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Walmart Tips Lead to $1.1M Minnesota SNAP Fraud Probe

5/13/2026

Summary

Story summary

Walmart’s Investigation Team alerted Minnesota authorities to an EBT trafficking scheme tied to a Minneapolis grocery owner.
Abdidwahid Mohamed faces a finance-transaction card fraud charge in Hennepin County, with his first court date set for May 27, 2026.
Investigators used GPS data to trace Mohamed’s Sam’s Club and Costco purchases back to his Minneapolis store.
The resale generated $1,141,082 in SNAP payments from March 8 2021 to August 10 2021, prompting Republican senators to urge prosecution.

History

Historical Context

President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act on August 22, 1996, replacing AFDC with TANF and tightening SNAP eligibility. The reform sparked a federal focus on large-scale food-stamp fraud, a legacy reflected today as Walmart’s investigators pursue a Minneapolis retailer accused of $1.14 million in SNAP abuse, prompting renewed calls for stricter penalties.

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Story summary

Walmart’s Investigation Team alerted Minnesota authorities to an EBT trafficking scheme tied to a Minneapolis grocery owner.
Abdidwahid Mohamed faces a finance-transaction card fraud charge in Hennepin County, with his first court date set for May 27, 2026.
Investigators used GPS data to trace Mohamed’s Sam’s Club and Costco purchases back to his Minneapolis store.
The resale generated $1,141,082 in SNAP payments from March 8 2021 to August 10 2021, prompting Republican senators to urge prosecution.

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