CaseyJones
11-20-2013, 07:53 PM
http://nypost.com/2013/11/20/multi-million-dollar-welfare-fraud-scheme-busted-in-nyc-bodegas/
Authorities busted up a massive multi-million dollar welfare fraud scheme that has been running rampant in Asian communities throughout the city, sources said.
Around 20 delis and bodegas were raided across Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan Wednesday in a joint operation between Department of Homeland Security Investigations, The New York State Department of Health and New York Attorney General’s office that uncovered the endemic corruption, sources said.
Store owners would allegedly purchase customer’s WIC coupons and give the recipient a percentage of the cash value.
The store owners would then pocket their cut of the money before being reimbursed by the government for the coupons, sources said.
Authorities busted up a massive multi-million dollar welfare fraud scheme that has been running rampant in Asian communities throughout the city, sources said.
Around 20 delis and bodegas were raided across Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan Wednesday in a joint operation between Department of Homeland Security Investigations, The New York State Department of Health and New York Attorney General’s office that uncovered the endemic corruption, sources said.
Store owners would allegedly purchase customer’s WIC coupons and give the recipient a percentage of the cash value.
The store owners would then pocket their cut of the money before being reimbursed by the government for the coupons, sources said.