FBI, DOJ Announce Arrest of ‘Most Wanted Fraudster’ Fugitive

The FBI said that the arrest is the first after announcing its ‘Most Wanted Fraudster List.’

An FBI agent walks toward a crime scene in Gilroy, Calif., on July 29, 2019. Mario Tama/Getty Images

A man charged in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme was arrested after he surrendered to law enforcement in Minneapolis on Wednesday, the FBI and federal prosecutors announced, after he was added to an FBI “most wanted” list.

Said Abdullahi Ereg, who had been a fugitive before his surrender, was indicted in 2024 in the sprawling fraud scheme on charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, according to a news release from the Department of Justice (DOJ).