Million-dollar SNAP food stamp fraud scheme in Walz's backyard sparks outrage: 'Cruel joke'
Authorities say Abdidwahid Mohamed's plan 'involved a high degree of sophistication' and occurred over a lengthy period
By Andrew Mark Miller Fox News
Published May 12, 2026 4:59pm EDT
Authorities in Minnesota have filed criminal charges against a man accused of a food stamp fraud scheme that defrauded taxpayers out of over $1 million.
Abdidwahid Mohamed, the owner of Minnesota Food Grocery LLC, allegedly used EBT cards registered to others to purchase items at Sam’s Club and Costco in 2021 before turning around and reselling them in his store, Fox 9 Minneapolis reported.
Authorities in Hennepin County say they observed Mohamed making purchases and followed him back to his store with the goods. Surveillance footage and GPS data backed this up, while investigators noted that many of the EBT cardholders were either out of the country or say they never shopped at the stores he used.
SNAP, the federal program allegedly abused by Mohamed, provides food assistance to low-income households through EBT cards that function like debit cards.
"Mohamed received $1,141,082 in EBT payments," according to the complaint, which added that the plan "involved a high degree of sophistication or planning or occurred over a lengthy period of time."
Mohamed faces up to 20 years in prison or a $100,000 fine if found guilty.
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