Nick Shirley has uncovered another fraudster linked to the $6 million “Autism Center” scam in Minnesota.
The individual, named Yussuf, established a “center” when he was just 22 years old, hired unqualified staff, reported impossible work hours, and paid families to enroll their children in the program. This constitutes multi-million dollar fraud that caused severe damage to the healthcare budget.
According to investigation records, Yussuf transferred over $200,000 to Kenya, purchased a semi-truck worth approximately $100,000, and admitted in court that he did not even know anyone with autism. Other investors provided fake clients while Yussuf handled the paperwork and fraud operations.
This is just one case in a large-scale crackdown on Medicaid fraud and autism center scams in Minnesota, where prosecutors say suspects have embezzled nearly $220,000 or even billions of dollars in public funds stolen over many years.
