Results for SNAP fraud

  1. 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…
  2. 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.…
  3. 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…
  4. 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…
  5. 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.…
  6. 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.…
  7. 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.…
  8. 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…
  9. '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?"…
  10. 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.…
  11. 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.…
  12. 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…
  13. 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.…
  14. 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
  15. 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…
  16. 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…
  17. North Carolina Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing $102K in Food Benefits https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/12/13/nor…ker-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-102k-in-food-benefits-n2667841
    In May 2025, a USDA employee and five others were charged in a $66 million SNAP fraud scam. … because of SNAP fraud. …  In 2025, the Trump administration has targeted fraud in the SNAP program.…
  18. What Is Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers Hiding About State SNAP Recipients? https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2025/12/05/tony-evers-wi-snap-n2667430
    He chose not to put it towards SNAP and instead decided to play politics with the food benefits of Wisconsinites. …  Now Evers is putting Wisconsin SNAP benefits at risk again, this time by refusing to allow the U.S. … 🚨Governor Evers is blocking the USDA from reviewing our food stamp rolls for fraud.…
  19. Damning Watchdog Report Reveals 'Large-Scale Systemic Failures' Leading to Obamacare Subsidy Fraud https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2025/12/06/sat-social-security-number-used-repeatedly-n2667374
    Earlier this year, when Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) began reporting on massive amounts of fraud in our social … The blunt reality is this: America is going to go broke if we don't control spending, and control it soon.Stopping widespread fraud … is a good first step to controlling spending, and there's massive fraud in Social Security and subsidized healthcare, according to…
  20. Trump's Agriculture Secretary Is About to Go Scorched Earth on Blue States Over This Issue https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2025/12/02/brooke…ff-welfare-aid-to-states-refusing-to-be-transparent-n2667258
    Cabinet meeting, Rollins announced that her department would cut federal funding to states that fail to share data regarding their SNAP … programs to help the Trump administration stop fraud. … in the SNAP program.States like Minnesota have been a center point for discussions about welfare fraud.…
  21. 21 Attorneys General Sue USDA After It Kicked Some Immigrants Off SNAP https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/11/26/att…l-sue-usda-after-it-kicked-some-immigrants-off-snap-n2667085
    “The law is clear on who can receive SNAP benefits, yet the Trump Administration is trying to strip rightful recipients of the support … s ongoing chaos and confusion over Americans’ ability to put food on the table.”On October 31, USDA issued new guidance to state SNAP … data, there were well over half a million cases of fraud — and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.…
  22. Attorneys General Challenge USDA Rules Banning Some Immigrants From SNAP https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/11/23/att…al-challenge-tightened-food-stamp-eligibility-rules-n2666889
    of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” – including new restrictions on non-citizens’ eligibility for SNAP. …  The attorneys general disagree with the federal standards for SNAP. … fraud, according to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins.SNAP fraud is out of control, and the numbers we HAVE prove it.Data from just 29…
  23. Ernst Unveils 'McSCUSE ME Act' to Stop $250M in SNAP Spending at Fast-Food Chains https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/11/20/ern…t-to-stop-250m-in-snap-spending-at-fast-food-chains-n2666770
    Department of Agriculture to accept SNAP benefits. … feeding hungry Americans.The “N” in SNAP stands for nutrition, not nuggets! …  Last week, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said that SNAP fraud was “out of control.”SNAP fraud is out of control, and the numbers…
  24. Is Eric Swalwell Running for Governor? https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2025/11/17/is-eric-swalwell-running-for-governor-n2666579
    Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, has referred a case to the Justice Department accusing Swalwell of mortgage fraud … run despite voting to:❌ Withhold pay from over 150,000 workers and 160,000 troops❌ Starve over 5 MILLION Californians who rely on SNAP … The lawmaker was recently referred to the Justice Department for criminal charges related to mortgage fraud.…
  25. US Agriculture Secretary Announces SNAP Overhaul https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dmitri-bolt/2025/11/14/agriculture-secretary-announces-snap-overhaul-n2666474
    , exposing significant fraud, and requiring recipients to prove "they can't survive without it." …  BREAKING: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to OVERHAUL entire SNAP program after major fraud exposed- 186,000 dead people …  Not only does fraud exist, but requirements are far less strict than they should be.…