Fraud schemes involving Pakistani nationals lead to indictments and prison sentences

Two separate fraud investigations involving Pakistani nationals have resulted in legal consequences in the United States and Saudi Arabia.

In the United States, Mohsin Khan of Bakersfield and Nouman Mustafa of Torrance have been indicted by a grand jury for a multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme. The pair allegedly used shell companies to submit over $3.5 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for durable medical equipment. Investigators state the defendants used contacts in Pakistan to facilitate the scheme, sending approximately 70% of the proceeds abroad. Both men face significant prison time and fines for healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft.

In a separate case, Ghulam Zulfiqar Ali has been sentenced to 41 years in prison for an elaborate recruitment scam. Ali used forged certificates and fake verification codes to send 92 Pakistani nurses to Saudi Arabia under a “Nurse Highly Qualified” visa category for which they did not qualify. While Saudi employers paid recruitment fees, Ali also extorted between $800 and $1,000 from each nurse. The fraud resulted in the deportation of the nurses and caused international embarrassment for Pakistani authorities.