RHODE ISLAND — Five individuals, including former state and city employees, have been arrested for allegedly committing social service program fraud, according to Rhode Island State Police. Leng Chy, 33, …
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HERNANDO, Miss. — Four DeSoto County residents have been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly defrauding the State of Mississippi of more than $96,993.40 in public assistance funds, according …
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PITTSBURGH — Two Pittsburgh business owners are facing multiple felony charges following an investigation by Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office into an alleged electronic benefit transfer (EBT) fraud scheme …
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STEELTON, Pa. — Pennsylvania authorities have filed charges against seven individuals accused of running a large-scale Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud operation that allegedly processed more than $775,000 in …
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SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah woman has been sentenced to one year in jail and ordered to pay nearly $2.7 million in restitution after pleading guilty to her role …
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CHEMUNG COUNTY, N.Y. – An Elmira woman is facing multiple felony charges after a joint investigation into welfare fraud in Chemung County. According to a press release from the Elmira …
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Montgomery County, NY — A St. Johnsville woman is facing felony charges after authorities say she provided false information on a SNAP application. Chelsey Schuyler, 21, was arrested on May …
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Kern County Superior Court judge has accepted a no-contest plea from Alberto Ionel Baran in a sweeping Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) fraud case involving over …
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In a March welfare fraud investigation, the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office arrested nearly a dozen residents accused of fraudulently obtaining public assistance benefits. Sheriff Timothy Thompson reported that investigators worked …
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NEKOOSA, Wis. (WSAW) – Two individuals are in custody following a search warrant and a multi-year investigation in Nekoosa. On Friday, search warrants were executed at several locations in the …