Richland County woman accused of receiving over $20K of SNAP benefits

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – A Richland County woman has been accused of fraudulently receiving over $20,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) said Pamela Dinkins (also known as Pamela Baxley), 53, has been charged with three counts of fraudulent acquisition or use of food stamps, value $2,000 or less; and five counts counts of fraudulent acquisition or use of food stamps, value more than $2,000, but less than $10,000.

DSS said Dinkins received a total of $23,380.38 in SNAP benefits between July 2018 and July 2020…

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