One of the owners of a fraudulent Minneapolis daycare is facing her day of reckoning.
50-year-old Fahima Mahamud just plead guilty in an over $4 million fraud scheme.
This woman was one of several fraudsters featured in independent journalist Nick Shirley’s viral video exposing Somali-run child care centers in Minneapolis.
She ran the daycare ‘Future Leaders Early Learning,’ which has since been shut down.
Here are the details:
🚨 BREAKING: Fraudster Fahima Mahamud has officially pleaded GUILTY to daycare fraud in Tim Walz's Minneapolis, Minnesota after stealing MILLIONS
This 3rd world thief tried FLEEING THE COUNTRY before getting caught 🤯
Mahamud ran "Future Leaders Early Learning" and STOLE funds… pic.twitter.com/h9dROkgggA
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 9, 2026
BREAKING: Fraudster Fahima Mahamud has officially pleaded GUILTY to daycare fraud in Tim Walz’s Minneapolis, Minnesota after stealing MILLIONS
This 3rd world thief tried FLEEING THE COUNTRY before getting caught 🤯
Mahamud ran “Future Leaders Early Learning” and STOLE funds originally meant to help children
“Mahamud collected the MOST Child Care Assistance Program money in the state last year at $3.7 MILLION DOLLARS.”
They must ALL be convicted and deported, no mercy!
Mahamud is facing one count of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States.
CBS News detailed her crimes further:
Prosecutors said Mahamud ran Future Leaders Early Learning and pocketed money meant to feed children during the pandemic. Charges said she received more than $850,000 in fraudulent funds as part of the Feeding Our Future scheme, using most of that money to buy real estate. She also filed separate claims for about $4.6 million from the federal Child Care Assistance Program, according to the Department of Justice.
ADVERTISEMENTMahamud notified the state in February that Future Leaders was closing. That same day, she booked a flight to London, according to prosecutors.
Here’s the full video of Fahima Mahamud on her way to court on Thursday:
BREAKING: Fahima Mahamud pleads guilty to daycare and Covid fraud in Minneapolis ($3+ MILLION)
Fahima on her way to court today: pic.twitter.com/KmCrXlluy2
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 9, 2026
Mahamud has been released on bond, for the time being.
But, ultimately, she is looking at up to a little under 3 years in prison.
Per Fox 9:
Mahamud was released on conditional bond while a pre-sentence report is compiled.
Court documents filed in federal court show that Mahamud ‘s plea agreement included a range of 27-33 months in prison. However, federal judges have final say and can go beyond or below whatever guidelines are in the plea agreement.
ADVERTISEMENTA sentencing date has not yet been set.
FAFO…
Hold all fraudsters accountable!
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