DOJ charges 47 people with stealing $250 million from pandemic program meant to provide meals to needy children

[Scott]

 

 

CNN  — 

The Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against 47 people accused of stealing $250 million from a federal program designed to provide meals for needy children during the pandemic.

According to the department, the scheme is the largest Covid-19-related fraud uncovered by investigators to date. The defendants are facing a range of charges, including conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and paying and receiving illegal kickbacks.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/20/politics/doj-minnesota-covid-fraud-scheme-feeding-our-future/index.html

[alex8912]

Now this is really something that Americans should freak out about.  Not 50 people sent to Martha's Vineyard for 44 hours. How was there no follow up on these funds that should be so extremely easy to follow up on? These people spend millions of $$ on houses around the world, cars etc. in a very short period of time. Complete scum. 

[candide]

It's quite interesting to see how greedy people can be imaginative! And also how dumb they can be!

It is obvious that they were leaving too many traces. This kind of scheme may remain unnoticed only in countries where one can easily bribe authorities (you see what I mean ????).