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Welfare fraud news
The gist
A New York woman was arrested Tuesday on felony welfare fraud charges over $3,000 in benefits.
Her case sits inside a wider fight over benefit fraud losses.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2022 to Aug 2023Courtney Calhoun, 29, of Chaumont, New York, is accused of lying about her income and allegedly received $11,636 in SNAP benefits to which she was not entitled.
- Dec 2024 to May 2025Jesika L. Christiansen, 38, of Mechanicville, New York, allegedly provided false employment information on SNAP forms filed in November 2024 and May 2025.
- Sep 11, 2026More Perfect Union published an investigation stating Deloitte has made over $6 billion running error-prone eligibility systems.