Top 10 multimillion-dollar pandemic scams, Minnesota case largest.

Federal prosecutors have uncovered numerous multimillion-dollar fraud schemes aimed at cheating the U.S. government during the COVID-19 crisis. The largest identified case involved a Minnesota child nutrition program, with other cases in Arizona and Chicago also defrauding significant amounts. Notable cases include Feeding Our Future’s $250 million scheme, the Karnezis brothers’ $109 million PPP loan scam, and a Chicago COVID-testing fraud totaling at least $83 million. The documents also detail Blueacorn’s $63 million fraud and a recycling companies’ fake PPP loan ring of at least $53 million.

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