Tag: Benefit Fraud
Heriberto Rodriguez, Benefit Fraud, Massachusetts 2023
⏱ 2 min read In a sweeping crackdown, 15 individuals, including 11 illegal aliens, were arrested in Massachusetts for their roles in a massive benefit fraud scheme. The defendants, who include Heriberto Rodriguez, Mirian Chalas, and Santo Escolastico Cuello, are charged with defrauding the government of over $1.4 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)…
Juan Felipe Chalas, Benefit Scam, Massachusetts 2025
⏱ 2 min read Nine individuals have been charged in a coordinated federal crackdown on benefit fraud schemes in Massachusetts, exploiting stolen identities to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer-funded programs. The scam, which occurred between December 2025 and the present, involved the theft of nearly $9 million in benefits, including Supplemental Nutrition…
