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Federal Data Show Multiple Fraud Cases Across U.S. Benefit Programs
Government records and court filings document cases of improper payments in health insurance exchanges, SNAP, daycare subsidies, and COVID relief. The Trump administration has increased enforcement actions in several programs since February 2025.
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Tens of billions of dollars flowed to insurers for those enrollees.
A federal investigation in Minnesota examined allegations that some Somali-operated daycare centers received more than $100 million in subsidies without proper documentation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported removing 700,000 individuals from SNAP rolls between February 2025 and May 2026.
Of those, 244,000 used Social Security numbers of deceased persons and 500,000 collected benefits in multiple states. The department also reported 895 arrests for SNAP fraud during the same period.
Federal prosecutors charged 450 defendants in 45 states with healthcare fraud. A separate case in North Carolina resulted in a guilty plea by a tax preparer for a $13.9 million COVID-19 fraud scheme. An additional case involved an individual sentenced to eight years in prison for an $89 million payroll scheme that employed unauthorized workers on construction projects.
A Michigan daycare provider received $1.1 million in public funds despite showing no visible signs of operation. The Trump administration has directed additional federal personnel to review program eligibility in several states.
