The Governor’s Office has announced the arrest of Mychelle Lay, a Las Vegas woman accused of “theft of personal identifying information and trafficking of… SNAP benefits.”
Caseworkers with the Nevada Division of Social Services (DSS) identified many suspicious situations and reported them to the Nevada Attorney General’s Office. Officials said it was at this point that they discovered Nevada State Police (NSP) were also investigating these operations.
“One of our caseworkers first identified suspicious activity after noticing multiple benefit applications tied to the same address. Most of the applications were submitted online and were processed in accordance with federal eligibility guidelines. As fraud tactics evolve, DSS continues to evaluate additional technology tools to strengthen fraud detection and protect the integrity of these programs.” — Robert Thompson, Nevada DSS administrator…