sfer card was compromised found out the benefits were gone when her card was declined at a grocery store, according to officials. They said she took out loans to feed her children.

There were also alleged cases in Florida, Ohio, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and other areas.

 These schemes siphoned millions from taxpayers and robbed struggling Americans of the benefits they depend on so fraudsters could use them for their own selfish purposes,  Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a news release.

 Every instance of SNAP fraud has two victims: families in dire need and taxpayers. Today, we are reminding fraudsters that we will find you and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law,  USDA Sec. Brooke Rollins said in a news release.

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