Minnesota fraud: Man sentenced to 1 year, 1 day in Feeding Our Future scheme | 30 March 2026 | A man was sentenced in federal court on Monday to one year and one day for his role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. The first charges in the Feeding Our Future scheme came down in 2022 and the scheme involves accusations of stealing over $250 million intended for pandemic relief to feed children. Since then, 79 people have been charged, with most pleading guilty or being convicted at trial. In court Monday morning, Abdul Abubakar Ali was sentenced to one year and one day for his role in the scheme. Ali pleaded guilty in 2022 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.