Charge: Fridley mother of 8 rang up $118K in welfare fraud in 1½ years

Long suspicious that a Fridley mother of eight was cheating the state out of various welfare benefits, authorities have charged her Tuesday receiving more than $118,000 in government aid over roughly a 1½-year period.

Authorities say that as she collected benefits, Fozia S. Dualeh falsely claimed that the children’s father, who was gainfully employed, was not financially supporting or living with the family.

http://www.startribune.com/charge-fridley-mother-of-8-rang-up-118k-in-welfare-fraud-in-1-years/417345893/