Man Stole Almost $900K in SNAP Funds, Sent some to the West Bank, Officials Say
Investigators say the scheme used forged merchant applications and bank records to divert SNAP deposits, with some money wired overseas.
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Man stole almost $900K in SNAP funds, sent some to the West Bank, officials say
“SNAP/EBT Food Stamp Benefits Accepted” is displayed on a screen inside a Family Dollar Stores Inc. store in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Dollar Tree Inc. released earnings figures on March 4. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images
CFO Blaise Ingoglia announces arrest in $1M food stamp fraud scheme with funds wired to West Bank
MIAMI — Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced the arrest Thursday of a South Florida man accused of siphoning more than $862,000 in federal food assistance by hijacking legitimate business identities and wiring illicit proceeds to the West Bank. Investigators with the Department of Financial Services’ Bureau of Public Assistance Fraud arrested Anwar Jouda.… The post CFO Blaise Ingoglia announces arrest in $1M food stamp fraud…
Florida Man Arrested in SNAP Fraud Scheme; Investigators Say Money Was Wired to West Bank
MIAMI, Fla. (VINnews) — A Florida man has been arrested on charges of stealing more than $862,000 in federal food assistance benefits through an elaborate fraud scheme, with investigators alleging that some of the money was transferred overseas to Ramallah in the West Bank. Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced Thursday the arrest of […]
Anwar Jouda, 51, was arrested on charges of stealing $862,394 in SNAP funds through identity theft from a business in Miami-Dade and sending part to the West Bank.
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