Four Minnesota Men Plead Guilty to $2.2 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme Using ChatGPT to Fabricate Records

Four Minnesota men have pleaded guilty to defrauding the state’s Medicaid program out of approximately $2.2 million through a scheme that targeted a housing assistance program for vulnerable individuals. Moktar Hassan Aden, 31, Mustafa Dayib Ali, 29, Khalid Ahmed Dayib, 26, and Abdifitah Mohamud Mohamed, 27, all of the Twin Cities area, operated out of the notorious Griggs-Midway Building in St. Paul and enrolled their business, Brilliant Minds Services LLC, as a Medicaid provider.

According to court documents, the defendants promised to help individuals with disabilities—including seniors and those with mental illnesses and substance use disorders—find and maintain housing through Minnesota’s now-defunct Housing Stabilization Services program. Instead, they signed up approximately 350 Medicaid recipients and submitted thousands of fraudulent claims for services that were never provided or significantly inflated the claims for higher reimbursements.

When insurance companies requested supporting documentation, the defendants used ChatGPT to fabricate records in an attempt to conceal their theft. In total, from April 2022 through April 2025, they stole approximately $2.2 million from Minnesota Medicaid. Each defendant pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in separate hearings between July 7 and July 23, 2026, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

This case reflects the government’s aggressive pursuit of Medicaid fraud and highlights a growing trend of fraudsters using artificial intelligence to further schemes targeting healthcare programs. The investigation was conducted by the FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation, and the HHS Office of Inspector General. Individuals with knowledge of similar Medicaid fraud or fraudulent billing practices are encouraged to consult experienced whistleblower attorneys to explore potential False Claims Act remedies.