South Dakota officials have charged a resident with housing fraud after uncovering a years-long scheme that exploited verification gaps in state-administered housing assistance programs. According to the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General, the defendant concealed income and property ownership while receiving […]
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