The Somali fraud scandal has captured Americans’ imaginations. The story is almost unbelievable: Somalis in Minnesota allegedly set up fraudulent housing services, meal programs, and autism-therapy offerings, which formed part of a “web” that stole “billions of dollars in taxpayer money.” Some fraudulently obtained funds, according to federal law enforcement sources, ended up in the hands of Al-Shabaab terrorists.
Meantime, on the West Coast, another pattern of fraud has taken root: foreign criminals have developed sophisticated schemes to cheat and steal from unsuspecting Americans. I spoke with a veteran blue-city police detective, who has spent two decades investigating serious crimes, in order to learn more about how these groups operate and what might be done to stop them.
Trump says he is “immediately terminating” Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota, cites “fraudulent money laundering activity” pic.twitter.com/SEpMx6r6b1
— yeet (@Awk20000) November 22, 2025
🚨MORE SOMALÍ FRAUD! Nick Shirley reveals that Somali interpreters are paid $100/hr for a minimum of 8 hours just to take someone to a doctor’s appointment. 800 dollars!
“And it’s millions and millions, hundreds of millions of dollars all on its own.” pic.twitter.com/e5TXD5EpKW
— Don Keith (@RealDonKeith) January 12, 2026
