The defendants stole hospital records and personal information of nearly 1,400 patients at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and DMC Harper Hospital, both in Detroit.
According to the indictment, the defendants allegedly filed false tax returns using at least 305 victims’ information and collected nearly $500,000 in fraudulent returns, the report said.
One of the defendants was a previous employee at the two hospitals, according to the report.
“Criminals should know that while technology has made it easier than ever for them to commit identity fraud, technology is also making it easier for law enforcement to catch them,” said U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade.
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