They are changing America by changing the people
This is an update of a story we reported here last September. Big questions for me are: What legal immigration program allowed them to enter the country and set up these stores, participate in SNAP? Did they send the money out of the country? And, will they be deported after serving their time? This article … Continue reading Baltimore: Two citizens of Yemen plead guilty to $2 million in food stamp fraud
This one was a $1.5 million rip-off of the US taxpayer. The Baltimore Sun doesn’t say much, but here (below) is the entire FBI press release that I found informative. Note that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was involved, so there must be an immigration angle to the case. But, of course, no mention of … Continue reading Ahmed and Abdulmalik busted in Baltimore food stamp fraud scheme
And, besides the one Hispanic—Gloria Garcia—those charged include Ahmed, Shoiab, Yousif, and Mufid! From Lohud.com: The owners of three Yonkers groceries and two of their employees have been charged in a scheme to exchange more than $1.2 million in food stamps for cash. Prosecutors, who began investigating some of the people as early as 2011, … Continue reading Yonkers, NY: food stamp fraud heist in 3 convenience stores nets $1.2 million
I’ve long complained that with these immigrant-run food stamp fraud scams, the media rarely mentions the immigration status of the scammer found guilty, but hurrah! this story does! From My Record Journal (emphasis is mine): MERIDEN — A local grocery store owner was sentenced to 27 months in prison by a federal judge yesterday for … Continue reading Meriden CT: Moroccan sentenced in food stamp fraud case could be deported upon release
These are not the same perps we had last week! Here are last week’s Mohammad (AL) and Ahmed (NY)! Thanks to reader Robin for spotting this story with yet again a slightly different twist on the increasingly common scam. The gas station owners weren’t even eligible to trade in food stamps, they were just buying … Continue reading Ohio: Mohammed and Ahmad arrested in food stamp fraud case