U.S. Department of Justice · External Intelligence
Lead Defendant in Multi-State SNAP and PUA Fraud Conspiracy Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison
- Source
- U.S. Department of Justice
- Published
- 5 October 2026
- Journal
- Financial Fraud
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Lynx Summary
A Massachusetts man from Fitchburg received a two-year federal prison sentence for his role in a scheme that obtained $440,000 in SNAP benefits from Massachusetts and Rhode Island using identities stolen from over 100 people. The defendant and his alleged co-conspirators also fraudulently secured more than $700,000 in PUA benefits across six states: Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington.
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