California Childcare Fraud Bust | Charlotte News

Federal authorities just exposed a massive $10 million childcare fraud in Southern California, targeting twelve operators who allegedly bilked the government by claiming to care for children who never showed up. Some defendants, like 63-year-old Turkiya Alawad, were even overseas while collecting payments — and 25-year-old Abdulrahman Alawad reportedly earned over $300K last year with surveillance showing kids only present during an inspector’s visit. With some facing over a million dollars in losses each, this case rivals Minnesota’s “Feeding Our Future” scandal — and like that case, the perpetrators could face serious prison time. The IRS Criminal Investigations unit has been hunting these fraudsters for months, highlighting how tax enforcement agencies are now a frontline against government program scams. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.wsoctv.com/news/national/federal-authorities/H4PWJ7K46YZSLBVP5A6RITSNO4/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/351dda48a5499b09 Report issues to [email protected].