A Nigerian-born Chief Executive Officer of a United States-based home care company was arrested at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday while attempting to board a flight to Nigeria, facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of over $7 million.
According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Cashmir Chinedu Luke, 66, operated Four Corners Health LLC, which provided in-home care for elderly VA beneficiaries. He is charged with engaging in a five-year scheme to bill the VA for services that were never rendered.
The criminal complaint alleges that between December 2019 and July 2024, Luke’s company submitted approximately 10,000 false claims, causing the VA to pay $7 million in fraudulent reimbursements. The bogus charges included bills for duplicate services, care on days when caretakers were not present, inflated hours, and—most egregiously—claims for care provided to veterans who had already died.
“Luke caused Four Corners to submit… claims for care for veterans who were actually dead,” the Justice Department stated.
As the sole owner and billing representative, Luke allegedly deceived the VA’s third-party benefits administrator to continue the scheme. He is accused of personally profiting by spending the reimbursements on lavish personal expenses or transferring funds to bank accounts across Asia and Africa.
The case is a product of an investigation by the U.S. Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General. If convicted, Luke faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The charges are currently allegations, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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