Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Launches National Fraud Enforcement Division to Target Taxpayer Theft
National Fraud Enforcement Division·April 7 – April 8, 2026
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Launches National Fraud Enforcement Division to Target Taxpayer Theft
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald launched the National Fraud Enforcement Division to stop the theft of taxpayer money. During a press conference, Blanche said the division will investigate and prosecute anyone who steals from the American people. This new office is currently looking into more than 8,000 fraud cases that involve about $1 trillion in stolen funds each year. On April 8, the division announced it held people responsible for fraud schemes worth more than $260 million. Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald stated that the division will vigorously pursue those who steal taxpayer dollars. The department aims to hold everyone accountable for the billions of dollars stolen from taxpayers.
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“investigating over 8,000 fraud cases involving an estimated $1 trillion in annual taxpayer theft.”
This provides the specific scale of the fraud and the number of cases the division is handling.
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“Its core mission will be to zealously investigate and prosecute those who steal taxpayer dollars and rip off the American people.”
This is the official mission statement from the head of the Justice Department.
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