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Man pleads guilty in $227M COVID scheme, paid $11M for personal info on Medicare recipients

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Jasmine Rodriguez
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Bureau Chief · Monday, November 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM · 1 min read
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Man pleads guilty in $227M COVID scheme, paid $11M for personal info on Medicare recipients — Syracuse Health news

An Indian national pleaded guilty on Oct. 30 as part of a $227 million COVID testing scheme that involved buying the personal information of Medicare beneficiaries. According to the FBI, Syed Murtuza Kablazada, 36, entered the plea on two counts of health care fraud in federal court in connection with the scheme.

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