"CASE UPDATE: MINNESOTA FRAUD SCHEME The FBI is aware of recent social media reports in Minnesota. However, even before the public conversation escalated online, the FBI had surged personnel and investigative resources to Minnesota to dismantle large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal programs. Fraud that steals from taxpayers and robs vulnerable children will remain a top FBI priority in Minnesota and nationwide."
"To date, the FBI dismantled a $250 million fraud scheme that stole federal food aid meant for vulnerable children during COVID. The investigation exposed sham vendors, shell companies, and large-scale money laundering tied to the Feeding Our Future network. The case led to 78 indictments and 57 convictions. Defendants included Abdiwahab Ahmed Mohamud, Ahmed Ali, Hussein Farah, Abdullahe Nur Jesow, Asha Farhan Hassan, Ousman Camara, and Abdirashid Bixi Dool, each charged for roles ranging from wire fraud to money laundering and conspiracy."
The FBI surged personnel and investigative resources to Minnesota to dismantle large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal programs. Investigators dismantled a $250 million fraud that stole federal food aid meant for vulnerable children during COVID, exposing sham vendors, shell companies, and large-scale money laundering tied to the Feeding Our Future network. The case produced 78 indictments and 57 convictions, including charges ranging from wire fraud to money laundering and conspiracy against named defendants. Some defendants attempted to subvert justice by offering a juror $120,000; related sentences included a 10-year prison term and nearly $48 million in restitution. Investigations remain ongoing and some individuals face immigration referrals for possible denaturalization and deportation.
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