New claims circulating among investigators and commentators assert that fraud committed in Minnesota by groups tied to the state’s Somali community may be far larger than originally believed.
According to these statements, what was once described as “millions” of dollars in losses to American taxpayers is now being characterized as billions, with the alleged theft stretching back to 2019.
Sources discussing the findings say investigators have relayed that “billions have been stolen since 2019,” suggesting that the scope of the scheme is significantly greater than earlier reports indicated.
The claims add new pressure on state and federal agencies that have already been scrutinizing multiple fraud cases linked to nonprofit and aid programs.
The new figures, if confirmed by authorities, would make the scandal one of the largest public-funding fraud cases in recent U.S. history. Officials have not yet released a formal updated total, and additional investigations are ongoing.
