Justice Dept. clamps down on $42 million fraud scheme in food stamp program

Nearly $42 million in food stamp fraud has been uncovered by a joint federal enforcement initiative involving suspected illegal immigrants.

The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, the Department of Agriculture and its Inspector General revealed the results of its first National USDA Benefits and Program Fraud Enforcement Surge on Wednesday.

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