The Feds Clean Up What Walz Didn't: First 'Most Wanted Fraudster' Arrested in Minnesota
By Bob Hoge | 9:17 PM on June 10, 2026The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.
The scale of fraud that took place in Gov. Tim Walz’s Minnesota became clearer and clearer in 2025-2026 as investigations by Congress and independent reporters kept uncovering obvious grift taking place — like the infamous “Quality Learing Center” — right in front of the Gopher State leaders’ noses.
Nutrition programs like Feeding Our Future, a non-profit that allegedly defrauded two federal USDA child‑nutrition programs administered by the state Department of Education, were revealed to be personal piggy banks for scammers, many of them (but by no means all) of Somali descent, who stole hundreds of millions from social services efforts.
On Thursday, FBI Director Kash Patel announced the creation of the agency's “Most Wanted Fraudsters” list, and less than a week later, they already have their first suspect in custody:
Said Abdullahi Ereg was indicted on June 24, 2024, for his role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Ereg surrendered peacefully to the FBI.
This is the first ever arrest of a “Most Wanted Fraudster” since the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud released the Most Wanted Fraudsters list last week. @WHFraudTF
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