Minnesota pair bilked $21 million in state funds meant for autism services: feds
Two individuals from Minnesota have been charged with defrauding over $21 million from state funds intended for autism services. Shamso Ahmed Hassan and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf allegedly submitted false claims through two fictitious companies. The funds were reportedly used for personal expenses, including overseas property purchases.
- ▪Shamso Ahmed Hassan and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf submitted fake claims to Minnesota's Early Intensive Development and Behavioral Intervention Program.
- ▪The pair allegedly misappropriated $21.2 million meant for autism services between May 2020 and December 2024.
- ▪Their fraudulent activities are part of a larger scheme involving over $46 million in stolen taxpayer funding.
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US News Minnesota pair bilked $21 million in state funds meant for autism services: feds By Patrick Reilly Published May 28, 2026, 4:15 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Two Minnesota fraudsters allegedly swindled more than $21 million in funding earmarked for autism services through two bogus companies and then spent it lavishly on overseas property, officials said. Shamso Ahmed Hassan, 55, and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf, 25, whose mugshots were released on Wednesday, made off like bandits by submitting millions of dollars in fake claims to Minnesota’s Early Intensive Development and Behavioral Intervention Program [EIDBI] between May 2020 and December 2024, authorities said.
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