Fraud in Minnesota: A special collection of the latest news articles, videos, and more from Alpha News.
Two couples charged in alleged tax fraud scheme involving ties to...
The Minnesota Department of Revenue (MDR) announced last week that two married couples have been charged with a combined 26 felonies after investigators uncovered...
Report calls for action on fraudsters using dead people’s identities, stolen...
(The Daily Signal) -- Fraudsters using stolen Social Security numbers and dead people’s identities have collected millions from Medicaid and food stamps, a watchdog...
‘Central figure’ in Feeding Our Future scheme captured in Somalia, extradited...
A “central figure” in the Feeding Our Future scandal who has been hiding out in Somalia for years was transferred back to Minnesota this...
Minnesota extends Medicaid provider pause as fraud concerns reach US Senate
(The Center Square) – Minnesota is extending its pause on enrolling new providers in 12 high-risk Medicaid services as the state continues efforts to crack down...
Deputy Commissioner Shireen Gandhi retiring from DHS as agency embroiled in...
Shireen Gandhi, the deputy commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), is retiring from the oft-criticized state agency. News of the retirement...
Alleged Feeding Our Future fraudster on the run since 2022 added...
A defendant in the high-profile Feeding Our Future scandal who has been on the run since 2022 was added this week to the FBI’s...
Liz Collin Reports: Honoring the spirit of independent journalism—and freedom of...
To honor the spirit of independence—and independent journalism—we wanted to highlight some of the courageous Minnesotans who have shared their stories on the Liz...
Republican state lawmaker wants Omar records after fraud arrest
(The Center Square) – The recent arrest of an alleged top figure in Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future fraud scheme is leading to renewed calls...
Rep. Robbins answers questions from Alpha News audience on fraud, talks...
As the fraud crisis in Minnesota continues to unravel, many questions remain unanswered.
That's why Alpha News took questions about fraud from Alpha News audience...
Minneapolis father, son indicted in tax fraud conspiracy allegedly involving millions...
LaMar Javis Burgess, 44, and his son, LaMar Dazjar Burgess, 23, are accused of preparing and filing false federal income tax returns for themselves...
Six Minnesotans charged in connection with nationwide $6.5 billion fraud crackdown
Six Minnesotans were charged in connection with the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) recent nationwide crackdown on health care fraud. That effort, dubbed the...
POLL: Minnesotans don’t like Tim Walz or the new state flag
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is more unpopular than he has ever been, but still not as unpopular as the new state flag, according to...
Report reveals Uncle Sam has no idea if feds are handing...
(Daily Caller News Foundation) -- A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the government cannot tell if it is handing...
Minnesota resuming payments to Medicaid providers who appealed disenrollment
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Wednesday that it would resume payments to disenrolled Medicaid providers in "high-risk" state programs if those...
J.T. Young: Vance and the GOP’s golden political issue — federal...
“Border Czar” was among Vice President Kamala Harris’ greatest liabilities; “Fraud Czar” could be VP JD Vance’s biggest asset.
If Vance and Republicans are smart,...
‘Most wanted’ Feeding Our Future fraud suspect surrenders to authorities
A Feeding Our Future suspect who was announced on the FBI’s top 10 most wanted fraudsters list earlier this month has turned himself in...
Angie Craig clashes with Trump administration over fraud in SNAP program
Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins got into a heated exchange last week at a congressional hearing that discussed fraud...
Fraud crackdown disrupting rides to dialysis and chemotherapy in rural Minnesota,...
Just days after Alpha News reported that rural home care providers said Minnesota’s Medicaid revalidation process was shutting down legitimate agencies, non-emergency medical transportation...