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id: d37faf383d
section: business
first_reported: 2026-11-09 18:00 CST
updated: 2026-11-09 18:00 CST
status: developing
outlets: 1
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# Review finds possible fraud in Hennepin County business grants

A KSTP review of more than 1,000 applications found what appear to be organized attempts to obtain Small Business Recovery Fund grants.

Section: [Business & Economy](/minneapolis-st-paul/section/business.md) · Entities: [Small Business Recovery Fund](/minneapolis-st-paul/wiki/small-business-recovery-fund.md), [Hennepin County](/minneapolis-st-paul/wiki/hennepin-county.md)

> Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

## Coverage

- [KSTP 5 (ABC)](https://kstp.com/5-investigates/fake-emails-foreign-web-connections-revealed-in-hennepin-county-grant-program-shut-down-over-fraud/), 2026-11-09 18:00 CST: Fake emails, foreign web connections revealed in Hennepin County grant program shut down over fraud

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