A citizen of Azerbaijan who illegally entered the United States organized a large-scale fraud scheme that caused $90 million in damages to the federal Medicare health insurance program. The suspect has been placed on a federal wanted list and is believed to be on the run. This was reported by the New York Post.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Anar Rustamov created a shell company selling durable medical equipment (DME) — Dublin Helping Hands, registered in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was through this company that fraudulent invoices were submitted to Medicare for goods that were never delivered to patients.

According to the indictment, the patients listed in the claims had no knowledge of the applications filed in their names. The medical professionals listed as having issued referrals had likewise never authorized these actions. The filings covered a wide range of products, from lumbar braces to glucose monitors.

The fraudulent operations began in October 2024. Activity peaked in April 2025, when the volume of submitted claims exceeded $49 million in a single month. Investigators emphasize that this pattern was deliberately engineered: "The billing volume and timing were intentionally structured to maximize payouts before the fraud was detected," the indictment states.

Rustamov is on a federal wanted list and is believed to be in hiding. Special Agent Robb R. Breeden stated that the agency intends to "pursue those who attempt to exploit federal healthcare programs for personal gain — no matter where they attempt to hide."

If convicted, Anar Rustamov faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 for each count.