TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Twelve people were arrested in May after Florida investigators uncovered more than $806,000 in public assistance fraud, according to Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia.
The Florida Department of Financial Services announced on June 15 that its Criminal Investigations Division (CID) identified $487,728 in fraud tied to the arrests, with an additional $318,895 uncovered through administrative cases that resulted in penalties such as benefit disqualifications.
“If you think you can scheme your way into profiting off of public assistance benefits, think again,” Ingoglia said in a statement, adding that the state will continue efforts to hold offenders accountable and protect taxpayer-funded programs.
Authorities said the largest individual case involved more than $221,000 in fraud tied to SNAP and Medicaid benefits.
Those arrested in May include:
- Alexis Rivero…
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