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Four Massachusetts Residents Charged in $1 Million Multi-State SNAP and Unemployment Fraud

Four Massachusetts residents charged with using 100+ stolen identities to fraudulently obtain $1.1 million in SNAP and unemployment benefits, profiting from a Leominster restaurant, prosecutors said.

  • Four Massachusetts residents were charged with fraudulently obtaining $1.14 million in SNAP benefits and pandemic unemployment assistance using stolen identities from other states.
  • Prosecutors allege the defendants used SNAP benefits to buy food for their restaurant, El Primo, and wired fraud proceeds to Venezuela and the Dominican Republic.
  • U.S. Attorney Leah Foley stated more fraud cases involving pandemic relief programs are expected due to rampant fraud enabled by online applications without adequate verification.
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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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