SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – Two women from Shreveport are facing charges for reportedly defrauding Medicaid and SNAP. One of them has been arrested and one remains at-large, the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office says.
The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) says they got a criminal referral from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) about Tanesha Bowman, 39, who had allegedly defrauded Medicaid and SNAP. LDH also said a former employee of theirs, Juleah Seazer, 33, had participated in defrauding Medicaid.
The AG’s office says during the investigation, LBI found out that Seazer, a former customer service rep for LDH, had helped her friend, Bowman, in a scheme to illegally reinstate Bowman’s Medicaid benefits. LDH had previously ended Bowman’s benefits when they found out she had failed to report her true marital status and household income.
In October of 2025, the AG’s office says…
This remains the most prevalent form of financial crime globally. It targets the direct access points to your money: your cards and your bank accounts.
- Skimming: Criminals use small devices called “skimmers” placed over ATM or point-of-sale card slots to capture the data from your card’s magnetic strip.
- Card-Not-Present (CNP) Fraud: This occurs during online shopping where a physical card isn’t required. Thieves use stolen card numbers, expiry dates, and CVV codes to make unauthorized purchases.
- Account Takeover (ATO): A hacker gains access to your online banking credentials (often through malware or phishing) and changes the contact details or passwords, locking you out while they drain your funds.