The person at the center of this case
Medicare and Medi-Cal patients; United States government
Cold Case · Open - Fugitive at Large
14 years waiting · since 2012
YOUSEF KURDY
Justice for Medicare and Medi-Cal patients; United States government — the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where did Yousef Kurdy flee after failing to appear in January 2012, and is he still alive?
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evidence
Lead #2What is the total financial loss from the fraudulent claims, and were any co-conspirators identified in the healthcare fraud scheme?
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location
Lead #3Does Kurdy have active family, business, or financial connections in Syria, Lebanon, or the UAE that could aid in locating him?
Yousef Kurdy is a fugitive wanted for an extensive healthcare fraud scheme involving over 35,000 fraudulent Medicare and Medi-Cal claims totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, along with aggravated identity theft, kickback schemes, and three years of unpaid federal taxes. After being charged in January 2012, Kurdy failed to appear for his scheduled self-surrender on January 30, 2012, and has remained a fugitive for over a decade. He is believed to have fled to the Middle East, with possible ties to Syria, Lebanon, or the United Arab Emirates, making his location and current whereabouts a critical investigative priority.
Case
#1113
Southern District of California
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Southern District of California
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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contact
Lead #4Has Kurdy attempted to use false identities or travel documents to evade capture?
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clue
Lead #5Are there any recent financial transactions, passport records, or international travel alerts associated with Kurdy's name or known aliases?
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Source Narrative
Health Care Fraud; Aggravated Identity Theft; Receipt of Kickbacks for Patient Referrals; Income Tax Evasion; Aiding and Abetting; and Criminal Forfeiture Caution: Yousef Kurdy is wanted for allegedly submitting claims for more than 35,000 office visits with Medicare and Medi-Cal patients, submitting hundreds of fraudulent claims when office visits never took place, billing for treating patients during times when he was not present, and failing to pay federal taxes for three years. On January 26, 2012, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Kurdy by the United States District Court, Southern District of California, after he was charged with health care fraud; aggravated identity theft; receipt of kickbacks for patient referrals; income tax evasion; aiding and abetting; and criminal forfeiture.
Kurdy was scheduled to self-surrender on January 30, 2012, but he failed to appear on that date. Remarks: Kurdy has ties to or may travel to Syria, Lebanon, or the United Arab Emirates.
Timeline of Events
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2012-01-26
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Yousef Kurdy was charged with health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, receipt of kickbacks for patient referrals, income tax evasion, aiding and abetting, and criminal forfeiture by the United States District Court, Southern District of California.
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2012-01-30
Failure to Appear for Self-Surrender
Kurdy was scheduled to self-surrender but failed to appear on this date, becoming a fugitive.
Case Information
Incident:January 26, 2012
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 26, 2012
Last Updated:October 30, 2026