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Nine people charged in $1M benefit fraud scheme
Prosecutors say stolen identities were used to obtain benefits across SNAP, MassHealth and Social Security, including about $65,521 tied to one defendant.
- On Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced nine people were charged in a nearly $1 million fraud scheme involving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
- Defendants allegedly used stolen identities to obtain government-issued identification, enabling access to benefits across SNAP, MassHealth, and Social Security programs.
- Mercedes Soto Capellan, a Dominican national residing in Massachusetts, allegedly used a stolen identity to obtain approximately $65,521 in SNAP and MassHealth benefits.
- One individual lived under a stolen identity for more than 20 years while collecting taxpayer-funded benefits, according to Department of Justice filings.
- Under President Trump, the administration pledged accountability for those stealing from programs meant for vulnerable Americans, stating, "We will find you.
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