Results for SNAP fraud

  1. USDA Launches 'Operation SNAP Back,' Takes Action Against 170 NYC Retailers Over Food Stamp Fraud https://townhall.com/news/scott-mcclallen/2026/09/18/usda-la…ion-against-170-nyc-retailers-over-food-stamp-fraud-n2683235
    🚨OPERATION SNAP BACK: New YorkSNAP fraud across New York City just got confronted head on. … 🚨@USDA_FNA is cracking down on SNAP fraud, starting in New York's five boroughs, where undercover investigations warranted action … Donald Trump's USDA just announced that $5.8 BILLION dollars in SNAP fraud was just prevented because of new enforcement measuresI…
  2. Fixing Farm Bill Fraud Should Be As Easy As SNAP-Ping Your Fingers https://townhall.com/columnists/jaredwhitley/2026/09/19/fixi…l-fraud-should-be-as-easy-as-snap-ping-your-fingers-n2683226
    Rates of SNAP payment errors (ie fraud, waste, and abuse) have been climbing in recent years. … right to spend your tax dollars on Taco Bell protected in the Farm Bill, too.This isn’t just about dollars and cents: Some SNAP fraud … The bill failed before recess because Democrats doubled down to protect SNAP fraud and tax-money-for-Big-Macs.…
  3. Illegal Alien Sentenced After Two Decades of Stolen-Identity Fraud, $300K in Restitution Owed https://townhall.com/news/scott-mcclallen/2026/09/10/illegal…s-of-stolen-identity-fraud-300k-in-restitution-owed-n2682781
    Chalas was arrested in March 2026 and in May 2026, pleaded guilty to passport fraud and illegal acquisition of SNAP benefits.For over … fraud being uncovered across Massachusetts. … The Fraud Division is investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people.…
  4. Here’s How Much the Federal Government Spent on Every Family in Poverty Last Year https://townhall.com/news/dmitri-bolt/2026/09/15/heres-how-m…vernment-spent-on-every-family-in-poverty-last-year-n2682991
    spent $1.256 trillion in fiscal 2025 on the largest general programs intended to help low-income Americans, including Medicaid, SNAP … Into fraud, bureaucracy and the general inefficiency that seems to follow whenever government tries to solve a problem by creating … Existing benefits keep expanding eligibility, while fraud drains anywhere from several billion to hundreds of billions each year.Not…
  5. Maine Man Sentenced to Three Years for Stealing Identity to Double-Dip on SNAP Benefits https://townhall.com/news/scott-mcclallen/2026/08/29/maine-m…or-stealing-identity-to-double-dip-on-snap-benefits-n2682109
    Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says that the federal government is cracking down on SNAP fraud nationwide.🚨 TUESDAY … fraud that cost American taxpayers $4.4 million. …  The Fraud Division is investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people.…
  6. Harrisburg Store Operators, 58 SNAP Recipients Charged in $61K Fraud Scheme https://townhall.com/news/scott-mcclallen/2026/08/16/harrisb…tors-58-snap-recipients-charged-in-61k-fraud-scheme-n2681313
    Stores profit without providing food, while recipients obtain cash to use for items ineligible under SNAP. … fraud, theft by deception, and identity theft. … were charged with access device fraud, conspiracy, and related charges.…
  7. Ex-Border Patrol Agent, FiancĂ©e Get Probation for Stealing $25K in Food Stamps https://townhall.com/news/scott-mcclallen/2026/08/15/ex-bord…ancee-get-probation-for-stealing-25k-in-food-stamps-n2681306
    to defraud the Arizona Department of Economic Security (AZDES) by unlawfully obtaining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP …  JUST DROPPED: A new friendly neighborhood fraud tracker, tracking all the fraud we've webbed up. 🕷️➡️ https://t.co/iBwRv9bucp …  đźš¨ TUESDAY TAKEDOWN 🚨A $1.5 MILLION SNAP fraud scheme has been busted in Albany, New York.Our @USDA investigators found…
  8. The Welfare State Just Took a Major Hit. Under Trump, 5.3 Million Fewer Americans Are on SNAP. https://townhall.com/news/dmitri-bolt/2026/08/13/snap-enrollment-down-by-53-million-under-president-trump-n2681186
    Department of Agriculture has reported a 5.3 million-person drop in SNAP enrollment over the course of the last eight months.In September … Those who fail to meet the requirement are generally limited to just three months of SNAP benefits during a three-year period. …  SNAP is a prime example of why reform is necessary.…
  9. One Register, $640K in Sales: Food Truck Owner Indicted https://townhall.com/news/scott-mcclallen/2026/08/09/one-register-640k-in-snap-sales-food-truck-owner-indicted-n2680933
     Operation Traffic Jam continues to snarl SNAP fraudsters in ongoing southern California SNAP trafficking enforcement actions. … The Fraud Division is laser-focused on investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people. … The Department’s work to combat fraud supports President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort chaired…
  10. Rhode Island Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Exploiting SNAP Recipients' Benefits https://townhall.com/news/scott-mcclallen/2026/08/09/ri-dhs…leads-guilty-to-exploiting-snap-recipients-benefits-n2680934
    ) recipients.On August 4, 2026, Nadine Jean Baptiste, 59, of Warwick, admitted to repeatedly accessing SNAP Electronic Benefit Transfer … recipients through its Fraud Hotline, reporting that they never received the EBT cards issued to them. …  Former Rhode Island Department of Human Services supervisor pleads guilty to SNAP fraud https://t.co/3k20TZKKWk— Chris Goodband…
  11. Fraudsters Looted This State for $4 Million – Now They are Facing Prison https://townhall.com/news/jeff-charles/2026/08/04/fraudsters…this-state-for-4-million-now-they-are-facing-prison-n2680649
    McDonald of the DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division explained that the schemes “resulted in over $4 million of fraud” and that … Fraud… pic.twitter.com/RmR5UY85Vj— U.S. … food benefits, have lost large sums of taxpayer money to fraud each year because of rampant fraud occurring in several states.…
  12. Four Charged in $19M South Florida SNAP Trafficking Scheme https://townhall.com/news/scott-mcclallen/2026/07/31/four-charged-in-19m-south-florida-snap-trafficking-scheme-n2680460
    benefits through SNAP-authorized retail stores in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. … “Working with our law enforcement partners, USDA OIG is a proud partner in the fight to end SNAP fraud.”Amro allegedly recruited SNAP … Jamhour faces up to 50 years in prison.Amro is charged with conspiracy to commit SNAP trafficking, SNAP trafficking, and money laundering…
  13. Florida Man Pleads Guilty After 650 Fake SNAP Applications https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/07/29/flo…n-pleads-guilty-to-using-650-fake-snap-applications-n2680335
    🚨TUESDAY TAKEDOWN🚨A Rhode Island state employee admitted her role in a $250,000+ SNAP fraud scheme, using her position to steal benefits … Enforcement Division (“Fraud Division”). … The Fraud Division is laser-focused on investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people.…
  14. Maryland Audit: $2 Million Lottery Winner Kept Collecting Food Stamps https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/07/22/mar…million-lottery-winner-kept-collecting-food-stamps-n2679946
    Family Investment Administration oversees public assistance programs administered by 24 local social services departments, including SNAP … that aims to minimize fraud. … hotline that state management intentionally manipulated the SNAP error rate.…
  15. Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $17K in SNAP Benefits https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/07/19/mis…eads-guilty-to-stealing-nearly-17k-in-snap-benefits-n2679714
    (“Fraud Division”). … The Fraud Division is investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people. … The Department’s work to combat fraud supports President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort chaired…
  16. Two Dominican Nationals Sentenced for Stealing Americans' Identities to Steal From Medicaid, SNAP https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/07/15/two…ng-americans-identities-to-steal-from-medicaid-snap-n2679498
    SNAP recipients can spend benefits from that card at SNAP retailers nationwide. The U.S. … fraud since February 2025. … Enforcement Division (“Fraud Division”).…
  17. Kansas City Woman Indicted for Allegedly Bilking Nearly $40K in SNAP Benefits https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/07/15/kan…d-for-allegedly-bilking-nearly-40k-in-snap-benefits-n2679496
    A Kansas City woman was indicted by a federal grand jury for one count of theft of government money and four counts of wire fraud related … of the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. …  The SNAP program helps feed about 41 million people nationwide, but U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Sec.…
  18. Carbondale Store Owner Gets 46 Months for SNAP Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/07/11/car…ts-46-months-for-snap-fraud-money-laundering-scheme-n2679227
    of SNAP benefits, and seven counts of money laundering. … Department of Justice efforts to combat fraud support President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort … Vance to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs.…
  19. Boston Store Owner Sentenced After $7 Million SNAP Fraud Scheme https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/07/09/bos…e-owner-sentenced-after-7-million-snap-fraud-scheme-n2679131
    and one count of wire fraud. … fraud being uncovered across Massachusetts. … The Fraud Division is investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people.…
  20. USDA Slaps 33 LA Retailers With Violations in Massive SNAP Bust https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/07/08/usd…3-la-retailers-with-violations-in-massive-snap-bust-n2679061
    ) retailer fraud in Los Angeles, California. … “Fraud of any kind is a direct attack on American taxpayers and the vulnerable families who rely on SNAP to survive,” said FNA Acting … 🚨SNAP FRAUD UPDATE 🚨Today, @USDA_FNA announced a major SNAP fraud crackdown in LA:33 SNAP-authorized retailers in Los Angeles…
  21. NJ Grocery Store Owner Gets 27 Months for $2.2 Million SNAP Fraud Scheme https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/07/08/nj…ner-gets-27-months-for-22-million-snap-fraud-scheme-n2679060
    participant in SNAP. … items actually received by SNAP recipients. … The federal government's crackdown on SNAP fraud has notched nearly 1,000 arrests since February 2025, according to Secretary Brooke…
  22. The Washington Post Embarrasses Itself With Pearl-Clutching Story About Arizona's Food Stamp Program https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/07/08/wapo-arizonans-on-food-stamps-eligibility-n2679031
    President Trump made cracking down on fraud in welfare programs a priority of his second administration. … The focus was on reducing fraud and removing illegal aliens from things like Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP. … But that's not what SNAP had become.…
  23. Here's Why a Milwaukee Coffee Shop Fears Backlash From 'Tolerant' Leftists https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/07/10/milwaukee-coffee-shop-dr-oz-n2679144
    Mehmet Oz were in Milwaukee on July 8 to talk about the White House Fraud Task Force. … for fraudulently billing Medicaid for things like prenatal services, and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is refusing to turn over SNAP … data to help combat fraud.…
  24. Vice President Vance Visited Milwaukee Today, and Here's What He Had to Say https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/07/08/vice-pre…isited-milwaukee-today-and-heres-what-he-had-to-say-n2679054
    fraud scheme. … Nael Jabbar of Franklin, who owned and operated Hot Spot Super Market, admitted to exchanging SNAP benefits for cash, giving SNAP recipients … "We can keep on fighting fraud, or we can reward the fraudsters.…
  25. Illegal Alien SNAP Fraud Plot Resulted in 'Substantial Hardship' for Victims https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cameron-arcand/2026/07/03/ille…d-plot-resulted-in-substantial-hardship-for-victims-n2678762
    Two Romanian nationals in the United States illegally pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges in a food stamp fraud plot.Catalin Dumitru … McDonald of the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division said in a statement that “the Fraud Division will not tolerate … fraud.…