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DOJ Launches Probe into $1 Trillion Fraud Cases

4/8/2026

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  • Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a Justice Department probe into 8,000 fraud cases costing over $1 trillion.
  • Blanche highlighted guilty pleas totaling over $500 million across fraud schemes.
  • The National Fraud Enforcement Division will lead enforcement and collaborate with Vice President JD Vance's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.
  • Blanche warned fraudsters that the DOJ is intensifying efforts to bring them to justice, citing health care and COVID-19 fraud.