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Phantom children, inflated food bills and a Somali restaurant: How a Minnesota nonprofit leader built a network for the $250 million COVID-19 food aid fraud scandal

A federal program in Minnesota aimed at feeding children was exploited for $250 million in fraud. Investigators found that individuals submitted fake meal counts and claimed reimbursements for meals not served. Aimee Bock, leader of Feeding Our Future, was convicted and is serving a nearly 42-year sentence. Salim Said, co-owner…

The Economic Times · Oct 29

Fraud suspect allegedly behind $250m Minnesota pandemic scam tracked down in Somalia

Abdikerm Eidleh, 42, was arrested in Mogadishu, Somalia, following a raid by FBI agents and Somali intelligence officials,

The Independent UK · Jun 28

Aimee Bock’s Minnesota Charity Fed Kids, or So It Claimed, Until Prosecutors Uncovered a Fraud So Vast It Sparked ICE Raids and Two Deaths

Prosecutors painted Bock as the architect of the fraud, not just a participant.

The Mary Sue · May 22

New federal raids in Minnesota highlight problem of fraud in children’s programs

Minnesota has been dealing with overlapping fraud investigations involving potentially billions of dollars in wasted federal funds

The Independent UK · Apr 29

Trump orders task force to counter fraud in SNAP, nutrition programs - Roll Call

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to establish a task force to eliminate fraud in federal nutrition programs.

Roll Call · Mar 17

‘I wish I could go back and do things differently’: Woman behind Minnesota fraud scheme speaks out

Prosecutors described her as the mastermind behind a $250 million fraud scheme

The Independent UK · Jan 20

MAGA sex weirdness fuels day care hoax

The racism underlying MAGA's latest obsession is intertwined with misogyny

Salon · Jan 5

A third defendant pleads guilty to juror bribery in massive Minnesota food fraud case

A third defendant has pleaded guilty for his role in an attempt to bribe a juror with $120,000 in exchange for acquittals in a massive COVID-related fraud case in Minnesota

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts

A jury has found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program meant to feed children in need

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025

Defendant in $250 million pandemic food fraud case pleads guilty to wire fraud

A man accused of tampering with a witness in a courtroom hallway has pleaded guilty to wire fraud

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025