48 exploited pandemic to steal $250M from food program

[ItsjustMe]

https://apnews.com/article/health-minnesota-covid-nutrition-cc55a566c806a29a7f2e64c762975a09

United States authorities charged 48 people in Minnesota with conspiracy and other counts in what they said Tuesday was the largest pandemic-related fraud scheme yet, stealing $250 million from a federal program that provides meals to low-income children.

Federal prosecutors say the defendants created companies that claimed to be offering food to tens of thousands of children across Minnesota, then sought reimbursement for those meals through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food nutrition programs. Prosecutors say few meals were actually served, and the defendants used the money to buy luxury cars, property and jewelry.

“This $250 million is the floor,” Andy Luger, the U.S. attorney for Minnesota, said at a news conference. “Our investigation continues.”

[flying_wahini]

1. Wait, wait, don't tell me.....

Where is the shame in these people?
Does the greed overcome them all at once or is it a steady drip drip drip?

[JoeOtterbein]

2. K n R ! Thanks for posting!

Important news!

[secondwind]

3. K&R

[RussBLib]

4. Happens every time money flows from govt

I'm sure glad some are "watching." Damn scumbags, stealing food from the mouths of children.

I wonder how much will be stolen from the Infrastructure pool of money?

The US must be leading the world in scams and swindles. Except maybe for Russia. Or India.