FBI adds Said Abdullahi Ereg to Feeding Our Future fraud list
The FBI added Said Abdullahi Ereg to its newly unveiled Most Wanted Fraudsters list on Thursday and is offering up to $150,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction in the feeding our future case. Ereg, a former south Minneapolis grocery and deli owner, is accused of participating in the fraud scheme tied to a federal child nutrition program.
Prosecutors allege that between April 2020 and April 2021, his business falsely claimed to have served more than 1.4 million meals to children and received more than $4.2 million in payments. A federal arrest warrant for Ereg was issued on Jan. 24, 2024.
FBI Most Wanted Fraudsters
The FBI said the new Most Wanted Fraudsters list is dedicated to publicly identifying individuals charged in major fraud cases. At the time described by the bureau, the list included eight individuals accused of stealing anywhere from $1.3 million to $1.2 billion.
The bureau said, "Fraud is not a victimless crime," and added, "Victims lose savings, homes, businesses, and benefits they earned and depended on."
Feeding Our Future case
Investigators allege Ereg used much of the money to support his family's lavish lifestyle and transferred funds to foreign accounts controlled by overseas companies. He was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.
The addition to the FBI list puts Ereg's name in a public search for fugitives tied to major fraud cases, and the reward gives anyone with information a direct path to help authorities move the case toward arrest and conviction.
