obama years record food stamp usage president trump push new initiatives get people government dole number high 39.5 million all-time high 47.6 million 2015 see explosion graph fraud food stamp program rampant easy commit become global magnet grifters immigrate set shop cash money food stamp program ripe reform disturb lenient penalty crime food stamp fraud fraudsters usually give light jail sentence order pay back money problem money probably go overseas never pay back grifters fade woodwork resurface reoffend top food stamp fraud case 2017 obama years record food stamp usage president trump push new initiatives get people government dole number high 39.5 million all-time high 47.6 million 2015 see explosion graph fraud food stamp program rampant easy commit become global magnet grifters immigrate set shop cash money food stamps.this program ripe reform disturb lenient penalty crime food stamp fraud fraudsters usually give light jail sentence order pay back money problem money probably go overseas never pay back grifters fade woodwork resurface reoffend.the top food stamp fraud case 2017 food stamp program federally-funded program administer u.s. department agriculture usda federal investigators often ones catch engage fraudulent activities .. investigators often uncover millions dollars worth food stamp fraud mostly people run convenience store low-income areas many patrons receive food stamp supplemental nutrition assistance program snap .to show many millions dollars criminals take away federal government big takedowns food stamp fraud 2017.immigrant fraud common thread ohio convenience store owner sentence 33 months prison 2.8 million food stamp frauda former ohio convenience store owner get catch carry 2.8 million food stamp fraud scheme allow benefit recipients exchange food stamp cash.the usda reveal audit store breaden market cash snap benefit ten time amount large store area raise red flag among investigators.a judge eventually convict sentence george rafidi 62 33 months prison february order pay 2.8 million back.2 florida investigators discover 20 million food stamp fraudthe agency say uncover majority fraud page snap benefit applications state fraudulent household information.3 baltimore man sentence four years 3.7 million food stamp frauda baltimore store owner get slap four-year prison sentence carry 3.7 million worth food stamp fraud.mohammad shafiq 51 one 14 baltimore-area retailers sentence 16 million worth food stamp fraud exchange snap benefit cash.the judge order shafiq pay back 3.7 million federal government serve three years supervise release follow end sentence.4 three wisconsin men carry 1.2 million food stamp fraud sentence hard timea judge sentence three milwaukee wisconsin convenience store owners kanwar gill 67 raviinder gill 27 george nance 59 prison term range 15-20 months october three find guilty exchange cash snap benefits.their store quick ez authorize retailer accept food stamp benefit 1.2 million benefit store redeem far beyond amount small convenience store expect redeem.records show three men order pay back 1.2 million fraudulently earn money iraqi immigrant plead guilty 1.4 million food stamp fraud november conspire others defraud u.s. government.ali ratib daham 40 maine give customers cash exchange snap women infant children wic program benefit redeem full value benefit obtain money government fraudulently.the naturalize u.s. citizen expect face harsh prison sentence crime face 20 years behind bar likely expect pay back 1.4 million government.via breitbart top five food stamp fraud takedowns 2017…do see common thread