The Brief
- Eight people were indicted for allegedly orchestrating a $7 million fraud ring that drained food assistance benefits from thousands of vulnerable New Yorkers between April 2023 and September 2025.
- The suspects allegedly used card skimmers to clone EBT cards and set up fake deli merchant accounts, stealing funds the moment they were deposited to purchase luxury cars and fund international wire transfers.
- Photo evidence revealed multiple POS systems, long strings of transaction receipts, and dozens of cloned EBT cards.
NEW YORK CITY – An elaborate fraud ring that allegedly siphoned more than $7 million in food assistance from vulnerable New Yorkers has been dismantled, with eight people facing several charges.
What we know:…