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SNAP Fraud Bust in Skid Row | Annapolis 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 fraud scheme—paying people cash for their benefits and fabricating purchases. The store processed over $730K in SNAP transactions in a year, triggering months of investigation. U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli declared “Fraud doesn’t pay in LA!” as his office ramps up efforts against fraud, part of a broader crackdown that includes recent guilty pleas from two brothers tied to a $760K scam, and statewide probes into pandemic unemployment and Medi-Cal fraud. On…
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