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Minneapolis Daycare Owner Charged with $4.6 Million Fraud Scheme Targeting Taxpayer Funds
Somali Minneapolis woman featured in Nick Shirley's famous daycare fraud video is charged with stealing $4.6m of taxpayer cash
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Fahima Mahamud, 50, the owner of a Minneapolis daycare, has been charged with stealing $4.6 million from taxpayer-funded programs. This comes amid a larger investigation into fraud schemes targeting $90 million in taxpayer dollars across Minnesota, involving multiple defendants linked to the Feeding Our Future scandal.
- 01Fahima Mahamud submitted over 13,000 fraudulent claims to the federal government from October 2022 to December 2025.
- 02The fraudulent claims were made under the Child Care Assistance Program, which is administered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
- 03Mahmoud claimed to serve two meals a day to about 1,000 children, which prosecutors say were false and inflated meal counts.
- 04The Feeding Our Future scandal has led to nearly 80 people being charged for stealing approximately $250 million in taxpayer dollars meant for child nutrition.
- 05Aimee Bock, the mastermind behind the Feeding Our Future scheme, was sentenced to over 41 years in prison for her role.
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Fahima Mahamud, a 50-year-old daycare owner in Minneapolis, has been charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States after allegedly stealing $4.6 million from taxpayer-funded programs. This charge is part of a broader investigation into fraud schemes that have targeted $90 million in taxpayer dollars across Minnesota. Mahamud, who operated the Future Leaders Early Learning Center, reportedly submitted more than 13,000 fraudulent claims for food assistance between October 2022 and December 2025, falsely claiming to serve two meals daily to about 1,000 children. Prosecutors allege that she knowingly inflated these meal counts to divert funds for personal gain, including purchasing real property. This case is linked to the larger Feeding Our Future scandal, which has implicated nearly 80 individuals in a scheme that misappropriated approximately $250 million intended for child nutrition programs. Aimee Bock, the scheme's mastermind, was recently sentenced to over 41 years in prison, highlighting the severity of these fraudulent activities that have drawn significant federal attention and scrutiny.
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This case highlights the misuse of taxpayer funds intended for child nutrition, raising concerns about oversight in government programs.
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