Four Massachusetts Residents Charged in $1 Million Multi-State SNAP and Unemployment Fraud
Four Massachusetts residents charged with using 100+ stolen identities to fraudulently obtain $1.1 million in SNAP and unemployment benefits, profiting from a Leominster restaurant, prosecutors said.
- Four Massachusetts residents were charged with fraudulently obtaining $1.14 million in SNAP benefits and pandemic unemployment assistance using stolen identities from other states.
- Prosecutors allege the defendants used SNAP benefits to buy food for their restaurant, El Primo, and wired fraud proceeds to Venezuela and the Dominican Republic.
- U.S. Attorney Leah Foley stated more fraud cases involving pandemic relief programs are expected due to rampant fraud enabled by online applications without adequate verification.
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4 charged in SNAP, unemployment fraud scheme spanning multiple states, including Nevada
Four people were charged in an alleged fraud scheme involving SNAP and unemployment benefits that spanned multiple states, including Nevada, according to the United States Attorney's Office.
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.
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