Middletown Man Pleads Guilty In Federal Court To Unlicensed Money Transmitting

MIDDLETOWN, CT — A Middletown man pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to operating an unlawful money transmitting business, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.

Habroon Habib, 30, a citizen of Pakistan and lawful permanent resident of the U.S. residing in Middletown, waived his right to be indicted and entered the plea yesterday, said David X. Sullivan, the United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Habib registered an entity called "Around The World Solutions LLC" with the State of Connecticut in January 2025 and rented shared commercial office space at 386 Main Street in Middletown.

Here is how the business appeared via the Connecticut Business Registry, maintained by the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division:

Around the World Solutions, 346 Main St., Suite 400, 4th Fl., genius.harrison13@gmail.com

In February 2025, the feds said, he opened a bank account for the business. Shortly after, Around The World Solutions began submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare Advantage plans in Connecticut for durable medical equipment, including orthotics and braces, that Medicare beneficiaries did not ask for, consent to, or receive, according to court documents. The claims were submitted by an individual in Pakistan, case records show.

Between March 12, 2025, and May 14, 2025, approximately $680,571.28 in payments from Medicare Advantage plans operated by private insurers were deposited into the company bank account, based on fraudulent claims for orthotics purportedly provided to about 413 Medicare beneficiaries in 36 states, according to court documents and statements made in court. None of the beneficiaries lived in Connecticut. The total amount of fraudulent claims submitted to Medicare Advantage plans was approximately $1,901,200.

Court documents state that Habib sent 14 wire transfers totaling $425,000 from the Around The World Solutions account to bank accounts in Pakistan. At no time were Habib or Around The World Solutions licensed by the Connecticut Department of Banking to engage in money transmission in Connecticut, according to the announcement. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said engaging in that business without a state license violates federal law.

Federal investigators arrested Habib on a criminal complaint on Aug. 24, 2025, shortly after they learned he was scheduled to fly on a one-way ticket from JFK Airport to Pakistan the next day, according to the announcement.

Habib is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford on Sept. 8. He faces a maximum term of five years in prison and has been released on a $50,000 bond pending sentencing.

The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and the FBI. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Sheldon. The announcement said the case is part of the Department of Justice’s 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a nationwide enforcement action that resulted in charges against 455 defendants involving more than $6.5 billion in false claims.