Washington, June 24 (IANS). Habrun Habib (30), a permanent resident of the US (green card holder) and a citizen of Pakistan, on Wednesday revealed that he was running a money transfer business without a license. According to US officials, this business was used to send money obtained from Medicare fraud from the US to Pakistan.
Habrun Habib, a resident of Middletown, Connecticut, pleaded guilty in federal court in Bridgeport. He also waived the right to a formal prosecution. This information was given by the US Attorney’s Office of Connecticut District.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Habib registered a company named ‘Around the World Solutions LLC’ in Connecticut in January 2025 and later opened a bank account in his name.
According to federal prosecutors, fraudulent claims for durable medical devices (such as orthotics and braces) were sent through this company to Medicare Advantage plans in Connecticut. The people in whose name these claims were made had neither asked for, nor authorized, nor ever received such equipment.
According to officials, these claims were sent by a person present in Pakistan.
Prosecutors said that between March 12 and May 14, 2025, approximately $680,571 was deposited into the company’s bank account from Medicare Advantage plans.
These payments were linked to fraudulent claims that claimed orthotics were provided to approximately 413 Medicare beneficiaries. These beneficiaries lived in 36 US states and none of them were residents of Connecticut.
According to officials, the total value of fraudulent claims made through the company was approximately $1.9 million. However, some payments were stopped by insurance companies after the alleged fraud was detected.
Investigation revealed that Habib sent money totaling $4,25,000 from the company’s account to bank accounts in Pakistan through 14 wire transfers.
Prosecutors say neither Habib nor Around the World Solutions had a license from the Department of Banking to conduct money transfer business in the state of Connecticut.
Operating such a business without a license is a crime under both Connecticut and federal laws.
Habib was arrested on 24 August 2025. His arrest came a day before a scheduled flight to New York’s John F. He was about to leave for Pakistan from Kennedy International Airport. He had a one-way ticket.
He will now be sentenced Sept. 8 before U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford.
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