The person at the center of this case
Medicare and Medi-Cal patients; U.S. Government
Cold Case · Open
14 years waiting · since 2012
YOUSEF KURDY
Justice for Medicare and Medi-Cal patients; U.S. 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 is Yousef Kurdy currently hiding? Has he established a new identity or medical practice under an assumed name?
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evidence
Lead #2What records exist of his international travel or financial transactions that could trace his movements to Syria, Lebanon, or the UAE?
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contact
Lead #3Who assisted Kurdy in fleeing the country and failing to surrender? Were accomplices involved in helping him evade law enforcement?
Yousef Kurdy is a fugitive wanted for an elaborate 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. He was scheduled to self-surrender to federal authorities on January 30, 2012, but failed to appear, prompting an ongoing manhunt. Kurdy is believed to have fled the United States and may be hiding in Syria, Lebanon, or the United Arab Emirates, making his capture dependent on international cooperation and tips from the public.
Case
#1113
Southern District of California
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Southern District of California
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4Have any of his co-conspirators in the kickback scheme been apprehended or turned informant with information about his whereabouts?
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location
Lead #5What connections does Kurdy have to Syria, Lebanon, or the United Arab Emirates that would make these countries logical refuge locations?
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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
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California issued federal arrest warrant for Yousef Kurdy charging him with health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, receipt of kickbacks for patient referrals, income tax evasion, aiding and abetting, and criminal forfeiture.
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2012-01-30
Scheduled Self-Surrender
Kurdy was scheduled to self-surrender to federal authorities but failed to appear on this date, becoming a fugitive.
Case Information
Incident:January 26, 2012
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 26, 2012
Last Updated:May 12, 2026