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PIRATE WATCH: MINNESOTA

$822 Million Fraud Crisis

Tracking the officials who enabled the largest pandemic fraud in U.S. history — and who can be voted out in 2026.

🚩 Report Activity in Minnesota
$822M
Total Fraud
3
Major Cases
8+
Convictions/Charges
2026
Next Election

OFFICIALS IN CHARGE

Key figures overseeing these systems

Tim Walz

Tim Walz

Governor of Minnesota

DFL (Democrat)

Accountability Score15/100

Lower = Less Accountability

Keith Ellison

Keith Ellison

Attorney General of Minnesota

DFL (Democrat)

Accountability Score10/100

Lower = Less Accountability

Omar Fateh

Omar Fateh

State Senator (DFL)

DFL (Democrat)

Accountability Score25/100

Lower = Less Accountability

Tim Walz

Tim Walz

Governor of Minnesota

ELECTEDDFL (Democrat)UNDER INVESTIGATION
Accountability
15/100
Up for election: 2026
Keith Ellison

Keith Ellison

Attorney General of Minnesota

ELECTEDDFL (Democrat)UNDER INVESTIGATION
Accountability
10/100
Up for election: 2026
Mary Cathryn Ricker

Mary Cathryn Ricker

Former Education Commissioner

APPOINTEDDFL (Democrat)RESIGNED
Accountability
20/100
Heather Mueller

Heather Mueller

Former Education Commissioner

APPOINTEDDFL (Democrat)RESIGNED
Accountability
25/100
Willie Jett II

Willie Jett II

Current Education Commissioner

APPOINTEDDFL (Democrat)IN OFFICE
Accountability
30/100
Jodi Harpstead

Jodi Harpstead

Former DHS Commissioner

APPOINTEDDFL (Democrat)RESIGNED
Accountability
20/100
Omar Fateh

Omar Fateh

State Senator (DFL)

ELECTEDDFL (Democrat)IN OFFICE
Accountability
25/100
Up for election: 2026

The Fraud Under Watch

Feeding Our Future

$250 Million

Federal child nutrition program fraud - claimed 91 million fake meals

78 charged, 57+ convicted

Autism Therapy Fraud

$220 Million

Medicaid fraud in autism services - fake therapy claims

Under investigation

Housing Stabilization

$302 Million

Housing program fraud - fake housing assistance claims

Under investigation

Field Investigations

Exposing Empty "Childcare" Centers in Minneapolis

Investigator: Nick Shirley • 2024
Watch Report

Documented Locations

Quality Learning Center
$1.9 Million (Alleged)

Childcare facility with blacked-out windows and locked doors during business hours.

⚠️Sign misspelled as "Learing Center"
⚠️No children present during operating hours
⚠️Blacked-out windows preventing view inside
⚠️Staff refused to answer questions
Mo and Mini Child Care Center

Part of a group of centers receiving massive funding.

⚠️Found completely empty during business hours
⚠️Collaborator "David" confirmed inactivity
⚠️Collectively pulling in ~$3M annually despite no children
Mako Childcare Center

Associated with Mini Childcare Center.

⚠️Listed in citizen reports as part of the network
⚠️Shares address/ownership links with other suspect sites
Evergreen Grocery and Deli
$4.2 Million

Operated by Najmo M. Ahmed and Said Ereg.

⚠️Claimed to serve over 1.4 MILLION meals
⚠️Received $4.2M in fraudulent payments
⚠️Physically impossible meal counts for location size
Safari Restaurant

Minneapolis restaurant owned by Salim Ahmed Said.

⚠️Central hub for the fraud scheme
⚠️Owner convicted alongside Aimee Bock
JigJiga/Lake Street Hub

Identified by Bill Glahn (American Experiment) as a key location.

⚠️Multiple fraud-linked entities registered here
⚠️High volume of claims from a single address
Columbus Ave Site

Another high-volume site flagged in investigations.

⚠️Part of the network of suspicious addresses
St. Anthony Site

Suburban location involved in the network.

"Afrique" Business Center

Business center purchased by Mukhtar Shariff for an alleged shell company.

⚠️Headquarters for SAKAN and other linked entities
⚠️Purchased with fraud proceeds

Follow The Money

Item PurchasedCostBuyerSource of Funds
Mansion Office Building$2.7 MillionSalim Said (Safari Group)Wire transfer from fraud funds
Plymouth Home$1.1 MillionSalim Said$952,000 down payment from fraud money
Prior Lake Custom Home$1.1 MillionAbdiaziz FarahFraud proceeds used to build 8,000 sq ft home
Willernie HouseUndisclosedJonathan Ross (Husband of Sharon Ross)Fraud proceeds
Burnsville HouseUndisclosedAbdikerm EidleyFraud proceeds
Luxury VehiclesVariousMultiple DefendantsPurchased 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA, 2021 Chevy Silverado, Tesla, Porsche

Convictions & Charges

NameRoleSentence/Status
Aimee BockFOF Founder/MastermindConvicted March 2025 - Awaiting sentencing
Abdiaziz Shafii FarahScheme Leader28 YEARS in prison
Mukhtar Mohamed ShariffCo-conspirator17.5 years
Mohamed Jama IsmailEmpire Cuisine Owner12 years
Abdimajid Mohamed NurJuror bribery participant10 years
Salim SaidSafari RestaurantConvicted March 2025 - Awaiting sentencing
Abdirashid Bixi DoolSite Operator (Bilaal/MRC)Charged Nov 2025
Muna Wais FidhinM5 Cafe OperatorIndicted

Timeline of Events

2016
Aimee Bock founds Feeding Our Future
2018-2019
Whistleblower reports Bock to AG Ellison's office - NO INVESTIGATION opened
July 2019
MDE identifies early fraud signs - FAILS TO ACT
March 2020
COVID-19 pandemic; USDA waives requirements
2020-2021
FOF payments increase 2,800% under Walz appointees
December 2021
SECRET MEETING: AG Ellison meets FOF figures
January 2022
FBI executes 25 search warrants
September 2022
Federal charges announced - 47 defendants
June 2024
First trial - jurors offered $120K bribe
March 2025
Aimee Bock convicted on all counts
November 2025
Abdirashid Bixi Dool (78th defendant) charged
December 2025
Treasury investigating al-Shabaab terror funding links