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美国第一助理检察官比尔·埃塞利表示，被告将公共卫生项目当作了自己的“私人存钱罐”
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随着全国范围内欺诈猖獗的担忧持续加剧，尤其是在加州，联邦当局宣布一名男子对一项以纳税人损失数亿美元为代价的诈骗计划认罪。
来自加州奥兰治县、现年66岁的保罗·理查德·兰德尔已承认一项电信欺诈罪名。当地当局称，他向加州医疗补助计划（Medi-Cal，即加州版的联邦医疗补助项目Medicaid）申报了超过2.69亿美元的费用，实际获得了超过1.78亿美元的款项，用于“19种昂贵、未签约的药物，这些药物含有低成本的通用成分，既无医疗必要性，也未实际提供，或两者兼具”。
兰德尔及其同谋利用了Medi-Cal的一项临时规则变更，该变更取消了对某些药物的预先审批要求。他们通过自己控制的一家药房，每月向Medi-Cal高额申报昂贵的仿制药费用，而这类药物通常需要预先获得批准。
兰德尔及其同伙随后通过第三方转移资金来洗钱，将资金用于向安德森支付回扣、推进诈骗计划，并向执法部门隐瞒交易。
万斯披露明尼阿波利斯发现190亿美元欺诈案，暗示加州将是下一个目标
加文·纽瑟姆于2026年3月15日在德克萨斯州奥斯汀希尔顿奥斯汀酒店举办的“Networth And Chill With Guest Governor Gavin Newsom”活动中登台演讲。（加里·米勒/电影魔法图片社）
“这名被告将公共卫生项目当作了自己的私人存钱罐，”美国第一助理检察官比尔·埃塞利在一份新闻稿中表示。
“此次认罪应传递一个明确信号：本届政府将与总统的反欺诈战争保持一致，绝不会对犯罪分子骗取纳税人钱财的行为视而不见。”
新闻稿称，兰德尔将于8月被判刑，面临最高30年联邦监禁的法定刑期。
副检察长托德·布兰奇详解司法部新成立的欺诈部门以应对“离谱”的欺诈问题
2026年4月7日，代理司法部长托德·布兰奇在华盛顿特区罗伯特·F·肯尼迪司法部大楼的新闻发布会上发言。他讨论了司法部的反欺诈工作，并宣布成立国家欺诈执法部门。（奇普·索莫德维拉/盖蒂图片社）
近几周来，加州一直是欺诈担忧的焦点，并遭到由副总统JD·万斯领导的联邦反欺诈特别工作组的点名批评。该工作组最近披露，加州的临终关怀和医疗服务提供商被暂停执业的数量出现了惊人增长，这是该工作组行动的一部分。
据洛杉矶福克斯11台报道，上周在南加州开展的“永不言败行动”联邦突击行动逮捕了8名当地人员，并对15名据称与6000万美元医保欺诈账单计划有关的个人提起了 unsealed 指控。
这一认罪消息迅速在社交媒体上传播，保守派人士指出，要打击加州的欺诈行为还有大量工作要做。
“加州无疑是美国的欺诈之都，”来自加州的独立众议员凯文·凯利在X平台上发帖称。“我们终于看到了问责。”
“你能在不到一年的时间里提交3亿美元的索赔申请并真的拿到这笔钱？”保守派评论员迈克·瑟诺维奇在X平台上发帖称。
“这就是加文·纽瑟姆的欺诈帝国，”记者克里斯托弗·鲁弗在X平台上发帖称。
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“干得好，感谢你保护纳税人和有需要的人，”律商联特特殊服务部及律商联特风险解决方案政府部门首席执行官海伍德·塔尔科夫在X平台上发帖称。
“我们需要关注支付系统的前端——2.5亿美元的资金究竟是如何被盗的？系统陈旧过时，缺乏前端身份验证，依赖自我报告的信息，既不开展第三方审计，也不使用Spectrum系统。”
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加文·纽瑟姆于2026年3月15日在德克萨斯州奥斯汀希尔顿奥斯汀酒店举办的“Networth And Chill With Guest Governor Gavin Newsom”活动中登台演讲。（加里·米勒/电影魔法图片社）
“将他铐起来，关进监狱，”田纳西州共和党众议员蒂姆·伯切特在X平台上发帖称。
加州州长加文·纽瑟姆的办公室向福克斯新闻数字频道指出了他们在X平台上的一篇帖子，反驳了司法部的新闻稿，称其“遗漏了一个小事实”。
“这起所谓的欺诈案首先是由州官员发现并移交刑事起诉的，”纽瑟姆的办公室写道。“我们希望能承认该州与联邦政府长期以来在打击欺诈方面的合作伙伴关系——并结束本届政府推动的虚假信息宣传。大家可以看到加州采取的行动：StopFraud.CA.Gov。”
埃塞利在X平台上的一篇帖子中回应称纽瑟姆是“欺诈之王”。
“这还不够好，”埃塞利写道。“与其将欺诈案件移交我的办公室来收拾你的烂摊子，不如从一开始就阻止欺诈发生，这难道不是更好吗？”
纽瑟姆的办公室近几周来普遍回应批评者称，该州“在预防欺诈方面处于全国领先地位”。
“自@CA州长加文·纽瑟姆就职以来：——阻止了超过1250亿美元的欺诈——逮捕了1200多名罪犯——一年内电子福利转账欺诈减少83%——2022年起新的临终关怀执照被暂停发放，”纽瑟姆的新闻办公室本月早些时候在X平台上发帖称。
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California fraud concerns ramp up as man pleads guilty to massive scheme using taxpayers as his ‘piggy bank’
April 8, 2026 1:02pm EDT / Updated April 8, 2026 4:00pm EDT | Fox News
First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said the defendant used a public health program as his ‘personal piggy bank’
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As concerns about rampant fraud continue to grow nationwide, particularly in California, federal authorities announced the guilty plea of a man charged in a scheme to defraud taxpayers out of hundreds of millions of dollars.
Paul Richard Randall, 66, of Orange, California, has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud after local authorities say he billed Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid, more than $269 million and was paid out more than $178 million for “19 expensive, non-contracted drugs containing low-cost, generic ingredients that were not medically necessary, not provided, or both.”
Randall and his co-conspirators took advantage of a temporary rule change in Medi-Cal that removed the need for pre-approval on certain drugs. Using a pharmacy they controlled, they billed Medi-Cal huge amounts each month for expensive generic medications that normally would’ve required approval.
Randall and his associates then laundered the illegal proceeds by routing money through a third party, using it to pay kickbacks to Anderson, further the scheme and hide the transactions from law enforcement.
VANCE REVEALS $19B FRAUD UNCOVERED IN MINNEAPOLIS, HINTS CALIFORNIA IS NEXT TARGET
Gavin Newsom speaks on stage during “Networth And Chill With Guest Governor Gavin Newsom” at the 2026 SXSW Conference And Festival at Hilton Austin on March 15, 2026, in Austin, Texas.(Gary Miller/FilmMagic)
“This defendant used a public health program as his personal piggy bank,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said in a press release.
“This guilty plea should send a message that this administration — consistent with the President’s war on fraud — will not turn a blind eye while criminals fleece taxpayers.”
The press release says that Randall will be sentenced in August and will face a statutory maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche spoke during a news conference at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., on April 7, 2026. He discussed the department’s anti-fraud efforts and announced the creation of a National Fraud Enforcement Division.(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
California has been at the center of fraud concerns in recent weeks and has been called out by the federal anti-fraud task force led by Vice President JD Vance, which recently revealed a staggering increase in California hospice and healthcare providers that were suspended as part of the task force’s efforts.
Last week, a federal sweep in southern California dubbed “Operation Never Say Die” resulted in eight local arrests and unsealed charges against 15 individuals allegedly tied to a $60 million fraudulent Medicare billing scheme, Fox 11 Los Angeles reported.
News of the guilty plea quickly spread on social media, with conservatives making the case that there is much more work to be done to combat fraud in California.
“California is without question the Fraud Capital of the United States,” Rep. Kevin Kiley, an Independent congressman from California, posted on X. “We are finally seeing accountability.”
“You can submit 300 million dollars in claims in under a year and actually obtain that money?” Conservative commentator Mike Cernovich posted on X.
“This is Gavin Newsom’s empire of fraud,” journalist Christopher Rufo posted on X.
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“Well done and thank you for protecting taxpayers and those in need,” Haywood Talcove, CEO of LexisNexis Special Services & LexisNexis Risk Solutions Government, posted on X.
“We need to focus on the front end of the payment systems – how did a $250M get stolen in the, first place? The systems are antiquated, lack front end identity verification, rely on self reported information and don’t do third party audits or use Spectrum.”
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“Put him in chains and lock him up,” Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., posted on X.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office pointed Fox News Digital to a post on X where they pushed back on the DOJ’s press release saying there is a “small fact missing.”
“This alleged fraud was first discovered by state officials and referred for criminal prosecution,” Newsom’s office wrote. “We’d appreciate the acknowledgment of the long-standing partnership the state has in working with the feds to fight fraud — and end this misinformation effort driven by the current Administration. Folks can see how California has taken action: StopFraud.CA.Gov.”
Essayli responded in a post on X that referred to Newsom as the “fraud king.”
“Not good enough,” Essayli wrote. “You know what would be better than referring fraud cases to my office to clean up your mess? Stopping the fraud from happening in the first place.”
Newsom’s office has responded to critics in general in recent weeks by saying the state is “leading the nation in preventing fraud.”
“Since @CAGovernor Gavin Newsom took office: — $125 billion+ in fraud STOPPED — 1,200+ criminals ARRESTED — 83% reduction in EBT fraud in one year — New hospice licenses BANNED beginning in 2022,” Newsom’s press office posted on X earlier this month.
Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
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