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What Triggered the U.S. Fraud Spotlight?
The fraud controversy in the U.S. most recently erupted around investigations into various Minnesota state assistance programs — particularly welfare reimbursements, child care funding, housing and Medicaid services. Federal and state law enforcement have said that Minnesota has been susceptible to scams in several programs, leading to charges against dozens of individuals and convictions in cases involving tens of millions of dollars in fraudulent claims.
One case that drew particular attention was a COVID‑era $250 million fraud scheme involving the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, which falsely billed state and federal agencies for meals it claimed to distribute but largely did not provide. The founder of that group and many others were indicted and convicted.
