fraud
Sentence for Iowa woman who faked cancer, received charity
The woman has a history of fraudulent activity.
Owner of Waseca travel agency charged with wire fraud
Harald Schumacher allegedly misappropriated nearly $500,000 in commissions owed to travel agents he worked with.
Husband and wife sentenced for fraud scheme through their drywall firm
The Annandale pair bilked an insurance company out of more than $300,000.
Charge: Treasurer embezzled $90K from youth hockey association
The money was allegedly stolen over a four-year period.
MN man charged with fraudulently obtaining $841,000 in COVID-19 PPP loans
He applied for the loans for a business that had been shut down in 2018.
Former Crown Bank CEO pleads guilty to wire fraud, filing false tax return
Peter Dahl used bank funds to pay his own personal debts.
String of mail thefts reported in Wayzata
Wayzata police issued a statement Wednesday alerting the public of several mail thefts.
'Imposter' unemployment claims on the rise in Minnesota
Fraudsters have been stealing personal information to file for unemployment as someone else.
Card-skimming devices found at 3 Twin Cities grocery stores
All of the devices at the Lunds & Byerlys were found Feb. 7.
St. Paul cleaning service owners charged with 45 sales tax crimes
The St. Paul pair failed to pay more than $50,000 in sales tax.
Personal injury attorney pleads guilty in corrupt chiropractor scam
The 37-year-old was involved in a scheme that defrauded insurance companies.
Minnesota drywall company charged with major swindle scheme
The construction company intentionally categorized employees as contractors.
Charges: Woman led scheme to defraud Twin Cities non-profit of $684K
The scheme lasted from 2012 to 2019.
Fraud charges follow heroic rescue of tree trimmers in Rogers
The heroic rescue happened on March 21, 2018.
Hennepin Co. worker, husband stole $250K in government benefits
They were both handed prison sentences for the fraud.
Boat and ATV dealer charged with $1.9M sales tax fraud
The Hastings businessman is accused of underreporting sales tax.
You now need to show ID when buying certain gift cards in Shakopee
The action is being taken to crack down on fraud.
Charges: Mayo Clinic staffer's mileage swindle cost hospital $72,000
The 50-year-old has been charged with theft-by-swindle.
Charges: Man duped Minnesota Vikings out of luxury suite for 2 games
He wrote the Vikings a personal check, which then bounced.
Investigation finds 'weaknesses' in Minnesota child care fraud detection
The Office of the Legislative Auditor is calling for changes in the child care program.
Charges: Employee stole $470K to support her essential oils firm
The 49-year-old has a history of fraud and theft.
DHS inspector general placed on leave days after child care fraud report
Carolyn Ham still holds her position, and claims she's being scapegoated.
Investigation finds no evidence that child care cash is funding terrorism
The claims were made in a media report last year.
'Jury duty' scam calls apparently a problem in Hennepin Co. right now
Local authorities are warning people to be wary of the scams.