bilk
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Eight people were arrested and 15 were charged in an alleged scheme to bilk more than $50 million in healthcare funds by running sham hospice facilities across Southern California, federal officials announced Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Also starting this week is the first trial in a sprawling scheme last decade to bilk Mississippi’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Ms. Mahoney had refused several offers for her land, and Flannery’s lawsuit — an antitrust case in federal court — described her as a conspirator who was out to bilk his company.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024
Costello wouldn’t be the only former Washingtonian accused of fabricating his résumé to bilk investors.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2022
He spoke lightly of his dream, and on the morning of the third day felt in such good spirits that he declared he should "bilk the ghost."
From Beaux and Belles of England Mrs. Mary Robinson, Written by Herself, With the lives of the Duchesses of Gordon and Devonshire by Robinson, Mary
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