Minneapolis Daycare Fraud Has Been Going On At Least A Decade, And There’s Video To Prove It

This article reports on a long-running daycare fraud scheme in Minneapolis, Minnesota, involving Somali immigrants. Surveillance footage from 2015 shows parents dropping off their children at purported daycare centers, only to leave with them shortly after. The centers were accused of billing the government for services not rendered. The issue resurfaced in 2018 with a criminal prosecution, and recent investigations have revealed ongoing fraud.