Fake cosmetic clinics helped fuel a $2.3 million lender loss
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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A fake cosmetic surgery clinic scheme that used stolen identities, including those of doctors and deceased people, cost lenders about $2.3 million, prosecutors say.