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Fraudsters Hijacking Welfare Systems | San Antonio News
Fraudsters are stealing millions from vital programs like Medicaid and food stamps using stolen IDs—even dead people’s—while states dodge federal responsibility for basic verification. One Social Security number tied to 15 employers across 14 states in just three months proves the scale. Fixing this could save $29 billion over a decade, yet 24 million Americans have their identities stolen yearly. Food stamps alone lose $2.2 billion annually due to fake IDs, duplicate sign-ups, and no SSNs at all—resources meant to help the vulnerable are being drained by criminals. It’s time for states to…
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