There is no evidence to back sweeping claims that the Somali community in Minnesota is buying Mercedes-Benzes or other luxury vehicles en masse by committing fraud.

Minnesota is not the top state for Mercedes-Benz or other luxury vehicle sales. Data compiled by ScrapeHero shows that California is the state with the most Mercedes-Benz dealerships, and that Minnesota is not even in the top ten. 

According to an analysis of seven million cars sold in 2023 by iSeeCars, an automotive research platform, Minnesota ranked 30th out of all states in share of luxury cars sold.