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FBI Raids Minnesota Somali Businesses in $14M Fraud, Vance Leads

4/28/2026

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The FBI raided 22 Minnesota sites, including child-care centers, targeting businesses linked to the Somali-American community for alleged social-services fraud.
President Donald Trump declared a war on fraud in his February State of the Union.
Vice President JD Vance was assigned to lead the anti-fraud task force.
Authorities say pandemic-era feeding programs and fake autism services defrauded up to $14 million, implicating a separate $250 million Feeding Our Future scheme.

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Story summary

The FBI raided 22 Minnesota sites, including child-care centers, targeting businesses linked to the Somali-American community for alleged social-services fraud.
President Donald Trump declared a war on fraud in his February State of the Union.
Vice President JD Vance was assigned to lead the anti-fraud task force.
Authorities say pandemic-era feeding programs and fake autism services defrauded up to $14 million, implicating a separate $250 million Feeding Our Future scheme.