IN THE NEWS: FOR THOSE FOLLOWING THE "FEEDING OUR FUTURE" FRAUD, AN UPDATE

Feeding Our Future fraudster pleads guilty; used funds on mansion, vehicles and credit cards--Ahmed Abdullahi Ghedi is the 47th conviction in the ongoing fraud case

Ahmed Abdullahi Ghedi, a 35-year-old man, pleaded guilty on June 26 to wire fraud and money laundering for his part in the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota, this development marks the 47th conviction in the ongoing fraud case that was first uncovered some three years ago. In short, the scheme involved people falsely claiming to feed children and receiving reimbursements for those meals through a federal child nutrition program. To date, more than 70...READ MORE AT Feeding Our Future fraudster pleads guilty; used funds on mansion, vehicles and credit cards