US EditionUSDA Employee Among Six Charged in $66 Million Food Stamp Fraud Scheme
- On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice charged six people, including a USDA employee, for participation in a $66 million food stamp fraud scheme.
- The fraud began in 2019 when the defendants exploited the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program using unauthorized EBT terminals at unlicensed stores.
- Michael Kehoe led a network that distributed approximately 160 illegal EBT terminals, enabling over $30 million in illicit transactions across New York and other locations.
- U.S. Attorney Perry Carbone reported that Michael Kehoe and his associates illegally took tens of millions of dollars intended to support food assistance programs for low-income households.
- If convicted, the defendants face up to 35 years in prison, highlighting the government’s commitment to prosecute those who exploit anti-poverty programs.
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USDA Employee and 5 Others Busted in One of the Largest Food Stamp Frauds in US History - News Addicts
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday that a longtime USDA employee and five others were busted in one of the largest food stamp frauds in U.S. history. A short time ago, Perry Carbone, Attorney for the United States, Charmeka Parker, the Special Agent in Charge of the […] The post USDA Employee and 5 Others Busted in One of the Largest Food Stamp Frauds in US History appeared first on News Addict…
USDA employee among six charged in $66 million food stamp fraud scheme
Authorities charged a U.S. Department of Agriculture employee and five others in a fraud and bribery scheme that prosecutors say defrauded the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, of $66 million in unauthorized transactions. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York called it “one of the largest food stamp frauds in U.S. history.” Unauthorized EBT terminals and fake transactions Pros…
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Conservative Review‘Betrayed The Public Trust’: Federal Bureaucrat Charged For Alleged Massive Food Stamp Fraud Scheme
The Department of Justice charged six individuals, including one federal employee, in an alleged food stamp fraud case, the DOJ announced Thursday.
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