Overview

• A 57-year-old sign language interpreter from Hessen is accused of defrauding health insurers of over €1 million through falsified billing documents.
• Investigators allege the suspect submitted approximately 3,500 fraudulent invoices using forged or stolen doctor stamps and other falsified documents.
• Early Thursday morning, law enforcement raided the suspect's residence in Fulda, seizing numerous documents, phones, €2,000 in cash, and luxury items worth approximately €40,000.
• The case is being handled by the Zentrale Staatsanwaltschaft für Medizinwirtschaftsstrafsachen, a specialized unit for prosecuting medical economic crimes.
• Investigations remain active as authorities examine the seized evidence and consider potential additional charges.