Independent journalist Nick Shirley has done more to uncover the massive fraud that’s been taking place in Ilhan Omar’s Somali corner of Minneapolis than all of the broadcast and cable ‘news’ agencies combined. And his work has finally paid off.
The owner of a Minneapolis daycare is facing federal charges in an alleged $4.6 million fraud scheme.
Fahima Egeh Mahamud, the owner, is also connected to the ‘Feeding Our Future’ scandal, which involved fraudsters stealing hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars by falsely claiming to provide meals to hungry children:
JUST IN: Minneapolis day care owner featured in Nick Shirley’s viral fraud video federally charged in an alleged $4.6 million fraud scheme.
— Polymarket (@Polymarket) May 21, 2026
A woman allegedly tied to Minnesota’s massive “Feeding Our Future” scandal has been charged in a day care 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 day care 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 day care 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.
Shirley provided some more context in an X post:
UPDATE: Minnesota fraudster is charged for childcare fraud. Fahima Mahamud received 3.67 million dollars for her “daycare” and tried to escape America prior.
This is the SAME daycare where the $250 million dollar “feeding our future” scam took place
ARREST ALL THE FRAUDSTERS
?UPDATE: Minnesota fraudster is charged for childcare fraud. Fahima Mahamud received 3.67 million dollars for her “daycare” and tried to escape America prior.
This is the SAME daycare where the $250 million dollar “feeding our future” scam took place
ARREST ALL THE FRAUDSTERS pic.twitter.com/ok2GfVfR8N
— Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy) May 20, 2026
Shirley also called out Gov. Tim Walz and Omar after the latest charges:
Finally justice for lil Joey
@Tim_Walz and @IlhanMN how long did you know about this for? If I never came to your state the checks would continue to be written. David and I helped save your state millions and you tried to demonize us for helping your state.
Do you have anything to say now?
We will see what happens. Minnesota courts haven’t been very tough on these fraudsters. One judge overturned a fraudster’s conviction, while another judge gave a convicted fraudster a minimal sentence.
Meanwhile, Aimee Bock, the central figure (so far) in the Feeding Our Future scam, just got sentenced to 41 years, but in a federal court.
