Fact-check · Oct 20, 2026
“115 Minnesota fraudsters have been arrested and charged”
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What the record shows
DOJ has charged 98 individuals in relation to fraud in Minnesota; 64 convicted as of May 2026. Combined federal and state prosecutions may total ~118 defendants, but 115 is not the documented figure from any primary source.
The claim of 115 is higher than the DOJ's documented 98 federal charges. No authoritative source confirms exactly 115 arrests and charges.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Justice on X: "We have charged 98 individuals in relation to fraud in Minnesota. More than 60 have pled guilty or been convicted. More to come." / X
- Fraud in Minnesota: DOJ announces fraud charges against 15 people
- Everything we know about Minnesota's massive fraud schemes - CBS News
- DOJ charges 15 in $90M Minnesota fraud schemes; Aimee Bock gets 41 1/2 years
- Suspect jumps out balcony window as 15 charged in new $90M Minnesota fraud schemes: FBI
- ‘Mastermind’ of $250M Minnesota theft scheme gets 500-month prison sentence as feds charge more people with fraud
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