OIG collaborates across agencies to fight fraud

EBT Trafficking Unit investigators received information from an investigative agency regarding the unauthorized use of more than 100 SNAP cards at a Travis County food truck. OIG investigators determined a restaurant owner bought SNAP cards at 50 cents on the dollar and used the cards to buy items for his business, totaling approximately $42,000 in unauthorized SNAP benefits. This case is being referred to the Travis County District Attorney.

Another SNAP fraud case was referred to the Dallas County District Attorney. EBT Trafficking Unit investigators were tipped off to the use of more than 200 EBT cards to make purchases for a convenience store's restaurant. Investigators determined more than 100 recipients were involved in selling benefits to the store owner, which resulted in more than $47,000 in fraudulently used benefits.

You can read more about the OIG’s work to fight EBT trafficking by reading our latest quarterly report: https://tinyurl.com/y5xeotja