‘Fraud Tourism Trade’: Criminals Flocked to Minnesota To Money In On ‘Straightforward Cash’ Fraud Schemes, Federal Prosecutor Says Whereas Asserting New Expenses

Minnesota has “developed a fraud tourism trade” that entices scammers to journey to the North Star State to use “straightforward cash” taxpayer-funded packages, Joe Thompson, the federal prosecutor behind the Somali fraud convictions, mentioned Thursday. He unveiled costs towards six new defendants, together with two who had been based mostly in Philadelphia.