FBI adds 2 fugitives to 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list amid historic $6.5B healthcare takedown: Patel
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Tuesday the agency is adding two international fugitives to its recently launched "Most Wanted Fraudsters" list, as federal authorities unveiled a historic crackdown on healthcare fraud that led to charges against 455 suspects for more than $6.5 billion in false claims.
Patel revealed the two new additions, Khalid Ahmed Satary and Emylee Thai, during a joint news conference detailing the "2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown" initiative.
The pair, who have both been on the run since 2022, were added to replace two previously captured fraudsters.
The new "most wanted" targets include Khalid Ahmed Satary, who is wanted for his alleged involvement in a staggering $547 million healthcare fraud conspiracy tied to a genetic testing scheme.
The FBI said Satary is believed to be hiding in the United Arab Emirates.
The second wanted suspect, Emylee Thai, faces charges for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, defrauding the U.S., and paying and receiving kickbacks.
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Thai’s laboratory allegedly billed Medicare roughly $142 million for genetic testing, successfully pocketing about $95 million on those claims, according to the FBI.
Officials said Thai had previously been wearing an ankle monitor but fled, and may be hiding in Vietnam.
"The American people and the world are our best sources of information," Patel said, urging anyone with tips regarding Satary or Thai to visit tips.fbi.gov or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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The additions to the most wanted list come amid what Attorney General Todd Blanche described Tuesday as "the greatest combined federal and state effort in combating health care fraud in history."
The whole-of-government operation, executed over the last 14 days, spanned 45 states and territories.
Blanche detailed how suspects allegedly used stolen taxpayer money to bankroll lavish lifestyles, including multimillion-dollar homes, a $135,000 Maserati, a $865,000 Bulgari necklace, and the construction of a $4.6 million hotel at a beach resort in the Philippines.
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"Fraudsters can no longer rip off American taxpayers," Blanche said. "If you seek to harm or cheat Americans, we will find you, seize any assets and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law."
The broader takedown represents a major offensive by the Trump administration to aggressively root out corruption in Medicare and Medicaid.
Key figures, including Department of Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, emphasized the coordinated interagency effort is ending old "pay and chase" policies.
Instead of allowing criminals to steal funds and attempting to claw them back later, the administration is now using advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence to detect and block fraudulent claims before the money ever leaves the Treasury.