I Investigated Minnesota’s Billion Dollar Fraud Scandal

In this video I investigate Minnesotas billion dollar fraud scandal involving Tim Walz and the Somali population... if this video gets 100K likes I will do a part 2!

Video is 43 minutes long may want to bookmark for later but thought you all might want to see this.

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Transcript Summary

The video, created by YouTuber Nick Shirley, documents an on-the-ground investigation in Minneapolis with a local investigator named David. They visit multiple Somali-owned childcare centers, autism centers, home health care buildings, and related facilities, alleging widespread fraud in government-funded programs.Key claims and observations in the video:

Numerous childcare centers (e.g., Mako/Mini Childcare, ABC Learning Center, Sweet Angel Child Care, Quality Learning Center [misspelled "Leering" on sign], Future Leaders Early Learning Center, Super Kids Daycare) appear empty, locked, with blacked-out windows, no visible children, no playgrounds, and inactive vans, despite being licensed for dozens of children and receiving millions in taxpayer funds via Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and other sources.
Specific funding examples: Centers collectively received hundreds of thousands to millions annually (e.g., $1.26M to Sweet Angel in FY2025; $1.9M to Quality in 2025; totals approaching $20M across visited sites in a short period).
Confrontations: Attempts to enroll a fictional child ("little Joey") are rebuffed; staff deny knowledge of children or operations; some interactions turn hostile, with accusations of racism or calls to police.
Broader allegations: Fraud extends to autism centers (rapid rise in diagnoses and providers, billing for unprovided services with parent kickbacks), home health care (buildings housing 14–22 identical Somali-owned companies at single addresses, estimated $30–60M annual flow), and non-emergency medical transportation (over 800 Somali-owned companies among 1,020 total, no verification of rides).
Scale: Claims of billions in total fraud (potentially 8–10B+), enabled by lax oversight, political motivations (bloc voting, fear of racism accusations), and a closed community.
Government response in video: Confrontation at state capitol hearing; Democratic representative denies enabling fraud, calls it nonpartisan, notes similar issues nationwide.

The video includes sponsor segments, security mentions, and ends with calls for accountability, including against Governor Tim Walz.

Minnesota Somali-Linked Daycare and Welfare Fraud: Key Enablers and Answers
Overview of the Fraud Schemes (as of December 30, 2025)

Multiple large-scale fraud cases in Minnesota involve federal and state funds intended for child nutrition, childcare assistance (CCAP), autism therapy, and other services. The most notable is the Feeding Our Future case ($250M+ stolen), with additional schemes in daycare and Medicaid estimated at $1B–$9B total. Defendants are predominantly (70–90%) of Somali descent. Funds were used for luxury purchases and real estate; some allegedly reached overseas, including terror-linked groups.

Enablers include relaxed pandemic rules, inadequate oversight by Minnesota DHS/MDE, and hesitation in enforcement due to discrimination lawsuit threats (e.g., Feeding Our Future sued the state, halting probes). No specific state laws explicitly favor immigrants; rather, political sensitivities and fear of racism accusations contributed to delayed action. Early whistleblowers (e.g., 2018 FOX 9 reports, DHS internal warnings) saw limited state response until federal intervention.

1. Who is helping the Somalians fill out paperwork for funding?
Primarily internal Somali community networks and family/relatives. In cases like autism therapy fraud, defendants recruited parents from the community and handled qualifications/paperwork themselves. Nonprofits like Feeding Our Future assisted sponsored sites with reimbursements, often via shell entities.

2. Who is certifying the daycare workers?
Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Requirements include background checks and training, but oversight was lax; many used unqualified relatives (e.g., 18-19-year-olds with no training) while claiming certification.

3. Who is helping them with the real estate process?
Fraud proceeds funded purchases directly (e.g., shell companies like those in indictments). Community-linked networks laundered money for properties in U.S., Kenya, and Turkey. No external non-community assistants prominently identified.

4. Who is helping them find buildings for daycares?
Internal community insiders and fraud networks selected low-profile or shared buildings. Many “ghost” centers operated from reused or clustered sites with minimal visibility.

5. How are they passing the extensive safety inspections?
Inspections were infrequent, often announced, or insufficient due to staffing shortages and relaxed rules. Violations (e.g., no children present, unsafe conditions) were cited but centers remained licensed. Recent unannounced visits (post-2025 video) found mixed results; some no fraud, others closed.
6. Who is writing their curriculum for them? No evidence of external curriculum assistance. Many centers were non-operational (”ghost” facilities) with no children or programming, so little/no real curriculum existed. Fraud centered on false billing rather than actual services.

Sources include federal indictments, FBI/DHS statements, news reports (CNN, Fox, Reuters, Star Tribune), and court documents. Ongoing federal surges (FBI, DHS, ICE) are investigating further amid 2025 viral reports.

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