2025 was a terrible year for the ‘Four Families’ accused of running global cyber scam operations

People traded as commodities, iron cages used for punishment, severed fingers and even human sacrifice. These grisly details were revealed during interrogations of some of Asia’s most notorious ...
The Business Journals

Unlock the power of hotline platforms and data analytics against fraud

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The prevalence and risk of internal fraud is a significant ...
St. Cloud Times

Gov. Walz calls $9 billion fraud estimate in Minnesota ‘sensationalized’

An assistant U.S. attorney estimated that fraud in Minnesota's state-run Medicaid programs could exceed $9 billion since 2018. Gov. Tim Walz and state officials dispute this figure, suggesting it is ...
Star Tribune

Here’s what to know about Minnesota’s fraud crisis

President Donald Trump’s recent comments about fraud in Minnesota has given the issue national attention. But the Minnesota Star Tribune has covered the issue for more than a decade. Investigators ...
CBS News

"Fraud tourists" traveled to Minnesota after a friend told them state programs were "a good opportunity to make money," prosecutors say

Jonah Kaplan is an award-winning journalist who has built a strong reputation for his balanced reporting, thoughtful interviews, and deeply researched coverage of high-impact issues affecting the ...
The New York Times

Prosecutors Say Minnesota’s Fraud Scandal Goes Further Than Previously Known

Federal prosecutors said they were now investigating fraud worth billions of dollars in 14 social services programs in the state. By Ernesto Londoño Reporting from Minneapolis An investigation into ...
THE WEEK

Inside Minnesota’s extensive fraud schemes

The Land of 10,000 Lakes has found itself in the middle of a scandal, with Minnesota at the center of wide-ranging fraud allegations. While the state is hardly the first to become embroiled in such a ...
The Hill

DOJ charges 6 more in growing Minnesota fraud scandal

The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged more individuals Thursday as part of its ongoing and expanding probe into fraud in Minnesota. Joseph Thompson, the assistant U.S. attorney for Minnesota, ...
TwinCities.com

‘Industrial-scale’ MN fraud may have cost billions, feds say in announcing new charges

Federal prosecutors on Thursday filed a new round of fraud charges against providers of Medicaid-funded programs administered by the state of Minnesota — and hinted at the potential scale of theft ...
MinnPost

Prosecutor says 14 Minnesota programs are targeted for fraud and the state is swamped with crime

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — At least 14 state-run programs in Minnesota have been flagged ...
ABC News

Fraud charges follow subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings collapse

Founder Daniel Chu and three others have been charged in federal court. Federal prosecutors in New York unsealed criminal charges Wednesday in connection with the collapse of subprime auto lender and ...