The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners is raising questions about medical care provided online. This comes afteran Alabama woman thought she was getting care from a provider she found on TikTok. However, she later startedresearching the provider under the Alabama…
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Nurse Who Sold 2,956 Fake Diplomas Gets Over 7 Years in Prison in Operation Nightingale
Former South Florida nursing school operator Carleen Noreus pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud andconspiracy to commit money laundering for 2,956 fraudulent nursing diplomas issued between 2018 and 2025 throughtwo now-shuttered schools. Prosecutors for…
Fake Nurse Faces Up to 100 Years in Prison, Indicted on 34 Counts
A grand jury has indicted Margarita Gonzalez on 34 counts, including identity theft, nursing without a license, abuse of a resident, distribution of controlled substances to a minor, and fraud, after investigators say she worked as an unlicensed nurse at four…
Fake Nurse, Physician, Sentenced to Prison After Working at 9 Assisted Living Facilities
A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to prison after impersonating a nurse, nurse practitioner, and physician at multiple assisted living facilities. Investigators said he worked at nine locations using fraudulent credentials, despite lacking proper medical training….
Maryland Man Sentenced 21 Months for $1.5M Fake Nursing Diplomas
A Maryland man, Patrick Nwaokwu, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for running a $1.5 million scheme selling fake nursing diplomas, transcripts, and licenses. Prosecutors said he helped unqualified individuals obtain credentials and pass exams, allowing…
Fake Nurse Gets 6 Years in Prison After Using Stolen License
An Arkansas woman was sentenced after posing as a licensed nurse using a stolen license. Authorities discovered she had worked in multiple healthcare facilities without proper credentials, putting patients at risk. She pleaded guilty to charges including fraud and…
Nursing Director Sold Nearly 1,000 Fake Degrees
A former South Florida nursing director, Stephanie Dorisca, was ordered to forfeit her Boston-area condo after being convicted in a major fake-diploma scheme. Dorisca helped sell nearly 1,000 fraudulent nursing diplomas and transcripts through the Techni-Pro…
Scaling Smarter: How AI Is Transforming Background Screening in Healthcare Staffing
Healthcare background screening has traditionally slowed staffing due to delays and complex compliance. New research commissioned by KarmaCheck shows how AI is transforming credentialing by automating manual tasks, detecting fraud in real time, and accelerating safe…
Defunct Boca Raton Nursing School Director Guilty of Selling Fake Diplomas
Stephanie Dorisca, former director of Techni-Pro Institute in Boca Raton, was convicted of conspiring to sell about 1,000 fake nursing diplomas for millions of dollars as part of Operation Nightingale. The scheme recruited students from Texas, allowing many to pass…
Fake Arizona Nurse Used Stolen License to Treat Patients
Christine Muturi Lewis of Mesa was arrested for posing as a nurse using another woman’s license, despite never being licensed herself. She falsely claimed experience in hospice triage and worked at multiple facilities, including NAZ and Golden Rose Hospice. Her fraud…



