Medicare Fraud: Guilty Plea and Investigation of Money Transmitting Business

Habroon Habib, a resident of Middletown and Pakistani national, has pleaded guilty to operating an unauthorized money-transmitting business and defrauding Medicare of over $1.9 million. This was confirmed by federal sources after Habib, 30, a lawful permanent U.S. resident, waived his right to indictment in a federal court in Bridgeport.

Records reveal that in January 2025, Habib founded Around The World Solutions LLC in Middletown, opening both an office and a bank account for the business. The company was implicated in submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare Advantage plans in Connecticut. These claims pertained to durable medical equipment like orthotics and braces, which beneficiaries neither ordered nor received.

Fraudulent claims involved inputs from an individual in Pakistan. Between March 12 and May 14, 2025, Around The World Solutions received approximately $680,571 in deposits from private insurers managing Medicare Advantage plans. These claims related to 413 beneficiaries across 36 states, none from Connecticut. Some payments were halted upon fraud detection, but the total fraudulent claims summed up to around $1.9 million.

During this period, Habib transferred $425,000 through 14 wire transactions to Pakistan. The lack of necessary licenses for money transmission in Connecticut violated both state requirements and federal regulations. Under state law, unlicensed money transmission is a class D felony, also illegal under federal law.

Habib was arrested on August 24, 2025, as authorities thwarted his plan to fly from JFK Airport to Pakistan. Sentencing by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea is scheduled for September 8, with a potential five-year prison term. Habib, released on a $50,000 bond, remains under watch as the FBI and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General continue their investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Sheldon is prosecuting the case.