Feeding Our Future: 77th person charged in massive $250M fraud scheme

The Brief

  • A 77th person has been indicted in the massive $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud case in Minnesota.
  • Ousman Camara is facing a nine-count indictment, and is accused of claiming over $1 million in pandemic relief funds meant to feed hungry children.
  • Prosecutors claim he instead used the money to pay for his lifestyle, bought a building in north Minneapolis, and sent money overseas.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) Federal prosecutors have charged a 77th person in connection with the massive $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud case in Minnesota.

Feeding Our Future charges

Local perspective:

Ousman Camara, 45, is facing a nine-count indictment for wire fraud, bribery, and money laundering. Authorities say he owned a small grocery store in Minneapolis and falsely stated he served meals to 1,000 children daily during the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming more than $1 million in Federal Child Nutrition Program reimbursement funds.

Federal prosecutors claim Camara used the money to fund his lifestyle, pay his credit card bills, and buy a building in north Minneapolis. He also reportedly sent over $100,000 overseas, and paid an estimated $87,000 in kickbacks.

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