Feeding Our Future fraud detailed
The founder of Feeding Our Future and 46 others have been charged in what federal officials are calling the largest pandemic fraud in the country.
(FOX 9) – One of the alleged ringleaders of the Feeding Our Future fraud was arrested in Somalia after being on the run for years, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday afternoon.
Feeding Our Future ringleader arrested
What we know:
According to the DOJ, Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, was arrested on Thursday in Mogadishu, Somalia. He was initially indicted in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme in September 2022, along with fellow ringleader Aimee Bock.
The backstory:
Eidleh was an employee of Feeding Our Future, and was responsible for recruiting and supporting the Federal Child Nutrition Program sites under the group’s sponsorship.
He allegedly received kickbacks and bribes from people…
This type of fraud targets the supply chain and accounts payable departments of businesses.
- Invoice Manipulation: Criminals intercept a legitimate invoice between a supplier and a client and change the banking details to their own. The client pays the bill thinking they are paying their trusted vendor.
- Kickbacks and Bribery: A vendor secretly pays an employee of the purchasing company to ensure their bid is successful or to overlook inflated pricing.