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YouTube
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I Investigated Minnesota’s Billion Dollar Fraud Scandal - YouTube
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CNN
cnn.com › 2025 › 12 › 29 › us › minnesota-day-care-fraud-what-we-know
Federal payment freeze puts some Minnesota families in danger of losing child care amid investigation into alleged fraud | CNN
1 day ago - By Monday, DHS began posting videos showing agents from Homeland Security Investigations entering what it called “suspected fraud sites,” as some members of the state legislature demanded a new investigation.
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Fox News
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Karoline Leavitt warns 'people will be in handcuffs' as feds zero in on Minnesota fraud scandal
TRUMP OFFICIAL FREEZES MILLIONS IN SBA AID TO MINNESOTA, SLAMS WALZ’S POLICIES AS BREEDING ‘ENDEMIC’ FRAUD · Homeland Security investigators were part of a large fraud investigation on Monday in Minneapolis following the release of a video over the weekend on alleged daycare fraud.
Published   2 days ago
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CBS News
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Everything we know about Minnesota's massive fraud schemes - CBS News
3 hours ago - It is the story of fraud in Minnesota, which federal prosecutors estimate could top $9 billion. A viral social media video by YouTuber Nick Shirley, which was amplified by Elon Musk, Vice President J.D.
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PBS NewsHour
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Surge in federal officers in Minnesota focuses on alleged fraud at day care centers | PBS News
2 days ago - The move comes after a right-wing influencer posted a video Friday claiming he had found that day care centers operated by Somali residents in Minneapolis had committed up to $100 million in fraud.
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Daily Mail
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Trump unleashes Minnesota fraud crackdown as feds freeze nearly 7,000 borrowers over $400m scam | Daily Mail Online
8 hours ago - The widening crackdown is the direct result of the initial Feeding Our Future scandal which investigators warned was 'ground zero' for a much wider fraud network. While that first probe uncovered $250 million in stolen meal funds, it exposed a blueprint for exploitation that prosecutors say has permeated almost every facet of Minnesota's welfare system.
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WCVB
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What to know about federal investigations into fraud allegations in Minnesota
2 days ago - Can we talk to you? This is mega YouTuber Nick Shirley back at *** daycare in Minnesota he alleged was *** fraudulent facility in *** now viral video. People are going to say this is *** left or right issue, but no, fraud is fraud, so I'm not ...
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KSTP.com
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Viral video alleging rampant fraud at day care centers reignites questions over CCAP funding - KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News
3 days ago - State officials announced new unannounced visits to Twin Cities daycares featured in a viral video alleging rampant fraud. The video, produced by a self-proclaimed independent journalist, has gained millions of views online.
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FOX 9
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Minnesota officials respond to day care fraud viral video: 'No findings of fraud' | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
4 days ago - (FOX 9) - Minnesota officials revealed ... evidence of fraud. ... In the video, YouTuber Nick Shirley claimed to uncover $110 million in fraud during a visit to 10 day care centers in Minnesota....
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kare11.com
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State commissioner responds to viral YouTuber video about Somali daycare fraud in Minneapolis | kare11.com
A misspelled sign reading "Quality ... conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley made in a video now viewed over 100 million times on X in an effort to expose fraud among Somali-run childcare centers in Minnesota....
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CNN
cnn.com › 2026 › 01 › 02 › us › minnesota-child-care-centers-fraud-investigation
Minnesota officials probe child care centers over alleged fraud | CNN
3 hours ago - The state Department of Children, Youth, and Families on Friday warned distribution of “unvetted or deceptive claims and misuse of tip lines can interfere with investigations, create safety risks for families, providers, and employers, and has contributed to harmful discourse about Minnesota’s immigrant communities.” ... “DCYF remains committed to fact-based reviews that stop fraud, protect children, support families, and minimize disruption to communities that rely on these essential services,” the report said. After the video’s release, Health and Human Services froze all child care payments to the state for review, as the FBI and Department of Homeland Security investigate allegations of fraud.
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Minnesota Reformer
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Gov. Walz calls $9 billion fraud estimate in Minnesota-run Medicaid services ‘sensationalized’ • Minnesota Reformer
2 weeks ago - Gov. Tim Walz and officials with the Minnesota Department of Human Services on Friday cast doubt on a federal prosecutor’s estimate that fraud in state-run Medicaid programs since 2018 could total over $9 billion. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson on Thursday said providers in 14 ...
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Fox News
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Walz defends record as viral video fuels Minnesota daycare fraud claims | Fox News
In the video, Shirley and another man are seen at what appears to be a largely inactive childcare facility. The building also displays a misspelled sign reading "Quality Learing Center," even though the center is reportedly supposed to account ...
Published   5 days ago
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NYTimes
nytimes.com › 2026 › 01 › 01 › us › minnesota-child-care-funding-impact-fraud.html
Threat to Suspend Aid for Minnesota Child-Care Centers Rattles Families - The New York Times
1 day ago - The consternation came a day after ... payments to the state of Minnesota.” · In a post on social media, Mr. O’Neill cited a viral video produced by Nick Shirley, a conservative content creator who claimed to have exposed widespread fraud ...
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The Hill
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Who is Nick Shirley, YouTuber who made viral Minnesota fraud video?
3 days ago - The vlog-style recording has blown up online after a federal investigation involving Minnesota’s fraudulent Feeding Our Future nonprofit was determined to be diverting millions in funds for low-income children during the pandemic.
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Yahoo!
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Minnesota fraud made headlines for years, long before influencer's video
13 hours ago - Alleged fraud in Minnesota social service programs has captured public attention in recent days. A video by a conservative YouTube creator went viral with claims of massive swindling by government-subsidized day care centers.
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Fortune
fortune.com › 2025 › 12 › 30 › did-minnesota-lose-federal-funding-youtube-somali-daycare-fraud
YouTuber’s viral ‘Somali day care’ video spurs sweeping federal fraud probe in Minnesota as Walz defends oversight of $18 billion | Fortune
3 days ago - Authorities stress that the day-care sites in conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley’s footage are now part of an expanded investigative map. Still, they have not publicly alleged a specific dollar figure of confirmed fraud tied to those particular ...
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Department of Justice
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District of Minnesota | 78th Defendant Charged in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme | United States Department of Justice
November 24, 2025 - Instead, Dool and Conspirator A laundered most of the taxpayer dollars to their families and to themselves. Dool used his cut of the fraud proceeds to travel and to buy real estate in Minnesota.