Tag: SNAP benefits fraud
Aljordan Cannon, SNAP Benefits Theft, Mississippi 2023
⏱ 2 min read Aljordan Cannon, a 28-year-old Jackson man, pleaded guilty to stealing $16,968.72 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in Mississippi. The crime occurred between August 12, 2023, and November 19, 2023, when Cannon unlawfully acquired and used the benefits from his girlfriend, Jarane Bines, a Customer Service Representative for Conduent. Conduent…
Florin Serdaru, Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft, Maryland 2022
⏱ 2 min read A 29-year-old Romanian citizen, Florin Serdaru, was sentenced to 39 months in federal prison for his role in a Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits fraud conspiracy in Maryland. The conspiracy, which took place in 2022, involved Serdaru and his co-conspirators obtaining EBT information from victims across the US, including in…
Viridiana Luna-Mejia, Theft of Government Money, Missouri 2021
⏱ 2 min read Viridiana Luna-Mejia, a 34-year-old Kansas City woman, has been indicted for scamming the government out of nearly $40,000 in SNAP benefits. From 2021 to 2026, Luna-Mejia allegedly made false statements to the Missouri Department of Social Services to obtain the benefits, which are meant to help low-income individuals purchase food. She…
Ashley Jefferson, Food Stamp Fraud, Mississippi 2026
⏱ 2 min read Ashley Jefferson, a 25-year-old Jackson woman, has pleaded guilty to stealing $77,844 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from December 2022 to September 2023. As a Customer Service Representative Manager for Conduent, Jefferson used her position to access and obtain SNAP benefits belonging to recipients throughout the United States without…
Brendyn Andrew, SNAP Benefits Fraud, Maryland 2025
⏱ 2 min read Brendyn Andrew, a 34-year-old from Gaithersburg, Maryland, was the mastermind behind a SNAP benefits fraud scheme that involved misusing identities of over 30 individuals to obtain electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards. Between February and June 2021, Andrew used the Department of Human Services’ online system to apply for SNAP benefits, intentionally…
Christopher Hill, SNAP Benefits Fraud, Mississippi 2026
⏱ 2 min read Christopher Hill, a 43-year-old man from Yazoo City, pleaded guilty to stealing $116,893 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The crime occurred between August 2022 and November 2023, with Hill exploiting his sister’s job as a Customer Service Representative for Conduent, a company that processes EBT payments for the state.…
Felipe Almonte Polanco, SNAP Fraud, Rhode Island 2021
⏱ 2 min read Felipe Almonte Polanco, a 57-year-old Providence, Rhode Island, man, allegedly used stolen identities to fraudulently obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Between October 2021 and April 2026, Polanco submitted fake applications in the names of multiple victims, including a deceased individual, and used the benefits cards to make transactions at…
Earnest Morant, SNAP Benefits Fraud Conspiracy, Pennsylvania 2022
⏱ 2 min read A brazen scheme to rip off the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has landed two men in hot water. Randy Welch, 46, of Michigan, and Earnest Morant, 58, of Harrisburg, are accused of conspiring to submit phony SNAP benefits applications and exchange the electronic benefits transfer cards for cash. Welch allegedly…
