The clinics then billed the
insurance company an inflated amount for the procedures. Paul
suburb of Eagan, was chartered in 1933 as Minnesota 's first health plan and
continues to carry out its charter mission today: to promote a wider, more
economical and timely availability of health services for the people of
Minnesota.6 million members in Minnesota and
nationally through its health plans or plans administered by its affiliated
companies ."
"Our review of the store surveillance cameras showed the subject dressed
in all black with gloves and a mask breaking the gun cabinets and putting 22
handguns and several high capacity magazines in a green canvas bag and then
exiting the rear of the store. (MIOK) (Pink Sheets:MIOK), www. Another common ploy is to
ship the stolen vehicles overseas. Many auto thieves get away with your personal
items like checkbooks, bank deposit slips, credit cards and credit
card receipts that can lead to credit card and/or bank fraud.
For more information on MIOK or MIOK's AutoTRAKGPS, take a look
at the company's website at www. Although
MicroTRAK Inc.

They speak Spanish, often in code, and communicate via prepaid cellular phone, walkie-talkies, Nextels, or hand signals.

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A not-for-profit , taxable organization, Blue Cross is the largest
health plan based in Minnesota, covering 2.(1)
MIOK 's solution is AutoTRAK GPS, which can track your vehicle, via
satellite, anywhere in the United States and in parts of Canada and
Mexico.fbi.

They are bands of thieves consisting of both male and female adults who travel the globe conducting various criminal theft activities.

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has more than two decades of
experience in detection and prevention of health care fraud.
Car thieves have many motivations and the most common
ploy of the professional criminal is to steal vehicles in order to
obtain the parts. Selling the parts of a car individually may bring a
criminal two to three times more profit than what he could get selling
the vehicle intact.

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In the spring of 2004,
the FBI raided several suspected clinics as part of its investigation of
150 clinics, eventually bringing federal charges against several of the
individuals involved.

With Problematic Car Thefts Increasing MicroTRAK's AutoTRAK GPS Will Be the Solution

believes that the assumptions underlying the
forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any
assumption could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no
assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this press
release will prove to be accurate.

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SATGs have existed for decades .

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Bohnenstingel credited the drop in suspect claims in 2004 to the fact that
the rent-a-patient scam is now essentially defunct. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is an independent licensee
of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, headquartered in Chicago.
"Twenty-two handguns in the hands of criminals pose a significant danger
to the community and we will not tolerate it ," said Agent Walton. Berarducci, Senior Special Agent
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
(614) 496-4518

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This press release may contain certain forward -looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1933 , as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe
harbors created thereby.

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota , with headquarters in the St.

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7 million in claims in 2003, most of
which was due to the rent-a-patient scams now being investigated and
prosecuted in Southern California. As one of the
pioneers of developing an anti-fraud program, Blue Cross formalized an
aggressive anti-fraud program more than 10 years ago.
"All 22 handguns that were stolen had trigger locks attached and in place
as a safety precaution taken by MC Sports," said Walton.

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28363) or your health plan. MicroTRAK Inc. These parts go into an infamous auto
parts network (service repair shops and individual mechanics) in which
the stolen parts can be purchased at a discount.com
Iris Direct LLC is open for any questions relating to our firm or
MIOK, fell free to contact us by e-mailing us at
info@irisdirectllc.

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"
-- Think of health care member ID cards as being as valuable as a credit
card. "The
potential danger to the public caused by this crime causes us to ask for the
public's help in solving it.
The latest FBI Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) have stated that motor
vehicle thefts in 2001 were up 5. If
the consumer's vehicle has been moved out of its place, AutoTRAK GPS
will trigger an alert and the consumer will be notified by either
phone or e-mail. Investors are cautioned that all
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. In light of the significant
uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included
herein, the inclusion should not be regarded as a representation by
MicroTRAK Inc.

Most are in the United States illegally and have extensive criminal histories.

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A vehicle stolen in a port city can
often be in a shipping container, ready to be sent overseas within
hours of its theft. The consumer can easily find their vehicle in real-time , night
or day circumstances, through any computer with Internet access.

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PAUL, Minn.
Blue Cross works with purchasers, the National Health Care Anti Fraud
Association and several law enforcement agencies to combat fraud. The
public is asked to call ATF's toll free hotline, 1-800-ATF-GUNS or the Lima
Crime Stoppers at (419) 229-7867 with any information that may help identify
the suspect or help locate the firearms.

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The investigations
continue, but the fraudulent activity seems to have subsided.
-- Closely examine "Explanation of Benefits" or EOBs from your health
insurer to ensure you received the service and the service billed was
the service you received.
-- Blue Cross offers educational materials and onsite training for
employers to share with employees about fraud.

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, Through aggressive health care
fraud investigations and coordination among other states' Blue Cross plans,
the Blue Cross Special Investigations Unit (SIU) stopped payment on more than
$3 million of suspect claims last year, reducing the impact of fraud on
premiums in Minnesota.
"Our experience has been that the overwhelming majority of providers and
consumers act ethically and responsibly in submitting their health care bills;
however, there are exceptions who are trying to make money illegally at the
expense of payers," Bohnenstingel said. "The thieves would
have to remove them at considerable trouble or sell them as is because the
keys to the locks were not stored with the firearms.2 billion in
the United States.

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Blue Cross' Fraud Investigations Save $3 Million in 2004: Rent-a-Patient Scam Dwindles

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Using sophisticated computer software , communication with Blues plans
throughout the country, analysis of large claims, and tips to their fraud hot
line, Blue Cross' SIU looks for irregularities or other "red flags" in claims
submitted by providers or members.

ATF Offers up to $5 000 Reward in Gun Store Theft

Gregory
Garlock, Lima Police Department announced the reward at a news conference
today and said that ATF is investigating the incident in conjunction with the
Lima Police because it is a federal crime to steal firearms from a Federal
Firearms Licensee. Most often thieves work with other criminals to
set up "chop shops" that can strip a car down to its component parts
in a matter of thirty minutes. 20 thousand more than the year before)
car thefts with an estimated value of approximately $8. or any other person that the objective and plans of
MicroTRAK Inc.

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"We saved millions of dollars of our members ' premium dollars, because we
were able to identify the scam early and stop payment on fraudulent claims,"
said Dave Bohnenstingel, SIU manager. As the
state's largest health plan, Blue Cross also spearheaded the creation of a
workgroup with other Twin Cities' health plans to share information regarding
local scams. The cameras show the subject was in the store
for not much more than three minutes," said Chief Garlock.
Car thefts almost always result in the theft of personal property
left in the vehicles.

Members of the groups are interchangeable, however many specialize in one area.

They utilize rental vehicles (often SUVs) via a fraudulent or stolen creit card, or late model used vehicles Under a fraud identity with a paper license tag.

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If a consumer or employer suspects fraud, they can call the Fraud Hot Line
at 651-662-8363 or 1-800-382-2000, extension 28363. Mike Keith,
Lima Police Department
(419) 221-5259

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Some have even been previously deported.

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"Unfortunately, those fraud losses
must be borne by our customers in the form of higher premiums. The incident occurred in
the early morning hours of the same date."
If you have any information about this crime or you think you have
purchased one of the stolen handguns you are urged to call investigators.
Agent Walton and Chief Garlock praised the cooperation and assistance they
have received from the management of MC Sports, Lima Ohio.

South American Theft Groups (SATGs ) have been categorized by the FBI as a trans-national criminal network.

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By comparison, Blue Cross stopped $8.
In this scam, marketers recruited low income or minority patients, paying
them several hundred dollars and often transporting them to clinics solely for
unnecessary diagnostic tests or surgery.
The national Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association estimates that between
3 and 5 percent of the dollars spent on health care in the United States in a
year is lost to fraud.
-- Consumers should be cautious of free medical exams, co-payment
waivers , or advertisements stating "covered by insurance. If lost or stolen, they could be used to gain access to drugs
and services that may appear on your medical history.

Theft called potential danger to the public

LIMA, Ohio, A reward of up to $5,000 is being
offered by ATF for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons responsible for the January 6, 2006 burglary and theft of 22
firearms from MC Sports, 904 Cable Road, Lima, Ohio .

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They will often claim being from Puerto Rico or Mexico .

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"In fact, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Minnesota was integral in bringing the scam to light and the perpetrators to
justice," he added. The ATF hotline is answered 24/7 by a
special agent and all calls are confidential.7 percent over the year 2000, and in
2001 has had 1,246,096 (approx.com , or by visiting our website at
www.

Many law enforcement officers (LEOs) believe the groups started as pickpockets after being professionally trained at the School of Seven Bells, or so legend has it .

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Kyle Walton, Resident Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF) office in Toledo, Ohio and Chief J.

Business Editors/Automotive Writers

DALLAS- ---Every 27 seconds, a motor
vehicle is stolen in the United States and more than 200,000 auto
theft vehicles are exported illegally from the United States every
year.
The AutoTRAK GPS is now currently on the market and ready for
distribution.

They use aliases, are able to obtain fraudulent identity documents and are highly mobile; they are able to travel anywhere at any time.

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The reward of up to $5,000 is being offered by ATF for
information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons
responsible. will be achieved.

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Call your health plan if there is a
discrepancy .com,
has produced an automotive tracking device(AutoTRAK GPS), which
provides in-vehicle hardware and wireless location services.gov

While most are from Colombia, other identified members have originated from Peru, Chile, Venezuela, Mexico and other areas.

The criminal activities have expanded to general distraction thefts (creating a distraction to rob victims), lotto flim-flam (passing forged winning tickets), retail boosting (using special bags to default security devices in stores), bank surveillance (following bank customers who have withdrawn large amounts of cash and inconspicuously cutting the right , rear tire of the victim's vehicle to render the tire flat), store surveillance (following customers who have purchased large ticket items), and armed robberies of jewelers.

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Often thieves will take the vehicle across state lines, where its
identification numbers are altered to match forged (or fraudulently
obtained) titles and registration papers. With a 3-year recovery warranty and up to a $5,000
theft benefit, no one on the market can compete with the AutoTRAK GPS.

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Sidebar: What you can do to prevent health insurance fraud:

-- Report suspected fraud to the Blue Cross fraud and abuse hotline
(1-800-382-2000, ext. While the gun locks
obviously do not prevent a theft they do delay the use of the weapons by the
thieves or other criminals without the key.irisdirectllc.

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