Daycare owner charged with fraud tried to flee U.S. after closing center, prosecutors say
A Minnesota daycare owner has been charged with fraud after allegedly attempting to flee the country shortly after closing her center. Prosecutors claim that Fahima Mahamud's daycare falsely reported feeding thousands of children during the pandemic while misappropriating federal funds. She is currently under house arrest as investigations continue into a larger fraud scheme involving multiple daycare centers.
- ▪Fahima Mahamud was charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States.
- ▪Her daycare center received over $850,000 in federal funds but reportedly used only a fraction for food.
- ▪Mahamud allegedly submitted false claims for reimbursements through the Child Care Assistance Program.
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- ▪ Minnesota daycare owner in viral Nick Shirley video charged in $4.6 million fraud scheme — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Owner of daycare in viral Nick Shirley video charged as part of $4.6M daycare fraud scheme: prosecutors — New York Post
- ▪ Owner of daycare in viral Nick Shirley video charged in $4.6M daycare fraud scheme, prosecutors say — Fox News
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Local News Minneapolis daycare owner charged with fraud tried to flee country days after closing center, prosecutors allege By WCCO Staff, Jonah Kaplan Jonah Kaplan Investigative Reporter Jonah Kaplan is an award-winning correspondent and investigative journalist who has built a strong reputation for his balanced reporting, thoughtful interviews, and deeply researched coverage of high-impact issues affecting the communities across the country. Based in Minneapolis, his work appears on all of CBS News' programs and platforms, including the CBS Evening News, CBS Mornings and CBS 24/7.
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