New Jersey Deli Owner Pleads Guilty to $888,000 Food Stamp Fraud Scheme
A 25-year-old deli owner in New Jersey pleaded guilty Tuesday to bilking the federal government out of $888,000 in a more than six-year food stamp fraud scheme.
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Store Owner Sentenced to Prison, Ordered to Pay $1.7 Million for Food Stamp Fraud
A federal judge sentenced a Pennsylvania store owner to 21 months in prison and ordered him to pay $1.7 million to the federal government on Monday for conducting a food stamp fraud scheme.
Florida Welfare Agency Fires 31 Employees for Food Stamp Fraud
Florida’s welfare agency fired 31 of its employees accused of fraudulently obtaining food stamp benefits during Hurricane Irma in 2017.
Food Stamp Enrollment Dips to Lowest Level in 8 Years
Overall enrollment in the nation’s food stamp program has dipped to its lowest level in eight years, according to the latest statistics released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Tennessee Vice Mayor One of Three Charged with Alleged Food Stamp Fraud Conspiracy
A vice mayor of a Tennessee town is one of three people accused of carrying out an alleged food stamp fraud conspiracy.
Lawyer: Butcher’s Brother Committed Nearly $3.5 Million Food Stamp Fraud
A lawyer for the Ohio butchers claimed Thursday that the owner’s brother committed nearly $3.5 million in food stamp fraud, not the owners.
