US EditionFeds launch massive taxpayer fraud probe in Minnesota after viral video
Federal agents in Minnesota are investigating alleged misuse of over $110 million in taxpayer funds following a viral video accusing daycare centers and businesses of fraud.
- On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security moved its Minnesota fraud probe from social media to door-to-door field operations in Minneapolis, posting footage of federal investigators at suspected sites.
- Last week, a viral video by YouTuber Nick Shirley alleged nearly a dozen Minnesota daycares pocketed public funds, drawing millions of views and prompting federal action.
- An independent CBS News review found most targeted centers held active licenses and had recent inspections, while at the Quality Learing Center roughly 20 children arrived Monday during operating hours 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Federal officials say arrests have been made, with Minnesota Attorney General Pam Bondi crediting Shirley's work as dozens are charged and more than 60 convicted while investigators comb records.
- Amid mounting federal pressure, political scrutiny of federal funds oversight has intensified, while Somali immigrant community members and local staff describe fear and targeted enforcement.
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Source link The massive and still exploding scandal over fraud in social services programs by insiders in Minnesota’s Somali community will be unleashing damage for years to come. This after preliminary assessments suggest the state’s taxpayers have been defraud of billions of dollars by schemes as simple as Somalian immigrants setting up a “daycare,” then
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