Minnesota woman convicted of fraudulently claiming $1m for children’s meals
Muna Wais Fidhin, 45, has been convicted in Minnesota for fraudulently claiming public funds intended to feed children, then using the money for personal expenses. Her case is part of the Feeding Our Future scheme, which prosecutors describe as the largest COVID-era fraud case in the United States.
Prosecutors said Fidhin submitted false invoices claiming more than 300,000 meals had been served at two sites, seeking about $1 million. They said she used the funds to pay her mortgage, buy a Lexus and send money overseas, and paid about $27,000 in kickbacks to a charity employee. A jury found her guilty on nine counts; she will remain under electronic home monitoring until sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
In short
- Fidhin was convicted of fraud involving about $1 million in child nutrition funds.
- Prosecutors said the money paid personal expenses, including her mortgage and a Lexus.
- The case is part of the $250 million Feeding Our Future scheme.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Minnesota Somali fraudster billed taxpayers $1m for feeding hungry children… then used cash to pay off her mortgage and buy a Lexus”.