Lost to scams worldwide in 2026
Live estimateAn estimated 369 billion US dollars lost to scams worldwide so far in 2026.
3 reports in Government fraud
COVID-19 test kit Medicare billing fraudGovernment
From the news
According to the Justice Department, an Indian national pleaded guilty to a $227 million Medicare fraud scheme. Personal information of hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries was purchased from a Pakistan-based company and used to bill Medicare for COVID-19 test kits…
Violetta MailyanGovernment
From the news
According to the Justice Department, Violetta Mailyan was sentenced to 15 years in prison for billing Medicare more than $45 million for Botox services that were medically unnecessary and never provided. From the news: this case was opened from a report by the US Justice Depar…
1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)Government
Case file from public records
1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) was a state fund that Najib Razak set up shortly after becoming Malaysia's prime minister in 2009. The US Justice Department says senior 1MDB officials, their associates and Jho Low misappropriated more than $4.5 billion from it between 2009…