Press Release 26-925 — Memorandum on Fraud Division Enforcement Priorities (August 13, 2026)

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Justice Department press release dated August 13, 2026 saying Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (the Fraud Division) released a memorandum regarding the Division's enforcement priorities. It states that the Fraud Division has a clear mission to prosecute fraud in the United States, no matter its size or complexity. It cites a recent Government Accountability Office estimate that the federal government loses between $233 billion to $521 billion annually to fraud. It says Fraud Division personnel will work tirelessly to bring to justice individuals and corporations who have defrauded the public fisc.

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Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald Issues Memorandum on the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s Enforcement Priorities

Thursday, August 13, 2026

For Immediate Release

Office of Public Affairs

Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division (the Fraud Division) today released a memorandum regarding the Division’s enforcement priorities.

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The Fraud Division has a clear mission: to prosecute fraud in the United States, no matter its size or complexity. This mission is critical to restoring public confidence in the federal government’s ability to responsibly steward taxpayer dollars. The Government Accountability Office recently estimated that the federal government loses between $233 billion to $521 billion annually to fraud — with other models showing even higher annual losses. Accordingly, Fraud Division personnel will work tirelessly to bring to justice individuals and corporations who have defrauded the public fisc, and threaten the health, safety, security, and prosperity of Americans.

Updated August 13, 2026

Topic

Fraud

Component

National Fraud Enforcement Division

Press Release Number: 26-925

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