Louisiana Stamps out Food-Stamp Fraud

In an illegal activity called trafficking or discounting, customers sometimes sell their food stamp benefits to a store for cash, often receiving only half of the face value of the benefits. The retailer buying the food stamps, meanwhile, redeems them for the full value and pockets the difference.

In the past, investigators had few tools at their disposal—relying heavily on tips called in to their office that would identify potentially thieving retailers. So, Louisiana's Fraud and Recovery Section began exploring technological solutions that would lower the odds of successful swindles.

To achieve its goals, the Louisiana DSS gathered an array of technological partners to help.

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