $2.5M Medicaid Fraud Schemes A doctor in Fairfield County will spend time behind bars after admitting to her role in a pair of schemes to defraud Medicaid out of more than $2.5 million. Juliet Jacob, formerly of Bridgeport, was sentenced to one year and a day in prison after she pleaded guilty in Bridgeport District Court to one count of health care fraud stemming from a scheme that lasted several years last year. She must also pay a total of $2,711,173 in restitution connected to the schemes. Beginning in January 2012, Jacob and another person operated Traditional Development and Training and It Takes A Promise in Bri…

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