A Craigslist ad seeking child actors for Minnesota day care center was posted as a prank
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As the Trump administration continues to investigate a series of alleged fraud schemes at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents, social media users are falsely citing a Craigslist ad as evidence of such deceit.
The ad, which is no longer live, said a day care center in Minneapolis' Ventura Village neighborhood was hiring 20 child actors for three days to pose as attendees while it is vetted by the state. It noted the children would be paid $1,500 per day.
But the ad was a prank. It is not proof of fraud in Minnesota.
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