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Republicans Claim Widespread Food Stamp Fraud. What’s Missing: Hard Evidence.

The US Department of Agriculture has spent the past week notifying people that the country is (allegedly) overrun by individuals who are fraudulently claiming SNAP benefits, while...

Former Pa. benefits worker charged in SNAP fraud

A former employee with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is accused of stealing SNAP and TANF benefits and giving them to unauthorized people for profit.

Hundreds Affected in Florida SNAP Fraud Case as Investigation Leads to Arrest

*A wide-reaching fraud investigation in South Florida has revealed a scheme that allegedly targeted food assistance benefits, affecting hundreds of residents and resulting in signi...

Former Pa. benefits worker charged in SNAP fraud

A former employee with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is accused of stealing SNAP and TANF benefits and giving them to unauthorized people for profit.

USDA Disqualifies 1,562 Retailers, Prevents $835 Million in Fraudulent SNAP Transactions

By Naveen Athrappully The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service has disqualified 1,562 retailers associated with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...

Mississippi Women Sentenced After Racking Up $122K In Separate SNAP Fraud Schemes 

Law enforcement has increased efforts to prevent the abuse of SNAP and other federal benefits.

Million-dollar SNAP food stamp fraud scheme in Minnesota sparks outrage

"Minneapolis didn't become America's fraud capital by accident," Republican Dalia al-Aqidi told Fox News Digital.

Brooke Rollins Lies About 'Massive Fraud', Kicks People Off SNAP Without Proof

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins spoke today at Post Farms in Marana, Arizona, to local cotton producers about farm economics, bragging that the Trump administration has kicked...

Federal agents search 20 Twin Cities retailers accused of SNAP fraud

Federal agents search 20 Twin Cities retailers accused of SNAP fraud

Secret Service finds card skimmers targeting SNAP users in North Texas

The U.S. Secret Service completed a two-day operation in Tarrant County targeting criminals accused of stealing benefits from vulnerable families. Agents inspected 319 businesse...

Up to $1.2 million in Kansas SNAP benefits paid to people outside of the state: audit

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Auditors have released the second half of a report focused on identifying issues with Kansas' Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Kansas Legislati...

Op-Ed | Delivering immediate relief for victims of SNAP fraud

A senior in Jackson Heights checks the balance on her EBT card. It’s empty. Thinking her benefits are simply late, she calls New York City’s Human Resources Administration. An empl...

Vance's Anti-Fraud Task Force Racks Up Wins Against SNAP Fraud

Vice President J.D. Vance's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud has taken a number of actions to tackle fraud in the SNAP program in the months since its establishment.  The post Vance’s...

Franklin man pleads guilty to SNAP fraud, tax crimes

Franklin man admits to SNAP fraud and filing false tax returns in federal court, causing over $1.6M in losses. Sentencing set for July 28. The post Franklin man pleads guilty to SN...

Report claims 14K SNAP recipients own luxury cars. The evidence is lacking

The report amplified by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins relies on anonymous data and includes some examples that may involve identity fraud.

Slidell woman accused of $25,000 theft involving SNAP benefits

A Slidell woman was indicted on a $25,000 theft charge involving SNAP benefits.

Locals Flood Hudson County Office with Reports of Stolen SNAP Benefits

Many local residents and families reliant on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have been waking up to $0 balances. This was the message of many people on Monday...

The Trump Administration’s Fraud Problem

The Trump administration invokes “fraud” to justify freezing Medicaid, SNAP, and family aid, sidestepping legal safeguards and turning vital programs into political weapons. The po...

Safeguards add extra layer of fraud protection for EBT cardholders

If you get SNAP benefits, you may have noticed some changes to your EBT card recently.

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Says 14,000 on SNAP Were Driving Luxury Vehicles: 'This Ends Now'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revealed that 14,000 people in one state were receiving food stamps while also driving luxury vehicles, the news coming as President D...

Safeguards add extra layer of fraud protection for EBT cardholders

If you get SNAP benefits, you may have noticed some changes to your EBT card recently.

Minnesota Grocer Now Faces Charges in $1.1M SNAP Rip-Off

$521 Billion Fraud Landscape: What to Know

By Sylvia Xu The federal government lost up to half a trillion dollars to fraud each year over a five-year period, according to an April 15 report from the Government Accountabilit...

Records Show Officials Failed To Act on Fraud Warnings

State education officials repeatedly raised concerns about possible fraud in the federally funded meals program during the pandemic, but their supervisors stopped them from taking...