Posted on 05/20/2026 11:16:38 PM PDT by Libloather
A woman allegedly tied to Minnesota’s massive “Feeding Our Future” scandal has been charged in a daycare fraud scheme after being featured in a viral video by influencer Nick Shirley, authorities said.
She is accused of pocketing millions of dollars meant for children’s meals.
Fahima Egeh Mahamud was charged Wednesday with wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States, according to court documents.
Earlier this year, Mahamud was indicted for her alleged role in the initial $250 million “Feeding Our Future” scheme.
Prosecutors allege she enrolled Future Leaders Early Learning — a Minneapolis daycare where she served as CEO — into the federal child nutrition program, falsely claiming to serve thousands of meals at her childcare center.
In addition to her involvement in the nutrition program fraud, Mahamud was federally charged Wednesday with a secondary scheme to defraud the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), which provides daycare assistance to low-income families.
Between October 2022 and December 2025, she allegedly submitted over 13,000 fraudulent claims to CCAP totaling approximately $4.6 million.
Prosecutors state the claims were fraudulent because she falsely certified that she had collected mandatory co-payments from families, which is a material requirement for federal reimbursement.
The Future Leaders Early Learning center was featured in Shirley’s viral video, FOX 9 Minneapolis reported, which showed him visiting apparently empty, Somali-run childcare centers in and around Minneapolis while alleging widespread fraud.
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And don’t tell me: Her jury will all be Somalis. At least something is happening for a justice dept that is moving like molasses.
What about the Russia collusion hoaxers and their coup attempt? Liz Cheney, Hillary, Adamn Schiff still waltzing around free as air.
Never forget what these punks did to Trump and his family when he left office.
DO NOT INSULT THE CAT!
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DO NOT INSULT THE CAT!
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I was not insulting the cat! The cat was just scared at the hairball it coughed up in post 1.
Wait till they finally get Ilhan Omar!!
I want to know who was taking the suitcases in CASH out of the country.
This has been going on for ten years. Millions of US currency in $100 bills through the Minneapolis airport monthly.
They need to flip these people on their tribal bosses.
These Somalis work very similar to the Cosa Nostra. They all kick up to the big chief of the tribe. This lady did not think of this fraud all by herself.
“Fahima Egeh Mahamud”.
Just saying.
Invasion is a term that gets thrown around on FR.
I know I throw it around myself.
But it almost assumes we are talking about Hispanics from Mexico, Central America and South America.
I would argue that the significance of the Somali invasion does not get the attention it deserves.
I would not only argue that the Somalis invaded but that they conquered and captured a major US city if not an entire state.
I would argue that the significance of the Somali invasion does not get the attention it deserves.
Here in Frisco Texas, it’s the Hindu and Muslim invasion. We are getting attacked on all sides.
Feeding Our Future” scandal, the charity should have been ‘Frauding Our Future’!
Good start, but certainly she is one of many.
I wonder if Ms Skinny had to forfeit ALL of her passports.
EC
The difference?
A great many of the Hispanics will assimilate.
The Muslim horde NEVER will.
Very true.
There’s supposed to be a media announcement today by the DOJ & FBI at 11am in MN. Hopefully they’re gonna announce arrests!
Disguised demon.
WALZ....OMAR......ELLISON UP NEXT!
PATIENCE!
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