Washington / San Francisco — December 5, 2025 | Dalena Reporters
Federal authorities in the United States have arrested Cashmir Chinedu Luke, a Nigerian-born CEO of a California-based home-health care company, at San Francisco International Airport while he was preparing to board a flight to Nigeria. Luke is accused of orchestrating a massive fraud scheme that allegedly siphoned more than US $7 million from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for care services that were never rendered.
Court documents allege that between December 2019 and July 2024, Luke — operating under the business name Four Corners Health LLC — submitted around 10,000 false claims under the VA’s Veterans Community Care Program. These claims included billing for in-home care given to veterans on days when caretakers did not visit, inflated hours of care, duplicate claims for the same hours, and, in some cases, billing for care provided to veterans who were already deceased.
Prosecutors say Luke was the sole owner and billing representative of Four Corners Health, and he channelled reimbursement payments into bank accounts under his control. After receiving funds, he is alleged to have spent lavishly or transferred money through a network of bank accounts in Asia and Africa.
If convicted on the charges, Luke faces a statutory maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a US $250,000 fine. The case was brought after a joint investigation by the VA Office of Inspector General and federal prosecutors from the Eastern District of California.
The arrest has reignited concerns about integrity and oversight within government-funded care schemes, especially those intended to support vulnerable populations such as elderly and disabled veterans. It also underscores the reach of U.S. law enforcement, which intercepts suspects even at the point of international departure.