DOJ Creates National Fraud Enforcement Division to Target Taxpayer Fraud
Summary
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum establishing the National Fraud Enforcement Division within the DOJ to coordinate federal efforts against fraud targeting taxpayer dollars and federal benefit programs. The division will partner with agencies administering benefit programs and law enforcement at all levels to identify and prosecute fraud. The initiative supports President Trump's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance.
What changed
The DOJ has established a new National Fraud Enforcement Division to centralize and coordinate fraud enforcement efforts targeting federal benefit programs and taxpayer dollars. The division's core mission includes partnering with agencies administering benefit programs, coordinating with law enforcement across jurisdictions, and developing systems to identify fraud against government programs.
Affected parties including government agencies, organizations receiving federal benefits, and entities subject to federal benefit program oversight should monitor this division's enforcement priorities and coordinate with legal counsel on compliance implications. The initiative signals increased federal focus on fraud prevention across benefit programs, potentially leading to heightened scrutiny and enforcement actions.
What to do next
- Monitor for updates on division operations and enforcement priorities
- Review internal fraud controls for federal benefit programs
- Coordinate with legal counsel on compliance implications
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Issues Memorandum on the Creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Share For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche today released a Memorandum on the Creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division.
Read the full memo.
The core mission of the National Fraud Enforcement Division is to zealously investigate and prosecute those who steal or fraudulently misuse taxpayer dollars. The National Fraud Enforcement Division will fulfill that mission by coordinating with agencies responsible for administering benefit programs; partnering with federal, tribal, state, territorial, and local law enforcement on fraud-fighting efforts; developing systems and processes that ensure efficient identification of fraud against taxpayer dollars; and equipping prosecutors and law enforcement with state-of-the-art tools and resources needed to bring criminal actors to justice. The attorneys in the National Fraud Enforcement Division will work every day to protect the financial integrity of our government and the tax system that supports it.
Department of Justice efforts support President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs.
Updated April 8, 2026 Components Office of the Attorney General National Fraud Enforcement Division Press Release Number: 26-328
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