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Resource | Technical Assistance SNAP Fraud Notification Letter to Retailers

This SNAP retailer notice emphasizes Secretary Rollins and FNS are committed to fighting fraud, waste, and abuse in all USDA programs. We are equally committed to taking swift action aimed at eliminating fraud occurring in the SNAP retailer community and rooting out bad actors who take advantage of the taxpayer’s generosity.

03/19/2025
Resource | Policy Letter to Governors - SNAP EBT Chip Cards

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a letter today encouraging all governors to invest in SNAP EBT cards with chip technology for their states.

11/15/2024
Basic page Report Nutrition Program Fraud

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is fully committed to eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse from taxpayer-funded nutrition programs nutrition and you can help. If you have information about potential misuse and abuse, we want to hear from you.

10/10/2023
Basic page SNAP Scam Alerts

The following are informative reports concerning scams.

07/17/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance SNAP Retailer Notice - Store Inventory & Trafficking

SNAP retailer notice to not buy store inventory with SNAP benefits.  This is trafficking and it is illegal.

08/03/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance SNAP Retailer Notice - Allowable Items

SNAP retailer notice to only accept SNAP benefits for allowable items.

10/26/2021
Resource | Technical Assistance SNAP Retailer Notice - Trafficking

SNAP retailer notice that customers must use their SNAP EBT benefits to buy SNAP eligible foods or drinks.

06/30/2021
Resource | Technical Assistance SNAP Fraud Framework

States have long served as incubators for testing strategies to help prevent program fraud. Based on our partnership with 10 states, the "SNAP Fraud Framework" combines innovations in the use of analytics with concepts and practices from industry in order to more effectively detect potential fraud and improve administration and oversight.

07/13/2018
Resource | Factsheets USDA Efforts to Reduce Waste, Fraud and Abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

USDA Efforts to Reduce Waste, Fraud and Abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

12/06/2011
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