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Identity Theft Drains Billions from Welfare | Salt Lake City News
Identity theft is hitting welfare programs hard, with fraudsters using stolen or dead people’s Social Security numbers to siphon millions—sometimes even linking one number to 15 jobs across 14 states in just three months. No federal rule forces states to verify identities, leaving gaping holes that cost taxpayers nearly $29 billion over the next decade. Nearly 24 million Americans fall victim to identity theft yearly, and food stamp programs alone lose $2.2 billion annually due to fake IDs, duplicate sign-ups, and ghost beneficiaries. A new report calls for states to implement basic identity…
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