Woman Pleads Guilty In $51M Medicare Fraud Scheme

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton · April 21, 2026, 6:51 PM EDT

A San Diego woman has pled guilty in California federal court to billing Medicare for nearly $51 million in fake prescriptions and trying to hide the scheme through money laundering and...

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Case Information

Case Title

USA v. Valenzuela Ayub

Case Number

3:24-cr-02489

Court

California Southern

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

November 21, 2024

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