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DOJ charges 12 in $10M fake daycare fraud scheme in San Diego

Foreign-born individuals allegedly operated ghost childcare centers to bilk federal subsidies by falsifying attendance records.

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What to know

  • Twelve foreign-born individuals—11 naturalized citizens, one green card holder—charged with wire fraud and money laundering in a $10 million scheme involving fake daycares in San Diego.
  • Defendants obtained California licenses, registered with federal subsidy programs (CDA and YMCA), then falsified attendance records to claim they cared for children they never served.
  • Evidence includes surveillance footage showing one defendant's facility with children present only during a state inspection, and border records proving some defendants were outside the U.S. while submitting false care records.
  • Several defendants received over $1 million in fraudulent payments; all face up to 20 years in prison and $500,000 fines.

“These are the first charges alleging this type of fraud since the formation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division.”

Adam Gordon, U.S. Attorney · Daily Wire ↗

Adam Gordon U.S. AttorneyJarod Koopman IRS Criminal Investigation ChiefAbdulrahman Ayman Alawad Defendant (age 25, Syrian-born)Turkiya Mamdouh Alawad Defendant (age 63, Syrian-born)

DOJ charges 12 in $10M fake daycare fraud scheme in San Diego
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    DOJ releases details of $10M fraud scheme

    The Justice Department disclosed that the 12 accused obtained California licenses for home childcare centers, registered with subsidizing organizations, then falsified monthly attendance records to claim they cared for children when they did not. Several defendants received over $1 million in fraudulent payments. Surveillance and border records show defendants were absent from the U.S. while submitting false records, and one facility showed children present only on the day a state inspector visited.

    “By following the money, IRS Criminal Investigation uncovered patterns of deceit that revealed twelve ghost daycare operations billing for children who were never present.”
    — IRS Criminal Investigation Chief Jarod Koopman
  2. background

    DOJ arrests 12 individuals in fake daycare scheme — More than 250 law enforcement officers arrested 12 foreign-born individuals early Thursday morning at San Diego homes and executed search warrants. The defendants operated fake daycares to fraudulently obtain subsidies from the Child Development Associates and YMCA programs funded by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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