On Tuesday, FBI Director Kash Patel declared that two international fugitives have been added to the agency’s recently established “Most Wanted Fraudsters” list. This update coincides with a historic federal crackdown on healthcare fraud resulting in charges against 455 individuals accused of over $6.5 billion in fraudulent claims.
During a joint news conference about the “2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown” campaign, Patel named Khalid Ahmed Satary and Emylee Thai as the latest fugitives to make the list.
Both Satary and Thai have been evading authorities since 2022 and were added to the list following the capture of two fraudsters previously included.
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Addressing the media on June 23, 2026, within the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., Kash Patel, Director of the FBI, discussed the significant crackdown efforts targeting healthcare fraud. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Satary 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.
Thai faces charges for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, defrauding the U.S., and paying and receiving kickbacks.
Khalid Ahmed Satary is wanted for his alleged involvement in a $547 million healthcare fraud conspiracy. (@FBIDirectorKash via X)
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.
Emylee Thai is charged with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and pay and receive health care kickbacks, and payment of kickbacks in connection with a federal healthcare program. (@FBIDirectorKash via X)
The additions to the most wanted list come amid what acting Attorney General Todd Blanche described Tuesday as “the greatest combined federal and state effort in combating healthcare 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.
FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a press conference announcing annual healthcare fraud takedown results on June 23, 2026. (Ken Cedeno/AFP via Getty Images)
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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 Health and Human Services Secretary 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.