Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Uncle Sam needs you to help crush the billion-dollar financial fraud gangs.

Exclusive | Scott Bessent launches crackdown on fraud after Somali scam scandal in Minnesota - James Franey
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is launching a new program on Monday that will reward tipsters with up to 30% of the fines imposed on criminals who are trying to bleed US taxpayers dry, The Post has learned.
  • The program includes tips for Medicaid and Medicare rip-offs — and given that fraud in those two programs tops some $70 billion per year according to one estimate, whistleblowers could be in for some big payouts.
  • Other forms of financial crimes are also included.
The move comes after Bessent visited Minnesota in January, which had become ground zero for a sprawling web of scams by Somali immigrants, who allegedly ripped off government welfare programs to the tune of at least $9 billion since 2018....


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