Prank Ad Debunked Amid Federal Fraud Probes Into State Programs

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Pranksters have debunked viral claims of day care fraud in Minnesota as Donald Trump expands federal investigations into state-run programs.Joey LaFleur confirmed a Craigslist ad seeking child actors for a Minneapolis facility was actually a hoax for the show Goofcon1.The investigation coincides with efforts by Diane Papan in California to increase penalties for fraudulent liens filed by anti-government activists.
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