MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Ahmednaji Maalim Aftin Sheikh, a 28-year-old Kenyan resident, has been indicted for Conspiracy to Commit International Money Laundering linked to the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.

This marks the 74th indictment in what is considered the largest COVID fraud scheme in the United States.

“I share the outrage of my fellow Minnesotans at seeing money meant to feed hungry children converted into fortunes half a world away,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. “Sheikh’s indictment shows yet again what we are up against. It is another window into the many fraud schemes that have seeped into every corner of our state. But we cannot shrink from confronting this crisis. We must come together as Minnesotans and demand that the frauds stop now. We must protect the fu

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