4 Massachusetts Residents Charged in $1 Million Multi-State SNAP, Pandemic Benefits Fraud Scheme

Four in Mass. accused of $1.1 million SNAP and unemployment benefit fraud

Prosecutors say the benefits were used to buy food in bulk from BJ's and other stores for sale at El Primo restaurant in Leominster, which was operated by one of the accused.

Four charged in Massachusetts in Trump crackdown on food stamp fraud

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts charged four people on Tuesday with using 115 stolen identities to fraudulently obtain over $1 million in food stamp and pandemic unemployment benefits, in a case stemming ‍from a Trump administration crackdown on waste in government aid programs. Prosecutors said the defendants used stolen identities to obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in Mas…

Four defendants, including 2 Venezuelans, used 115 stolen identities in massive food stamp fraud

Four people, including two Venezuelan nationals, allegedly used 115 stolen identities to steal $1 million in food stamps and pandemic unemployment benefits, DOJ says.

Feds charge 4 MA residents in alleged $1 million SNAP fraud scheme

Mass. men used stolen identities to stock Central Mass. restaurant, prosecutors say

A restaurant owner used EBT debit cards distributed by the SNAP program to make bulk food purchases to stock his restaurant, according to prosecutors.

Four charged in $1M SNAP, pandemic unemployment fraud scheme using stolen identities

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston said the suspects stole the identities from victims across the country and used them to defraud U.S. taxpayers out of more $1 million.