Seguro Medico and its owner Arthur Walsh are alleged to have engaged in a bait-and-switch scheme involving the sale of health insurance plans with limited benefits using unlicensed agents. The Minnesota Department of Commerce ordered a $150,000 fine for misleading consumers about coverage, and a 2025 federal indictment alleged wire fraud in connection with the nationwide scheme.
Insurance fraud
Wire fraud
Charged·Federal·District of Minnesota·Jun 26 · 15:30 UTC
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh is alleged to have been one of the orchestrators of the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme and was taken into custody in Somalia on June 25, 2026.
A defendant is alleged to have masterminded a $250 million COVID-19 fraud scheme in Minnesota. The defendant was taken into custody following cooperation from Somalia with US authorities.
Pandemic fraud
Charged·Federal·Minnesota·$250.0M alleged loss·Jun 27 · 21:34 UTC
An individual alleged to be the mastermind of a $250 million COVID-19 fraud scheme in Minnesota has been taken into custody following cooperation between Somalia and the United States.
Pandemic fraud
Indicted·Federal·Minnesota·$250.0M alleged loss·Jun 27 · 01:12 UTC
Abdikerm Eidleh, age 42, was arrested in Somalia in connection with an alleged $250 million COVID-19 pandemic fraud scheme involving Feeding Our Future. He was one of the original defendants indicted in the case.
Pandemic fraud
Wire fraud
Charged·Federal·Minnesota·$250.0M alleged loss·Jun 26 · 22:31 UTC
Abdikerm Eidleh is alleged to have been a central figure in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, controlling shell companies, recruiting fraudulent food sites, and funneling over $5 million in proceeds. He was taken into custody in Mogadishu, Somalia, following international collaboration between the U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI.
Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, was convicted of federal child nutrition fraud and sentenced to 41 years in prison with 5.2 million dollars in restitution. She is appealing her sentence in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
fraud
Wire fraud
Charged·Federal·Minnesota Fraud Control Unit·$6.5B alleged loss·Jun 23 · 18:53 UTC
Seven Minnesota health care providers are among 455 individuals charged nationwide in an alleged $6.5 billion health care fraud and opioid abuse scheme. The Minnesota Fraud Control Unit alleges the local providers fraudulently billed over $700,000 through methods including fake services, unlicensed practice, and billing for services not provided.
Healthcare fraud
Charged·Federal·Minnesota·$4.0M alleged loss·Jun 11 · 21:07 UTC
Said Abdullahi Ereg is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with alleged pandemic fraud resulting in approximately $4 million in losses.
Said Awil Ibrahim pleaded guilty to defrauding Minnesota Medicaid of nearly $11 million, and his plea requires him to cooperate with authorities to locate fugitive co‑defendant Abdirashid Ismail Said.