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White House Launches Nationwide Crackdown on Government Fraud

The White House announces a sweeping, accelerated campaign led by President Trump and Vice President Vance to root out fraud in federal programs, detailing a rapid series of actions from February to May 2026—halting Medicaid payments, charging fraud rings, suspending hospice and home-health providers, launching a whistleblower program, expanding the DOJ’s fraud divisions, and triggering billions in identified or recovered losses across Medicaid, SNAP, student loans and healthcare—with audits and strike forces aimed at restoring taxpayer trust and recovering funds.

via The White House (.gov)|

#enforcement #fraud #government

politics3 hours ago•5 min saved

DHS pushes ICE to escalate asylum-fraud enforcement, including against lawyers

A DHS memo from General Counsel James Percival directs ICE to aggressively use civil fraud tools to crack down on asylum-related fraud, including pursuing penalties against immigration attorneys who file false claims; penalties can include fines, cease-and-desist orders, and potential criminal charges, as part of a broader push to speed removals—a move that has drawn concern from advocates who say it could chill legitimate legal representation.

via CBS News|

#asylum #dhs #fraud

crime7 hours ago•3 min saved

Bay Area mom duped by AI-cloned kidnapping scam

A Martinez-area mother was swindled out of $5,400 after scammers used artificial intelligence to mimic her daughter's voice and direct hours of urgent actions in a fake kidnapping plot; experts warn AI-based voice cloning is driving a growing wave of scams, urging verification through trusted channels, avoiding unknown numbers and using family code words, while police investigate and recovery seems unlikely.

via ABC7 San Francisco|

#ai #bay-area #crime

politics20 hours ago•5 min saved

Vance to Convene State AGs at White House on Fraud Task Force

Vice President JD Vance is set to host a Tuesday White House meeting with state attorneys general to discuss his fraud-fighting task force, inviting Democrats at his insistence. About 15 Republican AGs are expected to attend, with Democrats largely skipping, and the gathering underscores cross-agency efforts across the administration to combat fraud, including the DOJ’s new Fraud Division and related cases highlighted by Minnesota investigations.

via Politico|

#attorneys-general #fraud #jd-vance

crime2 days ago•4 min saved

Feds Move to Seize Luxury Homes and Cars Linked to Goliath Ventures Fraud

The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Middle District of Florida filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize seven real properties and eleven vehicles traced to Christopher Delgado’s Goliath Ventures, alleging he siphoned at least $400 million from more than 1,000 investors through a cryptocurrency-based Ponzi scheme; the assets are being pursued under money-laundering and forfeiture authorities as the investigation continues.

via Department of Justice (.gov)|

#asset-forfeiture-program #christopher-delgado #civil-forfeiture

crime4 days ago•5 min saved

Minnesota nonprofit founder sentenced to nearly 42 years for pandemic aid fraud

A federal judge sentenced Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock to nearly 42 years in prison for orchestrating what prosecutors called the largest pandemic fraud scheme in the U.S., a $250 million operation that exploited federal child nutrition programs via a web of fake distribution sites, kickbacks, and phony lists of children; the case spurred broader fraud prosecutions in Minnesota and highlighted a sprawling network that ensnared dozens of others.

via The Guardian|

#crime #fraud #minnesota

crime5 days ago•181 min saved

Federal indictment charges 15 Minnesotans in multimillion-dollar social-services fraud

Federal prosecutors charged 15 Minnesotans with defrauding government social-service programs in a Covid-era scheme that authorities say siphoned more than $90 million (part of more than $250 million statewide) with about $50 million recovered; the charges span the Federal Child Nutrition Program, state childcare grants, Medicaid, and housing programs, including inflated meal counts, exaggerated staff hours, and even autism-diagnosis schemes to obtain funds. Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock was sentenced to nearly 42 years in prison in the broader case; the investigation included 22 search warrants and officials called it one of the nation’s largest Covid-era frauds.

via CNN|

#crime #federal-charges #fraud

crime5 days ago•2 min saved

Pandemic meal-fraud mastermind handed 41.5-year prison term

Former Feeding Our Future executive director Aimee Bock was sentenced to 41.5 years in federal prison for leading a scheme that defrauded more than $240 million from a federal child meals program. Convicted in March 2025 of wire fraud, bribery and conspiracy, she was ordered to pay about $243 million in restitution. The case has spurred widespread scrutiny and prosecutions—nearly 80 people charged with over 60 convictions—though the sentence fell short of prosecutors’ 50-year request.

via Axios|

#aimee-bock #crime #feeding-our-future

us-news5 days ago•3 min saved

Minnesota nonprofit leader jailed for nearly four decades in $250M COVID-19 meals fraud

A federal judge sentenced Aimee Bock, the former head of Feeding Our Future, to nearly 42 years in prison for leading a $250 million COVID-19 meals fraud scheme prosecutors call the country’s largest such fraud, described as a cash pipeline with fake meal lists and kickbacks; the case involved a broader fraud network and intersected with debates over immigration enforcement and pandemic relief oversight.

via NBC News|

#aimee-bock #feeding-our-future #fraud

crime5 days ago•3 min saved

Ringleader of Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future fraud handed 41+ years

Aimee Bock, the ringleader of Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future $250 million fraud scheme, was sentenced to 500 months (about 41½ years) in federal prison and ordered to repay roughly $243 million after being convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and federal programs bribery; prosecutors say the case was the largest pandemic-fueled fraud in the country that diverted funds meant to feed hungry children.

via CBS News|

#aimee-bock #crime #feeding-our-future

crime5 days ago•14 min saved

Federal prosecutors seek half-century term in Feeding Our Future case

Federal prosecutors are seeking a 50-year prison sentence for Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, in a case tied to alleged fraud in a federal child-nutrition program; Bock appeared at the Minneapolis federal courthouse with her attorney as the sentencing phase of the case advances.

via AP News|

#crime #fraud #minnesota

local5 days ago•4 min saved

Minneapolis to host major fraud crackdown as federal indictments surface

In Minneapolis, top Trump administration officials will announce major fraud enforcement actions in Minnesota, following several federal indictments tied to healthcare, housing, and child-care schemes.

via kare11.com|

#fraud #healthcare-fraud #indictments

politics11 days ago•22 min saved

Vance's Maine anti-fraud pitch fuels debate over Trump-era corruption

Heather Cox Richardson argues that the Trump administration’s anti-fraud push, highlighted by J.D. Vance in Maine, is a partisan tactic to smear Democrats, while genuine program fraud is relatively rare and often perpetrated by criminal networks; she notes CMS cautions that “improper payments” aren’t the same as fraud and points to broader patterns of corruption and self-enrichment around Trump and allies—pardons for donors, aggressive fundraising, and overseas ventures—that complicate the narrative about fights against fraud.

via Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack|

#fraud #medicaid #politics

health11 days ago•21 min saved

Federal Medicaid Deferral Hits California’s Home-Health Program in Largest-Ever Move

The Trump administration is suspending about $1.1 billion in California’s Medicaid home-health program (IHSS) over fraud concerns—a claim California says has little supporting evidence and attributes to growth in caseloads and wages. The action could disrupt services for hundreds of thousands of seniors and people with disabilities, and an additional $200 million in administrative claims is also being withheld. California emphasizes safeguards and oversight, while advocates warn of harm amid a broader fraud crackdown and a related six‑month hospice enrollment moratorium, with no clear timeline for funds to be released.

via CalMatters|

#california #fraud #health

politics11 days ago•17 min saved

California Sees Medicaid Withholding as Political Retaliation

California officials condemned the White House’s withholding of roughly $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements as political retaliation, while Vice President JD Vance and CMS Administrator Oz cited fraud flags in the state’s Medicaid records. Democrats warned the move harms patients and providers and signaled potential legal challenges, as Newsom highlighted in-home care programs’ savings and GOP criticisms of federal funding cuts. The action follows a recent anti-fraud crackdown in Los Angeles on hospice and home-health facilities.

via Common Dreams|

#california #fraud #jd-vance