Results for: SNAP fraud

Alabama, California First States to Upgrade SNAP Card Security
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/02/13/ala…lifornia-first-states-to-upgrade-snap-card-security-n2671296
– million of SNAP fraud. …  Alabama worked with Conduent Incorporated to introduce chip-enabled EBT cards designed to help prevent fraud. … “Transitioning to chip technology is a proven fraud-prevention strategy.…
DOJ Charges Two Men in $120 Million Adult Day Care Fraud Scheme
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2026/02/10/doj-ch…two-men-in-120-million-adult-day-care-fraud-scheme-n2671040
– turned a pharmacy and social adult day care centers meant to help senior citizens into a $120 million dollar Medicare and Medicaid fraud … large sums of money related to adult day care and pharmacy benefits.Two Queens Men Charged with $120M Adult Day Care and Pharmacy Fraud …  President Donald Trump vowed to root out “waste, fraud, and abuse” in programs like SNAP and Medicaid.…
Minnesota Mom, Daughter, and Relative Allegedly Stole $325k from SNAP
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/02/07/min…aughter-and-relative-allegedly-stole-325k-from-snap-n2670851
– sentenced in United States District Court to 12 months imprisonment followed by a year of supervised release for one count of mail fraud … daughter Ambrosia Thomas, and other relative Cynthia Thomas, to defraud the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP … fraud in the SNAP program, which helps feed about 41 million people monthly.…
Four Charged Over Allegedly Using 100+ Stolen Identities to Defraud SNAP Program
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/02/04/sna…r-benefits-overseas-to-venezuela-dominican-republic-n2670681
– Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, SNAP benefit Fraud, Aiding and Abetting and Money Laundering. … benefit fraud. … charge of Conspiracy to Commit SNAP Fraud provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release…
Illegal Immigrant Allegedly Used Stolen Identity to Vote and Collect $400K in Federal Benefits
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/02/06/ill…2024-election-and-collect-400k-in-federal-benefits-n2670839
– including receiving rental assistance, Social Security, and Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits, as well as voter fraud … “This investigation highlights the critical role of DSS in protecting the American public from identity and document fraud,” said Special … “The jury confirmed that the defendant used a stolen identity to illegally collect Social Security benefits, commit voter fraud, and…
The Massachusetts District Attorney's Office Just Charged Four With SNAP Benefit Fraud
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/02/04/massachusetts-snap-fraud-bust-n2670623
– fraud scheme that used 115 stolen identities to obtain millions in SNAP and PUA benefits across multiple states. … Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, SNAP benefit Fraud, Aiding and Abetting and Money Laundering. … isn't the first major SNAP-related fraud bust, either.…
Secret Service Sweeps Cities Nationwide To Shut Down EBT Skimming Fraud
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/02/04/sec…s-cities-nationwide-to-shut-down-ebt-skimming-fraud-n2670668
– Secret Service started sweeping cities across the country seeking payment skimming fraud via fake skimmers installed in public places …  Teams sought to stop electronic benefit transfer fraud in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Seattle and Denver.Criminals often steal EBT … “This effort demonstrates why a proactive approach to cyber-enabled financial fraud is necessary.…
Massachusetts Auditor Uncovers $4.8 Million in Benefit Fraud in 2025's Fourth Quarter
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/02/01/mas…8-million-in-benefit-fraud-in-fy2025-fourth-quarter-n2670475
–  $690,138 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program fraud $145,638 of Personal Care Attendant fraud $134,526 of Department …  In December, two Haitian store owners were arrested for allegedly committing $7 million worth of SNAP fraud. … ) fraud.…
Taxpayer Theft Runs Wild But Trump’s Fraud Czar Signals a Crackdown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/01/29/trumps-fraud-czar-sorely-needed-n2670346
– President Donald Trump has appointed a national fraud czar, Colin McDonald, and it's a welcome move. …  Criminals steal from SNAP in many ways. … ) fraud.…
Fresno Bakery Owner Sentenced to 3 Years for $3.5M SNAP Fraud Scheme
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/01/28/fre…wner-sentenced-to-3-years-for-35m-snap-fraud-scheme-n2670245
– ) fraud. … ) January 27, 2026The SNAP program helps feed about 41 million people nationwide but is rife with fraud, according to U.S. … Department of Agriculture Office Secretary Brooke Rolins.California has switched to chipped SNAP cards to reduce fraud by criminals…
California Government Employee Used Dead, Elderly Victims in SNAP Fraud Scheme
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/01/28/cal…oyee-used-dead-elderly-victims-in-snap-fraud-scheme-n2670177
– A California government employee has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity and food stamp fraud. … The SNAP program feeds about 41 million people nationwide but criminals prey on the program and steal benefits meant for the poor.…
Inside the USDA’s Crackdown on a New Era of Food Stamp Fraud
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/01/24/ins…he-usdas-crackdown-on-a-new-era-of-food-stamp-fraud-n2670033
– The stores each had one register, no shopping carts, and no baskets.You can report SNAP Fraud in your own communities just like this … January 22, 2026We found someone stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in SNAP Fraud and they were sentenced to 60 months in federal … The stores each had one register, no shopping carts, and no baskets.You can report SNAP Fraud in your own communities just like this…
Maryland Man Caught Using Dozens of Stolen Identities for SNAP Benefits
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/01/23/mar…used-dozens-of-stolen-identities-for-snap-benefits-n2669971
– 34, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, pled guilty in federal court to all charges listed in a 10-count superseding indictment, including SNAP … benefits fraud, possessing unauthorized access devices, aggravated identity theft, passport fraud, and witness tampering.In February … 2025, a grand jury indicted Andrew for aggravated identity theft, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits fraud, social…
Cleaning Up SNAP: Healthier Food, Safer Cards, and Real Fraud Enforcement
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/01/22/cle…althier-food-safer-cards-and-real-fraud-enforcement-n2669919
–  The USDA has worked with at least 12 states to stop SNAP recipients from using SNAP benefits on soda and junk food. …  In one case, a federal employee helped steal $66 million in SNAP benefits. … data to help root out fraud“21 states including California, New York, and Minnesota, blue states continue to say no.…
Did the Face of Somali Daycare Fraud in Minnesota Shut Down?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/01/10/did-the-face-of-somali-daycare-fraud-in-minnesota-shut-down-n2669059
– In Minnesota and elsewhere nationwide, a vast network of Somali-led fraud via medical and child care scams has been unearthed, the … It’s now become a soft tourist spot, where influencers are doing skits mocking the alleged fraud. …  The center's last licensing review, in June, found several operational violations but noted no evidence of fraud.…
Minnesota Welfare Scandal Is the Fraud Warning Americans Finally Noticed
https://townhall.com/columnists/veroniquederugy/2026/01/08/m…ndal-is-the-fraud-warning-americans-finally-noticed-n2669066
– Fraud did not merely slip through the cracks. … Medicare, SNAP and many other welfare programs also suffer from massive fraud. … If we want less fraud, we need less government.…
Is This HHS Spending Why Wisconsin Democrats Are Hiding the State's Voter and SNAP Data?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/01/03/hhs-spending-wi-immigrant-resettlement-n2668798
– Josh Kaul have been highly reluctant to release data on the state's voter rolls and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP … On December 31, Evers sat down for an interview with Milwaukee ABC affiliate WISN 12 to discuss why he refuses to provide SNAP data …  It might actually be true that we could balance the budget by eliminating fraud," wrote another social media user.This is insane…
'Just Fine:' WI Governor Tony Evers Continues to Withhold SNAP Data From the Trump Administration
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2025/12/31/tony-evers-wi-snap-n2668707
– that do not comply.It wasn't the first time Evers put SNAP benefits at risk, either. … Evers could have used it to fund SNAP while Democrats played politics with SNAP and he chose not to.Republican gubernatorial candidate … Why not give the data to see if there's any bad apples or fraud within the system?"…
Former USDA Worker Owes $36M in Restitution for Selling SNAP Data to Criminals
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/12/25/for…r-gets-two-years-for-selling-snap-data-to-criminals-n2668467
– fraud to sell confidential government information to criminals. … Commit SNAP fraud? … fraud.…
7 Charged in $775K SNAP Fraud Scheme at Pennsylvania Convenience Store
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/12/21/7-c…snap-fraud-scheme-at-pennsylvania-convenience-store-n2668265
– SNAP Trafficking occurs when SNAP benefits are illegally exchanged for cash, services, or anything other than food. … For example, a store owner may give a SNAP recipient cash at a percentage of their balance in SNAP benefits, or exchange SNAP benefits … "We're grateful for OSIG and our law enforcement partners in identifying and investigating theft and fraud to protect SNAP benefits…
Why Is Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul Refusing to Turn State Voter Data Over to the DOJ?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2025/12/23/wi-ag-josh-kaul-voter-data-n2668314
– They tell us it's against the law for illegal immigrants to vote, and that voter fraud is so rare as to be almost non-existent. … and protect the integrity of the ballot box, even in the face of overwhelming evidence that illegal immigrants do vote, and voter fraud … They've done that in other contexts as well, including SNAP," Kaul said.…
America’s Food Stamp Program Mostly Runs on Outdated Technology
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/12/21/states-should-stop-snap-fraud-n2668270
–  SNAP is a federal program that is administered by states. … One group of criminals, including a federal employee, stole $66 million from SNAP. … 2024.The SNAP program feeds about 42 million people a month but is riddled with fraud, according to U.S.…
Two Romanian Nationals Indicted in Oregon SNAP Fraud Scheme Allegedly Stealing Over $160,000
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/12/21/two…on-snap-fraud-scheme-allegedly-stealing-over-160000-n2668263
– , and Aramis Manolea, 35, have been charged in a 26-count indictment with conspiracy to defraud the United States, access device fraud … “We’re proud to help our law enforcement partners expose abuse of the SNAP Program and keep government assistance available for those … through October 13, 2025, Telescu and co-conspirators used a Sam’s Club account in California to conduct approximately 231 fraudulent SNAP…
ABC News Under Fire for Framing SNAP Fraud Suspects as 'Massachusetts Men'
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/12/18/abc…or-framing-snap-fraud-suspects-as-massachusetts-men-n2668137
– ABC News is under fire for blaming two “Massachusetts men” for running a $7 million SNAP fraud ring selling benefits meant for hungry … ABC News (@ABC) December 17, 2025The men, Antonio Bonheur, 74, and Saul Alisme, 21, were each charged with one count of food stamp fraud …  Bonheur's store was only 150 square feet of space, but he reported monthly SNAP redemptions ranging from $100,000 to $500,000…
Two Boston Store Owners Charged in Alleged Multi-Million-Dollar SNAP Fraud Scheme
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/12/18/two…d-in-alleged-multi-million-dollar-snap-fraud-scheme-n2668081
– and charged in an alleged scheme to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars’ worth of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP …  Defendants’ monthly SNAP redemptions allegedly ranged from $100,000 to $500,000, outpacing those of full-service supermarkets … MAJOR SNAP fraud exposed in Massachusetts, committed by Haitian migrants Antonio Bonheur and Saul Alisme to the tune of $7 millionThe…
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