FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday that the bureau is placing two international fugitives on its newly created “Most Wanted Fraudsters” list, as federal officials announced a sweeping healthcare fraud enforcement action resulting in charges against 455 people tied to more than $6.5 billion in alleged false claims.
Patel identified the latest additions as Khalid Ahmed Satary and Emylee Thai during a joint press briefing focused on the “2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown” initiative.
Both suspects have been fugitives since 2022 and were added to the list after two previously listed fraud suspects were captured.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel (C) speaks at a news conference at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building on June 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. Department of Justice and Health and Human Service officials held the news conference to discuss recent crackdowns against fraud pertaining to healthcare. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Among the newly named targets is Khalid Ahmed Satary, who is wanted over his alleged role in a $547 million healthcare fraud conspiracy connected to a genetic testing operation.
According to the FBI, Satary is believed to be in hiding in the United Arab Emirates.
The other fugitive, Emylee Thai, is facing charges that include conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, defrauding the United States, and paying and receiving illegal 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.
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“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 Attorney General Todd Blanche described Tuesday as “the greatest combined federal and state effort in combating health care 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 at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC on June 23, 2026. (Ken Cedeno/AFP via Getty Images)
“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 Department of Health and Human Services Sec. 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.
