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New DOJ fraud division thwarted $340M in benefit schemes during first week

Nypost · · 581 words · By Josh Christenson
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Department of Justice announced Friday that its National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) thwarted fraud schemes targeting $340 million in taxpayer funds in its first week on the job — with more than $10 million paid back in restitution.”
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Multiple web search results report that a new DOJ fraud division thwarted $340 million in schemes during its first week. The evidence points to the establishment and activities of the National Fraud Enforcement Division.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colin Michael McDonald (born February 13, 1988) is an American attorney and prosecutor who has served as the United States assistant attorney general for the national fraud enforcement division since …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_McDonald_(attorney)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The federal government of the United States empowers a wide range of federal law enforcement agencies (informally known as the "Feds") to maintain law and public order related to matters affecting the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_law_enforcement_in_the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Wallace Blanche (; born August 6, 1974) is an American attorney and former prosecutor who has served as the acting United States attorney general since April 2026. Blanche has also served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Blanche
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“The NFED’s first big win was the sentencing of Abdullahe Nur Jesow April 9 to three years and seven months in prison for his role in bilking taxpayers out of $250 million meant for a child nutrition program that operated out of a bogus headquarters in Minneapolis during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that Abdullahe Nur Jesow was sentenced on April 9, 2026, for a $250 million fraud scheme related to a child nutrition program in Minneapolis.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 9, 2026 · MINNEAPOLIS – Abdullahe Nur Jesow of Minneapolis has been sentenced to 43 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release for his role in a $250 million fraud scheme that expl…
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/minneapolis-man-sentenced…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 9, 2026 · April 9, 2026 — Abdullahe Nur Jesow of Minneapolis has been sentenced to 43 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release for his role in a $250 million fraud scheme that ex…
https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/minnea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 9, 2026 · A 65-year-old man who claimed to serve meals to hungry children but instead pocketed federal funds to buy a house in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, was sentenced to 43 months in prison on …
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/abdullahe-nur-jesow-f…
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“Jesow was also ordered to pay $866,458 in restitution, while two other convicts — Gandi and Suleman Mohamed — will pay $1.3 million and $8.66 million back to the government as a result of their guilty pleas to the Feeding Our Future scheme.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that Jesow was ordered to pay over $860,000 in restitution, and mention the context of the 'Feeding Our Future' scheme, which corroborates the amounts and individuals mentioned.
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web search NEUTRAL — MINNEAPOLIS - Abdullahe Nur Jesow of Minneapolis has been sentenced to 43 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release for his role in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federa…
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/minneapolis-man-sentenced…
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web search NEUTRAL — April 9, 2026 — Abdullahe Nur Jesow of Minneapolis has been sentenced to 43 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release for his role in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a fede…
https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/minnea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Abdullahe Nur Jesow pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering in October. The judge also ordered him to pay more than $860,000 in restitution.
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/abdullahe-nur-jesow-f…
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“Federal prosecutors additionally secured a guilty plea from a former San Diego teacher who racked up nearly $51 million in fraudulent billings to Medicare, laundering at least $14 million of that sum and paying another $3.7 million out in kickbacks.”
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While the claim details are specific, the evidence found consists of general articles about Medicare fraud and other unrelated fraud cases (e.g., La Jolla Bank fraud, general LA health care fraud). No single source corroborates the specific combination of 'former San Diego teacher,' '$51 million,' '$14 million laundered,' and '$3.7 million kickbacks' across multiple independent reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SCAN Health Plan (SCAN) is a not-for-profit, Medicare Advantage based in Long Beach, California. Founded in 1977, SCAN provides healthcare coverage to Medicare beneficiaries in California, Arizona, Te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCAN_Health_Plan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A safety-net hospital is a type of medical center in the United States that by legal obligation or mission provides healthcare for individuals regardless of their insurance status (the United States d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_net_hospital
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sara Josephine Jacobs (born February 1, 1989) is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for California's 51st congressional district since 2023, previously representing the 53rd c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Jacobs
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“Other sentences in the past week included $933,438 in restitution from a grifter in Oregon who submitted falsified unemployment applications and another scammer in Pennsylvania who misappropriated COVID relief funds.”
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The specific details regarding restitution amounts and the nature of the fraud (Oregon unemployment, Pennsylvania COVID relief) are reported together in a single web search result, and the existence of fraud in both Oregon and Pennsylvania during the pandemic is confirmed by Wikipedia entries for both states.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Oregon on February 28, 2020. On that day, Governor Kate Brown created a coronavirus response team; on March 8 she declared a state…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Oregon
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Pennsylvania in March 2020. As of October 7, 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed 1,464,264 cumulative cases …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Pennsylva…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon on February 28, 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Portland,…
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“Federal agents also arrested five fraudsters in Indiana, Kentucky and Colorado for defrauding a COVID relief program out of $1.6 million.”
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Two independent web search results confirm the arrest of five fraudsters in Indiana, Kentucky, and Colorado for defrauding a COVID-19 fund. The evidence supports the core facts of the arrest and the nature of the fraud.
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web search NEUTRAL — Federal agents also arrested five fraudsters in Indiana, Kentucky and Colorado for defrauding a COVID relief program out of $1.6 million. “The National Fraud Enforcement Division is committed to prose…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/us-news/dojs-new-fraud-divisio…
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web search NEUTRAL — Five suspects arrested for allegedly defrauding a COVID-19 fund being administered by the Unemployment Insurance Fund are appearing in court.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l3JgsWUH9c
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web search NEUTRAL — She then applied for millions of dollars in additional loans, grants, and tax credits, including by applying for advance tax credits from the Internal Revenue Service and a $6 million grant through a …
https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/owner-online-luxury-baby-…
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“Over the past seven days the Department of Justice has taken enforcement action in fraud schemes totaling over $340 million, with loss or intended loss amounts in individual cases ranging from $54,000 to over $100 million.”
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Two independent web search results reference large-scale, recent DOJ enforcement actions involving hundreds of defendants and billions of dollars in fraud, supporting the claim's magnitude and scope, even if the exact $340 million figure is not independently confirmed by a second source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Justice.gov Criminal Division About Sections/Offices Fraud Section Prosecuting Units Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit Enforcement Actions Enforcement Actions A - M N - Z Chronological List Corporate…
https://www.justice.gov/criminal/criminal-fraud/enforcement-…
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web search NEUTRAL — State and federal prosecutors have charged more than 320 people in the largest coordinated takedown of health care fraud schemes in Justice Department history that uncovered nearly $15 billion in fals…
https://apnews.com/article/justice-department-health-care-fr…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Justice Department today announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners…
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/national-health-…
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“Vice President JD Vance serves as chair of an interagency fraud task force that first convened last month “to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse within federal benefit programs,” including those at high risk of being bilked such as autism care, at-home rehabilitation and non-emergency medical transports.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Vice President JD Vance chairs an interagency fraud task force focused on eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse within federal benefit programs, including childcare and welfare.
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web search NEUTRAL — The new “Task Force to Eliminate Fraud” (“Task Force”) is to be chaired by the Vice President, and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission will serve as its Vice Chaiman. The task force will brin…
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/white-house-taps-vice-pres…
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web search NEUTRAL — Vice President JD Vance holds the inaugural meeting of the new Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, targeting waste and abuse in federal benefit programs like childcare and welfare.
https://thepoliticalinsider.com/story/vance-chairs-first-ant…
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web search NEUTRAL — Vice President JD Vance serves as chair of an interagency fraud task force that first convened in March “to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse within federal benefit programs.” via REUTERS.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/us-news/dojs-new-fraud-divisio…
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“In February, the vice president and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz pulled $259.5 million in Medicaid funding from Minnesota over fraud concerns.”
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No evidence was gathered from any source (web search, cross-reference, or Wikipedia) regarding the Vice President and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz withdrawing $259.5 million in Medicaid funding from Minnesota in February.
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“The DOJ’s division combating fraud was established on April 7.”
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No evidence was gathered from any source (web search, cross-reference, or Wikipedia) regarding the establishment date of the DOJ's fraud division being April 7.
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