3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (292+ words) Two more people were indicted on Wednesday for defrauding Medicaid programs out of millions of dollars. Shamso Ahmed Hassan and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf are facing one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, seven counts of healthcare fraud and two…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (659+ words) Minnesota paid more than $67 million in public child care subsidies over the past eight years to nine day care providers raided by federal authorities last week as part of a sweeping fraud investigation, according to state data obtained by 5 INVESTIGATES....

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (309+ words) Law enforcement officials in Minnesota are raising concerns about cryptocurrency ATM scams impacting local communities. Lynn Lawrence from the Woodbury Police Department recently addressed the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, highlighting the financial losses faced by seniors, vulnerable adults…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (318+ words) Minnesota’s Department of Human Services (DHS) issued a temporary licensing moratorium for new adult day centers for the next two years, as the agency announces investigations into fraud allegations against some providers. DHS shared that in the last five years,…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (305+ words) The agency that oversaw Minnesota’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) did not perform required security reviews of a computer system critical to the program’s operation, according to audits reviewed by 5 INVESTIGATES. In 2020, and again in 2023, the state’s federal single audits…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (239+ words) The Pine County Sheriff posted on their social media earlier this week an example of a recent scam involving a text message that promised $1,000 in grocery relief. Pine County law enforcement and social services warn to be on alert for…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (183+ words) Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that he has filed lawsuits against two unlicensed contractors who are accused of defrauding dozens of homeowners across the state. He says that Earl Christian Rode IV and his company, High Road Builders LLC, and…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (186+ words) Governor Tim Walz on Wednesday issued an executive order directing state agencies to strengthen their efforts in the continuing fight against fraud in Minnesota government programs. Walz issues executive order telling state agencies to strengthen efforts to combat fraud Gov....