Another major public benefits fraud ring has been uncovered in Massachusetts, as U.S. Attorney Leah Foley announces a $1 million scheme busted by the feds involving nine Dominican nationals who used stolen identities to enroll in public assistance programs.
“Nine individuals have been charged in a coordinated federal crackdown on benefit fraud schemes that exploited stolen identities to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer-funded programs – including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), MassHealth and Social Security benefits. Nearly $9 million in benefit fraud has been uncovered since December 2025,” Foley’s office wrote in a Thursday release.
The feds have charged nine Dominican nationals living in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as part of the U.S. Attorney’s ongoing effort to investigate and prosecute benefits fraud.
Foley’s office says the defendants…
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