Tag: benefit_fraud
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Store Owner Sentenced for Multi-Million-Dollar SNAP Fraud Mill in Boston
A Boston store owner received a two-year prison sentence for operating a multi-million-dollar SNAP fraud scheme. Antonio Bonheur trafficked nearly $7 million in food benefits through his sham 150-square-foot store, even collecting benefits himself.
Law EnforcementBusinessPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentEconomySocial Issues Antonio BonheurSNAP FraudBostonMattapanJesula Variety StoreWire FraudBenefit FraudFBI
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11 Illegal Aliens Indicted in $1.4 Million Massachusetts Benefit Fraud Scheme
Eleven illegal aliens face charges in Massachusetts for a $1.4 million benefit fraud scheme involving SNAP and MassHealth, following a Homeland Security Investigations probe. Authorities vow continued efforts to combat such fraud.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementHealthFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyLegalSocial Issues Benefit FraudMassachusettsIllegal AliensHomeland Security InvestigationsSNAPMassHealthU.S. Department of Homeland Security