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FBI deploys more resources to ‘dismantle fraud schemes’ in Minnesota


Kash Patel claims $250m scheme that stole Covid aid is ‘tip of iceberg’ and alleges state’s Somalia population is to blame

The FBI has deployed additional personnel and investigative resources to Minnesota to “dismantle large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal programs”, director Kash Patel said on social media on Sunday.

Amid the Trump administrations attacks on the state and its Somali immigration population, the FBI director said the agency had already dismantled a $250m fraud scheme that stole federal food aid meant for vulnerable children during the Covid pandemic in a case that led to 78 indictments and 57 convictions.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/28/fbi-minnesota-fraud-schemes-somalia

Author : Edward Helmore

Publish date : 2025-12-29 18:21:00

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