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Speaker 1 (00:03):
The US based Nigerian CEO arrested for a seven million
dollar VA fraud while attempting to flee to Nigeria, has
been identified as Kashmeroshinetu Luke. Luke, sixty six, the sole
owner of a home health care company named four Corners
Health LLC, was apprehended at the San Francisco International Airport.
(00:24):
Details of the alleged scheme between December twenty nineteen. In
July twenty twenty four, Luke allegedly defrauded the Department of
Veterans Affairs VIA by submitting approximately ten thousand false claims
for services that were never provided. The fraudulent claims included
billing for hours that caretakers never worked, for days they
(00:46):
were not present, for duplicate services, and even for care
supposedly given to veterans weeks after they had died. He
is accused of funneling the illicit proceeds into a personal
bank account and space, spending the money lavishly on personal expenses,
or transferring funds to accounts in Asia and Africa. Current status,
(01:08):
Luke faces federal charges including wire fraud and making false statements.
If convicted, he faces a maximum statutory penalty of ten
years in prison and a two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars fine. The investigation was conducted by the U S
Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General. The charges are only allegations.
(01:31):
The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty
beyond a reasonable doubt.
The US based Nigerian CEO arrested for a seven million
dollar VA fraud while attempting to flee to Nigeria, has
been identified as Kashmeroshinetu Luke. Luke, sixty six, the sole
owner of a home health care company named four Corners
Health LLC, was apprehended at the San Francisco International Airport.
(00:24):
Details of the alleged scheme between December twenty nineteen. In
July twenty twenty four, Luke allegedly defrauded the Department of
Veterans Affairs VIA by submitting approximately ten thousand false claims
for services that were never provided. The fraudulent claims included
billing for hours that caretakers never worked, for days they
(00:46):
were not present, for duplicate services, and even for care
supposedly given to veterans weeks after they had died. He
is accused of funneling the illicit proceeds into a personal
bank account and space, spending the money lavishly on personal expenses,
or transferring funds to accounts in Asia and Africa. Current status,
(01:08):
Luke faces federal charges including wire fraud and making false statements.
If convicted, he faces a maximum statutory penalty of ten
years in prison and a two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars fine. The investigation was conducted by the U S
Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General. The charges are only allegations.
(01:31):
The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty
beyond a reasonable doubt.
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