Fraud Fury w 450 Cases in Just 50 Days plus U.S. Targets Brazil’s Most Dangerous Syndicates

The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson · May 29, 2026 · 14m · transcript

1. Creation of a National Fraud Enforcement Division

A new National Fraud Enforcement Division was established by the Department of Justice.

In its first ~50 days, it reportedly:

Conducted 450+ major fraud enforcement actions

Targeted fraud involving taxpayer-funded programs (Medicaid, pandemic aid, welfare, etc.)

2. Scale and Examples of Fraud Cases

Specific cases are used to illustrate scope:

$650M Medicaid fraud (Arizona)

$270M scheme (California)

Cases tied to pandemic relief and food programs (e.g., Feeding Our Future scandal)

First week alone: $340M in fraud-related actions

Fraud is…