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$70K Fraud Scheme Racks Up Charges For Hudson County Woman: Prosecutor $70K Fraud Scheme Racks Up Charges For Hudson County Woman: Prosecutor
$70K Fraud Scheme Racks Up Charges For Hudson County Woman: Prosecutor A 47-year-old Hudson County woman was arrested in a $70,000 healthcare fraud scheme, authorities said. Nicole Saunders, of Union City, failed to report income from a business she owns, resulting in an unlawful payment of more than $70,000 in medical benefits from NJ FamilyCare between 2017 and 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Saunders was arrested Tuesday, July 25, by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Insurance Fraud Unit. She was charged with theft by deception and false reporting to Medicaid. Saunders was released on a summons pending her&n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Guttenberg Woman Received $20,000 In Improper Benefits: Prosecutors Guttenberg Woman Received $20,000 In Improper Benefits: Prosecutors
Guttenberg Woman Received $20,000 In Improper Benefits: Prosecutors A 59-year-old Guttenberg was arrested and charged on Wednesday, July 12 for receiving $20,000 in improper benefits from multiple agencies, authorities said. Ammerlene Demetroudis failed to report income she received as a health home aide, allowing her to get benefits from Social Security Administration, the Medicaid Benefit Program, the Department of Community Affairs Rental Assistance Program, and NJ FamilyCare between June 2020 and Nov. 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Demetroudis was charged with theft by deception in the third degree and was released on a sum…

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by Sam Barron