Federal prosecutors allege $1B in fraud in Minnesota's social services across three schemes. Feeding Our Future nonprofit reimbursed for invoices claiming to feed tens of thousands of children. Annual cost of pandemic-era policies ballooned to $104M for social programs. Providers billed for unprovided services, with proceeds used for luxury cars and overseas real estate. One provider stole $14M through fraudulent billing. Scandal damaged reputation of Somali community (80,000 people). Governor Tim Walz created task force and announced AI tools to combat fraud. Regulatory delays hindered fraud responses, per Legislative Auditor. Joseph H. Thompson warned public support will vanish if fraud persists