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Four Charged in $1 Million SNAP & Pandemic Aid Fraud Spanning Rhode Island and Massachusetts

Federal prosecutors say four defendants used stolen identities to fraudulently obtain more than $1 million in SNAP and ...

Four defendants, including 2 Venezuelans, allegedly used 115 stolen identities in massive food stamp fraud

Four people allegedly used 115 stolen identities in $1 million food stamps and pandemic unemployment fraud scheme, including ...

Feds announce charges in alleged $1M SNAP, pandemic unemployment scheme

The United States Attorney’s Office said the case involves the alleged use of more than 100 stolen identities to obtain over ...

‘Rampant fraud’: More than 100 identities stolen in massive SNAP fraud scheme in Mass., feds say

Criminal charges have been lodged against four people who federal prosecutors say stole vast amounts of taxpayer money in a massive fraud scheme in New England involving SNAP and pandemic-era ...

4 Massachusetts residents charged in $1 million multi-state SNAP, pandemic benefits fraud scheme

Four Massachusetts residents are accused of using stolen identities in a SNAP and unemployment benefits fraud scheme worth over $1 million.
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Stimulus Update: 2.1 Million Texas Schoolchildren Qualify for Fourth Round of Pandemic EBT Food Benefits

On Apr. 12, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a fourth round of federal Pandemic Electronic ...
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SNAP Benefits: Oregon issuing $39M in food benefits to 325,000 children

Aug. 31—The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) will begin issuing approximately $39 million in Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) food benefits to approximately 325,000 students in Oregon Thursday, Aug. 31.