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Published September 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET · Updated September 18, 2026 at 2:13 AM ET

Task force arrests 12 in alleged $10 million San Diego daycare fraud scheme

2 independent outlets are covering this story, first reported here by OANN. Verification: Corroborated (how we verify). Every headline links to the original reporting.

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What we know

A task force arrested 12 people in San Diego in connection with alleged daycare fraud schemes totaling $10 million. One report said those charged are foreign-born San Diego residents.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 15 d ago, when OANN reported it. Coverage has since grown to 2 independent outlets. The most recent report came 13 d ago from ZeroHedge.

Conservative & independent coverage (2)

ZeroHedge 13 d ago
Task Force Arrests 12 In $10 Million Daycare Fraud Scheme In San Diego ↗
OANN 15 d ago
Calif.: 12 foreign-born San Diego residents charged with $10M daycare fraud schemes - oann.com ↗

Coverage timeline

Sep 16, 3:00 AM ET
15 d ago
OANN
Calif.: 12 foreign-born San Diego residents charged with $10M daycare fraud schemes - oann.com ↗
Sep 17, 9:45 PM ET
13 d ago
ZeroHedge
Task Force Arrests 12 In $10 Million Daycare Fraud Scheme In San Diego ↗
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