Coverage dated October 7, 2026

Fraud, fraud, and more fraud: How Maine became a Somalian scammer's paradise

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PORTLAND, MAINE — If you didn’t know any better, you would think Maine was the sickest state in the union. Home health care LLCs, some with Minnesota area codes , fill entire office buildings throughout the city centers, suburbs, and exurbs of that once-sleepy New England state.

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    PORTLAND, MAINE — If you didn’t know any better, you would think Maine was the sickest state in the union. Home health care LLCs, some with Minnesota area codes , fill entire office buildings throughout the city centers, suburbs, and exurbs of that once-sleepy New England state.

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