Glitch in the Machine
The government unleashed Big Data to shut down Medicare fraud. Why isn't it working?
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How to Scam Medicare in Four Easy Steps!
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
Letter From the Editor: What You Could Buy With $60 Billion of Missing Medicare Funds
Introducing the January/February 2016 print issue of Pacific Standard.
Odometer Fraud Continues to Plague Used Car Sales
The tools and methods have evolved over the decades, but the crime remains the same.
The Fake Birth Mothers Who Bilk Couples Out of Their Cash by Promising Future Babies
Another group that's especially vulnerable to scams and fraud is that made up of those who are desperate to adopt a child.
Why Are Obstetricians Among the Top Billers for Group Psychotherapy in Illinois?
Illinois leads the country in group psychotherapy sessions in Medicare, and some top billers aren’t mental health specialists. The state’s Medicaid program has cracked down, but federal officials have not.
How a Fanny Pack Mix-Up Unraveled a Massive Medicare Fraud Scheme
Two secretaries in a doctor’s office have pleaded guilty and a pharmacy owner faces charges in a scam that Medicare allowed to thrive for more than two years.
Lottery Scams and Impossible Luck
Lotteries (both real and fake) are rife with fraudsters who’ve figured out how to game the system and manipulate the gullible.
The Dangerous Mathematical Con of Hedge Funds and Financial Advisers
Using too many trials to design investment algorithms renders them statistically useless and potentially devastating.
Tax Crime Nation
Tax evasion persists, and tax return scams involving identity theft are on the rise.