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DHS joins Minnesota fraud investigation as allegations widen

Former Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf discusses DHS’ role in the Minnesota fraud investigation and planned House Oversight hearings involving Gov. Tim Walz.

Fox News - Opinion - 10 minutes ago

White House press secretary issues clear warning as feds zero in on Minnesota fraud scandal

Trump administration launches fraud investigation in Minnesota, with White House warning 'people will be in handcuffs' as state officials face pressure.

Fox News - Top Stories - 24 minutes ago

House panel calls Walz to testify on fraud scandal

House Republicans invite Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to testify about alleged fraud rings in state social services programs. Chairman James Comer schedules hearing for Jan. 7.

Fox News - Top Stories - 49 minutes ago

Karoline Leavitt warns 'people will be in handcuffs' as feds zero in on Minnesota fraud scandal

Trump administration launches fraud investigation in Minnesota, with White House warning 'people will be in handcuffs' as state officials face pressure.

Fox News - Opinion - 1 hour ago

Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock ordered to forfeit $5.2 million -- The ringleader of what authorities called the largest pandemic fraud case in the United States has been ordered to forfeit more than $5 million.

The ringleader of what authorities called the largest pandemic fraud case in the United States has been ordered to forfeit more than $5 million.

CBS News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

DHS ramps up investigation into Minnesota fraud following viral video

Fox News correspondent Garrett Tenney and Fox News contributor Hugh Hewitt join 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the allegations of mass fraud in Minnesota day care centers following a viral video.

Fox News - US News - 1 hour ago

Elon Musk: Minnesota Election Law that Allows a Voter to 'Vouch' for 8 Others 'Made for Fraud'

Allegations of rampant human services fraud in Minnesota tied to the Somali community have now sparked concerns over the state’s voter registration law.

Breitbart - Politics - 1 hour ago

Comer, House Oversight demand answers in Minnesota fraud hearing, call on Walz to testify

House Republicans invite Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to testify about alleged fraud rings in state social services programs. Chairman James Comer schedules hearing for Jan. 7.

Fox News - Politics - 2 hours ago

Somali Americans Face Audits for Potential Immigration Fraud

Gaining citizenship via fraud is grounds for denaturalization, said a federal official amid investigations into scams in Minnesota.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 hours ago

Banks, e-commerce platforms step up anti-fraud measures as online scam tactics evolve

Banks and e-commerce platforms in Singapore say they have stepped up targeted anti-scam measures. They include tighter identity checks and real-time payment alerts, to sending out in-app advisories and transaction nudges. Scam tactics have grown more sophisticated, increasingly resembling legitimate online behaviour. T

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Trump Admin Freezing Child Care Funds To Minnesota

The move comes amid Trump's targeting of Minnesota leaders and the state's Somali community.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Powerful House panel to investigate Minnesota fraud: 'Cannot be swept aside'

The powerful House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing next week to investigate the massive fraud scandal plaguing Minnesota, Chairman James Comer announced.

New York Post - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

HHS Freezing Child Care Payments to Minnesota; Winter Weather Expected for New Year's Celebrations | NTD Good Morning (Dec. 31)

Health and Human Services now says it is freezing all federal child care funding to Minnesota following an investigative video by independent journalist Ni...

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

DHS reviews citizenship cases from Somalia, other high risk countries for possible fraud

DHS reviews citizenship cases from 19 countries for alleged fraud that could lead to rare denaturalization proceedings under strict legal standards.

Fox News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

A federal investigation into alleged daycare fraud in Minnesota is widening

A federal investigation into alleged daycare fraud in Minnesota is growing and the Trump administration says it’s halting all federal child care payments to the state. It comes after a viral video racked up more than 100 million views online of YouTuber Nick Shirley, who describes himself as an independent journalist, says he went to ten childcare centers receiving federal and state subsidies and did not see children at the site. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.

NBC News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Federal Child Care Funds to Minnesota Halted Amid Fraud Claims

A federal investigation into alleged daycare fraud in Minnesota is growing and the Trump administration says it’s halting all federal child care payments to the state. It comes after a viral video racked up more than 100 million views online of YouTuber Nick Shirley, who describes himself as an independent journalist, says he went to ten childcare centers receiving federal and state subsidies and did not see children at the site. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.

NBC News - Politics - 5 hours ago

'Super flu' cases surge and Minnesota child care payments come to a halt: Morning Rundown

Plus, eyewitness accounts of an explosion in northwest Venezuela raise questions

NBC News - US News - 5 hours ago

LETTERS -- 'I feel that I have been defrauded by Mark Carney ... only interested in protecting the interests of Ontario and Alberta.' Letters to the editor for Dec. 30 -- Yesterday

In today’s letters to the editor: red tape; nuclear energy; single-use plastics; climate change; Alzheimer’s drugs; cash or credit?; so, so cold

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 6 hours ago

Trump administration freezes Minnesota childcare funds over fraud claims

Move comes after a conservative YouTuber claimed daycare centres run by Somali Americans were defrauding the state.

Aljazeera - World - 9 hours ago

Gobierno de Trump congela fondos para cuidado infantil a Minnesota después de una serie de fraudes

Un fiscal federal aseguró a principios de diciembre que, a partir de 2018 se habrían robado al menos la mitad de los cerca de 18.000 millones de dólares en fondos federales

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

US cuts off Minnesota's child care funding amid massive fraud probe

The US Department of Health and Human Services has frozen all child care payments to Minnesota following allegations of widespread fraud

Russia Today - World - 11 hours ago

Khanna calls for nationwide fraud probe after wealth tax proposal caused firestorm

California Rep. Ro Khanna is navigating a difficult environment as one-time supporters turn on him due to his support of a wealth tax.

CNBC - US News - 11 hours ago

Trump Administration Says It's Freezing Child Care Funds To Minnesota After Series Of Fraud Schemes

The move comes amid Trump's targeting of Minnesota leaders and the state's Somali community.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

HHS says it's halting child care payments to Minnesota after viral fraud claims

The Department of Health and Human Services move comes after a video purported to show Minnesota day care facilities that aren’t operational but were receiving government funds.

NBC News - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Trump's Deputies Freeze Child Care Payments to Minnesota amid Alleged Somali Fraud

Trump's deputies are freezing federal payments to child care businesses in Minnesota amid growing evidence of fraud by Somali immigrants.

Breitbart - Politics - 14 hours ago

Minn.: HHS freezes all child care payments amid ongoing widespread fraud allegations

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has officially frozen all federal child care payments to the state of Minnesota. The decision follows a series of widespread fraud investigations and allegations regarding millions in taxpayer funds being funneled to non-operational or fraudulent day care centers.

One America News Network - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Khanna calls for nationwide fraud investigation after wealth tax proposal caused firestorm

California Rep. Ro Khanna is navigating a difficult environment as one-time supporters turn on him due to his support of a wealth tax.

CNBC - Opinion - 15 hours ago

Trump administration freezes Minnesota child care payments over fraud allegations

Fox News correspondent Garrett Tenney reports on the Trump administration’s investigation into alleged fraud involving Minnesota child care payments on ‘Special Report.’

Fox News - Politics - 16 hours ago

Minnesota-Type Fraud Likely in Ohio, Say State Lawmakers

A Republican-led initiative calls for a state agency to ramp up scrutiny of child care sites for possible fraud schemes.

Epoch Times - US News - 16 hours ago

HHS freezes all child care funding to Minnesota -- The Department of Health and Human Services said it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations. Jonah Kaplan has the latest.

The Department of Health and Human Services said it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations. Jonah Kaplan has the latest.

CBS News - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Trump admin freezes all childcare payments to Minnesota after massive fraud allegations

The Trump administration is cutting off all childcare payments to Minnesota and demanding a comprehensive audit of the state's day care centers as a mushrooming billion-dollar fraud scandal engulfs...

New York Post - Politics - 17 hours ago

Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years

Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years.

Bay to Bay News - US News - 17 hours ago

HHS Pauses Funding for Child Care in Minnesota as Fraud Allegations Grow

The Trump administration has ‘turned off the money spigot’ as it uncovers alleged fraud, HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill said.

Epoch Times - US News - 17 hours ago

HHS freezes all child care payments to Minnesota after viral fraud allegations -- The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations.

The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations.

CBS News - Politics - 17 hours ago

U.S. Homeland Security launches fraud investigation in Minneapolis -- December 29, 2025

Prosecutors allege Feeding Our Future was at the centre of largest COVID-19-related fraud scam in U.S.

The Globe and Mail - World - 17 hours ago

Biden White House BEGGED fraudsters to rip us off

Minnesota wasn't the only place where scammers swiped billions from taxpayers: Turns out the Biden Department of Housing and Urban Development rushed $5 billion in rental assistance to...

New York Post - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

HHS deputy secretary announces child care payment freeze to Minnesota

HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill announced a child care payment freeze to Minnesota, following fraud allegations in the state. (Credit: HHSTV1 via YouTube)

Fox News - Health - 18 hours ago

Minnesota's shocking welfare fraud: Letters to the Editor — Dec. 31, 2025

NY Post readers discuss the $9 billion in public funds lost to fraud in Minnesota via welfare and day-care scams.

New York Post - Opinion - 18 hours ago

Watch: Unearthed Surveillance Video Shows How Parents Allegedly Helped Minnesota Daycare Centers with Fraud Scheme

Unearthed surveillance footage from 2015 reportedly exposes how parents have participated in fraud schemes with Minnesota daycare centers.

Breitbart - Politics - 18 hours ago

Minnesota hospital security guard dies after Christmas Day attack

The fleeing patient allegedly told police, ‘I didn’t mean to hurt her,’ prosecutors said

Independent UK - US News - 22 hours ago

CNN's Abby Phillip calls notion that 'no one is being held accountable' for Minnesota fraud 'completely false'

CNN's Abby Phillip said on Monday that the idea that "no one is being held accountable" for the Minnesota fraud scandal is "completely false" as Gov. Tim Walz faces resignation calls.

Fox News - Politics - 23 hours ago

Washington State Daycares Come Under Scrutiny After Minnesota Fraud Video

A viral video on alleged Minnesota daycare fraud has sparked online investigations into possible fraud in other states.

Newsweek - US News - 1 day ago

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was warned of rampant day care fraud last year but 'turned a blind eye': GOP state lawmaker

"They can't say they didn't know. We had a hearing on it. We gave them a list, and nothing has happened. I find it shocking that this is still happening when we flagged something over and over again."

New York Post - US News - 1 day ago

Minnesota Daycare Center Hits Back At Fraud Accusations

An employee of the learning center said the now-viral footage was taken before the facility had opened for the day.

Newsweek - US News - 1 day ago

Shocking unearthed footage shows parents pretending to drop kids off at a Minnesota day care center

Federal investigators are examining reports of massive daycare fraud in Minnesota as a resurfaced 2018 video reveals parents and providers scheming the system.

New York Post - US News - 1 day ago

Minnesota DHS Website Crashes Amid Daycare Fraud Accusations

The outage follows a now-viral video detailing alleged fraud by a number of state-funded facilities in Minnesota.

Newsweek - US News - 1 day ago

DHS carrying out raids in Minnesota after video alleges serial fraud

Federal crackdown follows posting of YouTube film by conservative influencer Nick Shirley alleging widespread misappropriation of state funds by Minneapolis day care centers

Independent UK - US News - 1 day ago

LOEFFLER: Vast network of Somali nonprofits ripped off Minnesota's welfare state

Minnesota welfare fraud investigation expands beyond $1 billion scandal to expose systemic abuse of federal loan programs, halting payments to recipients.

Fox News - Opinion - 1 day ago

Blue state fraud scandals highlight shocking reality in red states

Minnesota faces fraud scandal under Gov. Tim Walz while California auditor finds billions in potential theft under Gavin Newsom's administration.

Fox News - Opinion - 1 day ago

DOJ Has Charged Nearly 100 People in Minnesota Fraud Scandal; 85 of Somali Descent

AG Pam Bondi credited independent journalist Nick Shirley for posting a video on X showing ‘Americans the scale of fraud’ in Minnesota.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

The lefty media are trying to hide Minnesota's massive fraud scheme

In a sane society, news that Minnesota was robbed of billions through social-services fraud would be the biggest story in the country, with every media outlet playing it up and demanding answers.

New York Post - Opinion - 1 day ago

FBI surged resources to Minnesota over day care fraud claims before video went viral, Patel says

A YouTube video purporting to show day care facilities that aren’t operational but received state and federal funding went viral over the weekend.

NBC News - Technology - 1 day ago

How 'Minnesota Nice,' Progressive Policies Paved Way for Somali Fraud

It’s not just the money, says a prosecutor and native Minnesotan. Others agree the ripple effects of massive fraud run deep and are just beginning to manifest.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

ICE Targeting Massive Suspected Fraud in Minnesota

Agents are going door-to-door in Minneapolis to check into reports that federal assistance programs are being abused.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Who Is Sarah West? Judge Faces Calls to Be Fired Over Minnesota Fraud Case

In November, West overturned a jury verdict in a $7.2 million Medicaid fraud case.

Newsweek - US News - 1 day ago

Daycare at Center of Minnesota Fraud Video Had Long List of Violations

A Minnesota database found numerous violations during recent licensing reviews.

Newsweek - US News - 2 days ago

Gov Tim Walz responds to Minnesota fraud allegations following viral daycare video and more top headlines

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Fox News - World - 2 days ago

FBI Surged Resources to Minnesota Early in Federal Fraud Investigation, Patel Says

‘The FBI is aware of recent social media reports in Minnesota,’ he said, referring to a recent viral video about an allegedly fraudulent day care in the state.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Ex-WSJ reporter who exposed Theranos fraud sues AI giants over alleged book piracy

John Carreyrou sued six major AI companies in California federal court, alleging they illegally used copyrighted books to train their AI systems.

New York Post - Technology - 7 days ago

California crypto company accused of illegally inflating Katy Perry NFTs and fraud

Former Theta Labs executives allege the California cryptocurrency firm's CEO, Mitch Liu, manipulated the price of NFTs, among other illegal moves.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 7 days ago

Mecca Bingo owner Rank hit by £6.2m payment fraud in Spanish arm

The casino and bingo hall firm has reported the matter to the local police and has launched its own internal investigation.

Independent UK - Business - 9 days ago

Older Americans lost up to $81.5B in the past year to financial fraud, FTC report says

Older Americans may have lost up to $81.5 billion to financial fraud and scams from 2024 to 2025, as the FTC works to do "everything possible" to "shut down illegal scams."

Fox News - Business - 15 days ago

Fraudulent networks fuel deforestation and illegal timber exports in Cameroon

The Cameroonian state incurs a colossal loss amounting to billions of CFA francs each year due to uncollected logging rights, unpaid taxes, and losses related to the underdevelopment of local processing.

Global Voices - Top Stories - 15 days ago

Crypto fraudster sentenced for 15 years prison over $40 billion fraud

A South Korean national and former crypto entrepreneur had been had been sentenced to jail for an ‘epic’ fraud.Do Kwon, was co-founder of Singapore-based Terraform Labs, which developed...

International The News - Business - 19 days ago

MyPillow Guy Turns Minnesota Governor's Race Into a Circus

Mike Lindell’s candidacy threatens a large GOP field that can’t offend his friend Donald Trump, and takes some heat off a scandal-plagued Tim Walz.

New York Magazine - Politics - 19 days ago

How AI, robotics and late artist Norval Morrisseau are helping fight art fraud -- Tara Deschamps -- -

Finding fake Norval Morrisseau paintings is a time consuming pursuit that requires co-operation from galleries and collectors, as well as a a trained, critical eye. But a new tool has emerged to help in the battle: artificial intelligence.

CBC News - Technology - 5 months ago

Fintechs Made "Massive Profits" on PPP Loans and Sometimes Engaged in Fraud, House Committee Report Finds

An investigation that began after reporting by ProPublica finds lax anti-fraud standards, executives who cashed in for themselves and contempt for small loan applications that would generate minimal fees. “Delete them,” one executive wrote.

ProPublica - Technology - 3 years ago