Women used $100M from health care fraud to buy Maserati, properties
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
Two Massachusetts women purchased a Maserati as well as five properties after a yearslong $100 million home health care fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.
Faith Newton, 52 of Westford, and Winnie Waruru, 41 of Lowell, were arrested on Sunday and were indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, one count of health care fraud – aiding and abetting, and one count of conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks.
Newton was also indicted on one count of money laundering conspiracy and seven counts of money laundering. Waruru was also indicted on two counts of making false statements and one count of making a false statement in a health care matter.