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DOJ official announces more than 650 fraud enforcement actions after creation of National Fraud Enforcement Division
Summary
An unnamed Department of Justice official announced that the new National Fraud Enforcement Division has launched over 650 major fraud enforcement activities in under two months, including takedowns in Minnesota, California, Ohio and Massachusetts, and pledged continued investigations regardless of perpetrators' status.
At a Department of Justice press event, an Agency official announced the Justice Department has opened more than 650 major fraud enforcement activities since the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division.
The official said the effort targets fraud connected to public benefits and immigration programs, arguing that "illegal immigration carries real and substantial costs to American taxpayers" and places an "enormous strain" on public benefits systems. The official added investigators are finding "more fraud" the deeper they look.
The speaker credited national leadership and interagency partners for the effort, naming President Trump, Vice President Vance, Acting Attorney General Branch and the White House Anti-Fraud Task Force, and thanking "our great partners, many of whom are on the stage with me today." The official said the Department of Justice and its "fraud-fighting partners are aggressively pursuing fraud. No matter how small, even $4,000, no matter how big, and no matter how far."
The announcement emphasized that prosecutions will proceed based on evidence and law: "We will follow the facts and the law to bring criminal actors to justice, regardless of the perpetrator's citizenship, immigration status, position, or title," the official said.
The official described the current enforcement work as an initial phase, noting "in less than 2 months following creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division, the Department of Justice has announced over 650 major fraud enforcement activities across the country," and cited "major takedowns" in Minnesota, California, Ohio and Massachusetts. "This is just the beginning of our work," the speaker said.
The announcement did not provide detailed case counts, charges, or the specific legal authorities used in the takedowns; those details were not specified during the remarks. The event framed the National Fraud Enforcement Division as a national initiative coordinating federal leadership and partner agencies on fraud enforcement.
The Department of Justice did not present vote actions or formal motions at the event. The immediate next steps described by the speaker were continued enforcement activity and collaboration with partner agencies.
