Couple Scams Millions, Posts About Their Wealth
Couple Scams Millions, Posts About Their Wealth.
A couple is facing federal fraud charges for scamming Medicaid out of millions – which they spent on a lavish lifestyle captured on social media.
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Prosecutors say Latisha and Timothy Harron would search North Carolina obituaries for people who had recently died, then charge bogus services to their Medicaid account – a scam that netted more than $13 million. They spent that money on luxuries like Tiffany jewelry, Beverly Hills shopping sprees, and even a private jet – posting photos to social media with hashtags like #billionaire and #entrepreneur. The Harrons are facing 54 counts of wire fraud, each potentially carrying up to 20 years in prison.
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