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DOJ, state officials detail fraud enforcement in SC, across Southeast
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) and several state officials detailed their efforts in enforcing fraud cases in South Carolina, as well as across the Southeast.
During a press conference in Columbia on Thursday, DOJ Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald announced that since July 4, the National Fraud Enforcement Division has charged 12 individuals in the Southeast with taxpayer-funded program fraud totaling over $90 million in losses.
McDonald says the arrests include a $20 million food stamp scheme in Miami and a $1.5 million charter school embezzlement scheme in Louisiana.
The DOJ signed formal data-sharing agreements with 10 state agencies across six states to streamline corporate and benefits tracking for early fraud detection.
Justice Department Highlights Alabama Cases in Southeast Fraud Enforcement Initiative
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a series of fraud enforcement actions across the Southeastern United States, including three cases in Alabama, as part of a broader initiative involving federal and state agencies.
According to the Justice Department, the coordinated effort spans 17 cases across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. Officials said the investigations involve more than $350 million in intended losses and include allegations related to tax fraud, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, Small Business Administration loans and housing benefits.
As part of the initiative, the Justice Department also announced new federal-state cooperation agreements designed to strengthen fraud detection and enforcement. Alabama is among the participating states entering into data-sharing agreements intended to improve investigators' ability to identify fraud schemes involving business registrations and public benefits.
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