President Trump’s Justice Department and FBI brought their fraud offensive straight into Ohio this week, and they did it with a public scoreboard.
On Thursday, June 4, 2026, DOJ announced federal and state charges against nine defendants tied to more than $42 million in alleged fraud.
At the same time, the FBI launched a brand-new Most Wanted Fraudsters list aimed at people charged with defrauding the American people who then fled rather than face the consequences.
FBI Director Kash Patel tied the whole operation directly to the man at the top.
.@FBIDirectorKash announces the launch of the @FBIMostWanted Fraudsters List, a new wanted list dedicated to publicly identifying individuals charged with defrauding the American people. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of these fugitives can submit tips at… pic.twitter.com/cKZugppxNK
— FBI (@FBI) June 4, 2026
The charges cover health care fraud, government program fraud, and consumer fraud schemes.
The biggest piece is a behavioral health case alleging more than $30 million in false Medicaid claims tied to services for children and young adults.
Authorities seized three bank accounts holding $469,000 and 14 vehicles worth roughly $800,000 in that case alone.
The car list reads like a luxury dealership lot: six Mercedes Benz vehicles, a Bentley, a BMW, a Jaguar, a Maserati, two Land Rovers, a GMC, and a McLaren.
DOJ also confirmed three defendants were ordered detained this week in a separate alleged $15 million romance scam, with two more pending extradition.
The Department of Justice laid out the partnership and the scope in its official announcement:
The Justice Department today announced unprecedented federal and state cooperation in Ohio in the fight against fraud, including partnerships and a data sharing agreement to enhance the detection and prosecution of fraud; federal and state charges against 9 defendants for their alleged participation in over $42 million in fraud; orders of detention this week for three defendants, with two additional defendants pending extradition in connection with an additional $15 million in fraud; and the creation of the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list. The charges announced today involve numerous types of fraud, including health care fraud, government program fraud, and consumer fraud schemes.
“Ohio is leading the charge in the fight against fraud, and some states should take notice,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
“Working closely with Ohio officials, the Department of Justice dismantled a sophisticated Medicaid fraud scheme that exploited taxpayers to fund exotic cars and lavish lifestyles.
By holding these fraudsters accountable and partnering with the FBI on a robust Most Wanted fraudster list, we are pursuing fraud more aggressively than ever. No fraud scheme is beyond our reach.”
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The Ohio operation is built on a data-sharing agreement with the Ohio Secretary of State and coordination with CMS through the Health Care Fraud Data Fusion Center.
That means federal and state investigators are now pooling records to spot the fraud earlier and chase it harder.
The FBI quoted Patel tying the takedown to the wider campaign and crediting both President Trump and Vice President JD Vance:
“Today’s takedown of multiple healthcare companies, and four individuals, who allegedly robbed taxpayer-funded Medicaid, is the latest victory in the Trump administration’s total war on fraudsters,” said FBI Director Kash Patel.
“Together with our interagency partners, we seized seven bank accounts worth $600,000 and 14 vehicles worth millions—all of which allegedly came as direct proceeds from robbing value community healthcare resources from Americans who needed it—many of which were Medicaid-enrolled children.”
“Furthermore, today we are launching the vice president’s historic initiative of the Most Wanted Fraudsters list, representing some of the alleged worst of the worst who stole millions in taxpayer money, allowing federal law enforcement to mobilize the full weight of law enforcement to bring these individuals and more to justice.”
“I want to thank Vice President Vance for his leadership of this task force, our interagency partners for their relentless work, and, most importantly, thank President Trump for showing America that fraud won’t be tolerated in this country any longer.”
The new list is now a public-facing tool, the same model the FBI has long used for its most-wanted fugitives.
The FBI described the stakes plainly in its announcement:
The Federal Bureau of Investigation today announced the launch of its Most Wanted Fraudsters list, a new Wanted list dedicated to publicly identifying individuals charged with defrauding the American people.
Fraud is not a victimless crime. Victims lose savings, homes, businesses, and benefits they earned and depended on.
The subjects on this list are charged with schemes that caused direct financial harm to individuals and communities across the country, and each has fled rather than face accountability.
The FBI is asking the public to help bring them to justice.
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Annual Report shows fraud costs Americans tens of billions of dollars every year, and for over a century the FBI’s commitment to fighting fraud is longstanding and unwavering. The Most Wanted Fraudsters list is the FBI’s newest tool in that effort, designed to bring the most egregious fugitive fraudsters to justice by extending the Bureau’s reach beyond traditional law enforcement channels and into the communities, workplaces, and networks where these subjects may be hiding.
The message out of Ohio is hard to miss. Steal from taxpayers and Medicaid kids, and the Trump DOJ will take your cars, your accounts, and your anonymity.
