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SNAP Fraud Bust in Skid Row | Charleston News
Federal agents and LAPD raided a Skid Row party supply store in LA, arresting 20-year-old Jesse Cervantes-Gomez for allegedly running a SNAP benefits fraud scheme—paying people cash to fake purchases and turn food stamps into quick cash. The store processed over $730K in SNAP transactions in a year, triggering months of investigation. Authorities are cracking down hard, with U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli declaring “Fraud doesn’t pay in LA!” and highlighting other massive fraud cases across California—including $760K SNAP scams, billions in unemployment fraud, and a $270M Medi-Cal fraud. The…
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