Alleged $38M adult daycare scam busted in Brooklyn — snaring Pakistani community leaders who cozied up to Dems
A $38 million Medicaid scam was busted in Brooklyn, involving Pakistani community leaders who had ties to Democrats. The scam allegedly involved signing up seniors for adult daycares they rarely or never attended, and then getting a cut of the Medicaid payment. The accused individuals, including Pervez Siddiqui, used various methods to conceal the fraud, including creating fake sign-in sheets and laundering proceeds through shell companies.
- ▪Pervez Siddiqui, a 78-year-old Pakistani-American businessman, was arrested along with seven co-conspirators for allegedly running a large-scale Medicaid kickback and false-billing scheme.
- ▪The scam ran from 2019 through December 2025, with seniors being signed up for daycares they rarely or never attended, and then getting a cut of the Medicaid payment.
- ▪The accused individuals allegedly paid cash bribes to New York Medicaid recipients to enroll at APNA or Ashiana, and paid recruiters kickbacks to refer patients, while submitting $38 million in fraudulent claims to New York Medicaid.
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Metro exclusive Alleged $38M adult daycare scam busted in Brooklyn — snaring Pakistani community leaders who cozied up to Dems By Chadwick Moore and Isabel Vincent Published June 18, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A prominent Pakistani-American businessman who spent years cozying up to powerful Democrats stands accused of being part of a $38 million Medicaid scam. Civic leader and well-known Brooklyn Community Board 13 member Pervez Siddiqui, 78, was arrested Monday along with seven co-conspirators. They are alleged to have run a large-scale Medicaid kickback and false-billing scheme through two Social Adult Day Care (SADC) centers in Brooklyn: APNA Adult Daycare and Ashiana Social Adult Daycare.
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