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Minnesota fraud: US attorney's office to speak on 'fraud against the government'

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Published  December 18, 2025 9:55am CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 9

The Brief

    • The U.S. Attorney's Office is set to hold a news conference about fraud against the government.
    • The news conference is scheduled for noon on Thursday in Minneapolis and can be watched live in the player above.
    • This comes as national attention has focused on widespread fraud targeting state and federal programs in Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The U.S. Attorney's Office is set to hold a news conference about fraud against the government.

Widespread fraud in Minnesota has garnered national attention and attacks by President Donald Trump directed at the state's Somali Community.  

Watch live:

The news conference can be watched live in the player above at noon.

Fraud in Minnesota

Dig deeper:

The federal government continues to target Minnesota’s programs as the source of fraud.

According to U.S. Department of Justice figures, there has been about $822 million in fraud from Minnesota services, including $300 million from Feeding Our Future, the possibility of nearly $220 million in autism program fraud and $302 million from the Housing Stabilization Program.

Meanwhile, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz this month announced a fraud prevention program, which is being directed by the former head of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

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The Source: This story uses information shared by the U.S. Attorney's Office and previous FOX 9 reporting.

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