Massive daycare fraud bust exposes alleged $10M scheme involving immigrants

Source: New York Post

A dozen individuals from Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan, Iraq and Somalia have all been arrested in connection to an alleged daycare fraud scam, accused of funneling more than $10 million in taxpayer-funded childcare subsidies to bogus providers. More than 250 federal, state and local law enforcement officials descended early Thursday, arresting all 12 defendants and executing 12 search warrants at San Diego homes purportedly being used as daycare facilities. “Completely bogus daycare facilities,” Attorney General Todd Blanche said.