Courts
Missouri man confesses to feigned military career, chronic illness to defraud VAA Missouri man has pleaded guilty to pretending to be a Vietnam War veteran to defraud more than $100,000 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). James… Read More
Culture
Travis Kelce named victim in multimillion-dollar fraud case run by illegal immigrantKansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been named one of the victims of a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme run by an illegal immigrant from India. Siddharth Jawahar, 38, who… Read More
Government
JD Vance announces major fraud discovery, outlines future protectionsVice President JD Vance’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud uncovered $245 million stolen from Americans, bringing charges against more than 80 people, members of the task force announced at… Read More
Politics
‘Don’t Europe our healthcare system’: Think tank urges rejection of big government healthcare(The Center Square) – Amid “healthcare for all” policies promoted by political candidates such as Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas James Talarico, free-market think tank Heartland Impact… Read More
Government
White House launches fraud dashboard, touts success(The Center Square) – The Trump administration unveiled a dashboard on Thursday to track fraud investigations and enforcement actions. The dashboard, Fraud.gov, reports that the… Read More
Government
Vance calls on Congress to codify fraud, fund investigations(The Center Square) – Vice President JD Vance called on leaders in Congress to codify more than $230 billion in fraud on Wednesday. Vance met with House and… Read More
Government
‘What a grift!’: How Biden quietly cut Wall Street in on his biggest green giveawayThree days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Biden administration approved changes that let a green energy nonprofit route $2.65 billion in taxpayer money to four funds managed by… Read More
Culture
Young journalist Nick Shirley, exposing billions in alleged fraud, asks Senate to protect AmericaIndependent journalist Nick Shirley urged lawmakers to “crack down” on massive fraud schemes occurring across the country and “put America first.” “If we as Americans do not… Read More
Politics
South Dakota AG wants to bring the state’s values to Capitol Hill after 16 years in officeAfter serving four terms as South Dakota attorney general, Marty Jackley said he hopes to join Congress to represent his state’s values, including protecting taxpayers, public safety and agriculture. Read More
Courts
Minnesota daycare owner pleads guilty to state and federal fraud charges over multi-million-dollar schemeThe former owner of an inactive Minneapolis daycare pleaded guilty Thursday to more than $4 million in fraud against the state of Minnesota and the federal government. Fahima Egeh Mahamud, former CEO of Future Leaders Early… Read More
Public Education
‘Schooled by Schemers’: Report finds $225 million in education fraud across 24 statesA bombshell report published Wednesday found $225 million in alleged public K-12 education fraud spanning 24 states over the last six years. Schooled by Schemers: Fraud, Waste and… Read More
Government
5 taxpayer wins from Vance’s fraud-fighting task force(The Daily Signal) – In the month of June, Vice President JD Vance’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud racked up several wins for American taxpayers. “No matter… Read More
Government
‘Largely fictional’: Trump admin exposes states for gaming welfare reporting while families stay trapped on government assistanceThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report Monday revealing states have circumvented federal requirements for a welfare program designed to free American families from government… Read More
Government
State department cracks down on foreign fraudsters(The Daily Signal) – The Trump administration has put a strong emphasis on cracking down on fraud, with Vice President JD Vance leading the task force on anti-fraud efforts.–… Read More
Government
Report finds no evidence of fraud in Arkansas’s universal school choice programArkansas’s universal school choice program has been declared fraud-free, refuting allegations it is filled with “rampant fraud, waste, and abuse.” A brand-new analysis, published by conservative think tank Opportunity Arkansas, found the state’s… Read More
Politics
Report reveals Uncle Sam has no idea if feds are handing out taxpayer dollars to wrong people(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the government cannot tell if it is handing taxpayer dollars to individuals on… Read More
Opinion
‘Tip of the iceberg’: Ohio reveals the depth of America’s fraud crisis(The Daily Signal) – Minnesota’s welfare schemes exposed the scale of taxpayer fraud, California’s hospice scandal showed the problem was not isolated, and now Ohio’s Medicaid problem reveals how… Read More
Government
U.S. House report: Minnesota officials failed to stop fraud(The Center Square) – A new U.S. House oversight report alleges Minnesota officials were aware of “rampant” fraud risks in taxpayer-funded social programs for years but failed to act,… Read More
Public Education
Criminal charges filed in Tulsa Public Schools case involving more than $779,000 in bond fundingTulsa Public Schools (TPS) has again made headlines over financial misconduct – this time involving more than $779,300 in alleged fraud using district bond money. Twenty-seven criminal… Read More
Culture
13 states failed basic financial audits—here are the 7 biggest red flags(The Daily Signal) – State auditors across the country were unable to verify billions of dollars in unemployment spending, Medicaid payments, and pension obligations in federally-funded programs, according to… Read More