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Four Charged in $1M SNAP Fraud Scheme

2/4/2026

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Story summary
  • Four individuals, including two Venezuelan citizens, are charged in a $1 million conspiracy involving 115 stolen identities to obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
  • Joel Fernandez Vicioso, Raul Fernandez Vicioso, Roman Vequiz Fernandez, and Coralba Albarracin Siniva filed SNAP applications in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
  • They operated El Primo Restaurant.
  • The proceeds were wired to Venezuela and the Dominican Republic.