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U.S. Court Sentences Nigerian-American To Over Two Years For $1 Million Medical Insurance Fraud


A Nigerian-American man from Taunton, formerly of Brockton, has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for orchestrating a wide-ranging health care fraud scheme that defrauded insurance companies of more than $1 million through fabricated international medical claims.

The convict, 37-year-old Henry Ezeonyido, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Boston by Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 27 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

In addition, Ezeonyido was ordered to pay the sum of $655,313 in restitution and forfeit $396,998 in criminal proceeds, according to the District of Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Ezeonyido pleaded guilty in February 2025 to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and six counts of health care fraud.

He was originally arrested and charged in July 2024 along with co-conspirators Brendon Ashe, Aqiyla Atherton, Darline Cobbler, and Ariel Lambert.

A federal grand jury indicted him in September 2024. All four co-defendants pleaded guilty and received sentences of probation.

According to court documents, between October 2019 and February 2022, Ezeonyido submitted fraudulent insurance claims for himself and at least seven others, including the co-defendants.

The claims falsely stated that the individuals had received expensive out-of-pocket medical treatment overseas for serious injuries, ranging from stabbings to gunshot wounds and hit-and-run accidents, that supposedly required hospitalisation abroad.

In reality, investigators found that nearly all of the individuals were in the United States at the time of the alleged injuries.

The fraudulent claims were ed by fabricated documentation, including falsified medical records, fake bank statements, and bogus police reports.

Some participants were knowingly involved in the scheme and received a cut of the payouts, while others were unaware that their insurance information was being used or were manipulated into sharing it.

After the fraudulent claims were processed, Ezeonyido and his co-conspirators received payouts totalling approximately $655,313 from various health insurance companies.

Atherton, one of the co-conspirators, acted as a recruiter, bringing others into the scheme in exchange for a share of their fraudulent claims. Ezeonyido himself retained nearly $400,000 in criminal proceeds.

“Fraud schemes like this not only steal from insurance companies but drive up costs for everyone,” said U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley.

“Today’s sentence reflects the seriousness of the crime and the commitment of this office to pursue and prosecute health care fraud.”

The case was investigated by the FBI’s Boston Division, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division, and the Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Leslie A. Wright of the Health Care Fraud Unit led the prosecution.

https://saharareporters.com/2025/05/23/us-court-sentences-nigerian-american-over-two-years-1million-medical-insurance-fraud#google_vignette

Too bad.

Some people will just to ascertain his tribe.

He's a Nigerian.

Shikenan 😎

Okay

wow

Lemme check name

Not new again

The country where law works...Here in Nigeria,the man will be walking freely.

Just 2 years? For $1M. Crime pays

bestower:
The country where law works...Here in Nigeria,the man will be walking freely.

Like Trump who became president after 34 felony convictions.
Yeah we don hear.

hobyner:
Just 2 years? For $1M. Crime pays

Returning most of his earnings and probably looking forward to being sent back to his homeland

They never knew karma is real

Okay man's a disgrace to the nation

See this part of the story below 👇

In addition, Ezeonyido was ordered to pay the sum of $655,313 in restitution and forfeit $396,998 in criminal proceeds, according to the District of Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Who here knows of anyone in Nigeria presently that has ever forfieted sums of raw dollars to the United States authorities over a criminal matter? 🤔

Lol na dere Property...

Talkisneeded:



Returning most of his earnings and probably looking forward to being sent back to his homeland

Return wetting.. money that already spent
Shi shi they will not get back. All he has to do is pay like 25 dollars a month while on probation, after that, the govt has not recourse to collect the money from him.
No system is perfect, you just have to know how to beat it. Trump has been beating the system all his life all the way to the white house.

Wow that's more than 1 billion Naira

hobyner:
Just 2 years? For $1M. Crime pays

Yes it does. White collar crime pays in the US, just make sure that you do not go to trial. If you go to trial and lose, then rhe judge will throw the book at you.
Take a plea deal and you will get small time.
Stay away from drugs and other violent related crimes, that's where you will get fvcked up.

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He would have been hanging shoulders in his village and abusing workers anyhow.

Naijay-Areans should do better,,

hobyner:
Just 2 years? For $1M. Crime pays

What he's refunding and forfeiting is up to a million Dollars.

Unlike some countries where he'll not even refund up to 10% and he will still escape jail.

hobyner:
Just 2 years? For $1M. Crime pays

Read the article once more and you will see where he is required to payback the whole money. He is coming out a broke dude, and with 3 years supervision after release from jail, he no go fit go back crime for a very long time.

Usual suspects.

Nice. Those are the ones that make people wey dey pack shifts look lazy.
I hope he enjoys his jail time.

Bro, this is usually SWest territory. Boundaries from Africa and Asia are being eroded and no one seems to care?

Ur guess is as good as mine

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ajailer:


Read the article once more and you will see where he is required to payback the whole money. He is coming out a broke dude, and with 3 years supervision after release from jail, he no go fit go back crime for a very long time.

What if he doesn’t have money to return , what will government do?

Insurance companies are not to be joked with. You can hardly scam them, they will take their time to track you and capture you.

bestower:
The country where law works...Here in Nigeria,the man will be walking freely.

More than that, he'd be the President of Nigeria or the Chairman of APC

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Tohsynetita1:

What if he doesn’t have money to return , what will government do?

Nothing. But if he ever gets money...
What kind of life do you have subconsciously wishing you never have money so the govt won't take it