Minnesota governor says he welcomes fraud-terrorism investigation
Minnesota is in the hot seat again following two separate federal investigations: One that's digging into state dollars and another that's looking at state drivers licenses.
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Minnesota is in the hot seat again following two separate federal investigations: One that's digging into state dollars and another that's looking at state drivers licenses.
A Minneapolis man is accused of participating in a fraud scheme that stole more than $1 million in state, federal and local grants.
A Minneapolis man is accused of participating in a fraud scheme that stole more than $1 million in state, federal and local grants.
The former head of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, accused of stealing reward money for the unsolved murder of children, pleaded guilty to mail fraud on Monday.
The former CEO of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce pleaded guilty to stealing more than $200,000 from the organization.
Could some of the money stolen in one of Minnesota's fraud cases have gone to a terrorist group? That's what the federal government is now investigating.
A 24-year-old man has been ordered by a federal judge to pay nearly $48 million in restitution and sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the largest pandemic fraud scheme in the U.S., the Department of Justice said Monday.
A 36-year-old man has become the 78th person charged in the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.
A federal jury has convicted a 39-year-old Minnesota man of fraudulently posing as a decorated U.S. Marine in an effort to obtain more than $140,000 in benefits.
Republican Minnesota state Rep. Kristin Robbins talks with WCCO’s Esme Murphy about her run for governor, and her work to fight fraud in the state.
According to the FBI, last year, there were nearly 11,000 complaints of cryptocurrency ATM fraud, resulting in more than $240 million in losses.
The St. Paul City Council has voted to ban crypto kiosks in the city. The Minnesota Department of Commerce reports more than $700,000 have been stolen through cryptocurrency fraud. Jason Rantala shows us why scams are so common on these machines.
A Minnesota businessman was sentenced on Monday to seven years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $3.5 million for his role in defrauding more than $6 million from pandemic relief programs.
Buried in a torrent of election stories on Tuesday was the announcement by the legislative auditor that there were noncompliance issues found in its audit of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's office.
Charging documents filed Wednesday say that between January 2023 and November 2025, the ringleader targeted at least 25 immigrants she met at Twin Cities churches.
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday said that a third party will audit billing for 14 Medicaid services that are deemed to be "high risk" for fraud in Minnesota.
Minnesota's Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program will go dark on Nov. 1. For Nancy Masiello, the program wasn’t a handout but a hand up — one she says has allowed her to stay sober.
The former head of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars, some of which was meant to help the families of three north Minneapolis children who were shot in the spring of 2021.
A man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in what federal prosecutors have called a "massive" scheme to defraud a Minnesota housing program, according to court documents filed Thursday.
A Minnesota woman convicted of filling out and submitting a mail-in ballot for her deceased mother was ordered by a judge to write an essay and read a book about voting's importance to democracy.
State auditor Judy Randall was appointed by both Democrats and Republicans in the legislature. She answers questions about what’s being done to stop fraud in Minnesota.
The keen eye of a mail courier in Minnesota led to the discovery of more than $25,000 in cash en route to out-of-state scammers.
A treasurer of a nonprofit in Isanti County, Minnesota, is accused of using her position to steal nearly $100,000.
Two men are charged with fraud after they allegedly used stolen EBT cards to purchase energy drinks they would then sell to gas station owners at a profit.
A federal judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man accused of smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies to a year and a day in prison.
