Life in the Fast Lane Grinds to a Halt

Kingpin in fraud lived high, left neighbors dry

The Detroit News

Ronnie Duke was a disheveled, five-time felon who loved fast cars and found the perfect scam to fund his lifestyle: mortgages. Federal prosecutors allege he and his team — which included at least one former stripper — ripped off mortgage companies of at least $100 million ...

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Sisters 'Open New Strain of Medicare Fraud'

Judge sends two Miami sisters to prison for 14 years for Medicare fraud

The Miami Herald

When Medicare started paying attention to the spike in costly HIV therapy claims in South Florida, a group of criminal entrepreneurs headed north to the Detroit area to exploit the unspoiled territory, authorities say.

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