Welfare Fraud....
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Cargo Master
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From: Georgia
Welfare Fraud....
I think I know someone that is committing welfare fraud. Well I think it is fraud.
She lives in one county & collects from another.
I have decided to report her but want to do it Anonymously.
Does anyone know of any online forms that can be submitted to do this for my state?
I thought about calling it in, but I am not the type to be comfortable on the phone, expecially when I'm ratting someone out.....
She lives in one county & collects from another.
I have decided to report her but want to do it Anonymously.
Does anyone know of any online forms that can be submitted to do this for my state?
I thought about calling it in, but I am not the type to be comfortable on the phone, expecially when I'm ratting someone out.....
Fleet Mechanic
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From: va
Originally Posted by parks911
I think I know someone that is committing welfare fraud. Well I think it is fraud.
She lives in one county & collects from another.
I have decided to report her but want to do it Anonymously.
Does anyone know of any online forms that can be submitted to do this for my state?
I thought about calling it in, but I am not the type to be comfortable on the phone, expecially when I'm ratting someone out.....
She lives in one county & collects from another.
I have decided to report her but want to do it Anonymously.
Does anyone know of any online forms that can be submitted to do this for my state?
I thought about calling it in, but I am not the type to be comfortable on the phone, expecially when I'm ratting someone out.....
Post Fiend
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Montana Territory
It is fraud, she may well have a job in that other county that she isn't telling her counties extension office about (its only fraud if she actually has another job) otherwise she does need to file for welfare with the residential county office.
Tuned
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From: Montana
If she's receiving food stamp assistance it's not fraud. Food stamps is a federal program. I worked on the welfare eligibility system here in MT for several years. MT issued stamps to recipients in bordering states when the nearest store was in MT.
Like 2Bowers said, Medicaid and TANF (cash payments) are typically statewide programs. However, in larger states (like CA) it can be administered at the county level and each county may have differenct eligibility rules. Typically, however, if a recipient is eligible in one county they're eligible in all counties. Welfare fraud usually happens when a recipient misrepresents their income and assets or "makes up" household members to get a higher monthly allotment.
Like 2Bowers said, Medicaid and TANF (cash payments) are typically statewide programs. However, in larger states (like CA) it can be administered at the county level and each county may have differenct eligibility rules. Typically, however, if a recipient is eligible in one county they're eligible in all counties. Welfare fraud usually happens when a recipient misrepresents their income and assets or "makes up" household members to get a higher monthly allotment.
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Cargo Master
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From: Georgia
Originally Posted by 2Bowers
Don't know the laws there, but I thought welfare was provided by the state, so what county she's in wouldn't matter??? Unless it's some kind of local assistance?
I know for a fact she is stating that she lives in the county that she started the case in & I also know for a fact that she has been living in a completly different county for the last 6 months.
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Tuned
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From: Montana
Recipients are supposed to report residency changes. It doesn't necessarily change her eligibility - unless she bought a new house that changed her net worth or her rent payment went way down.
Is she receiving her monthly welfare payments or correspondence at her new address? If so, then her new address is probably already recorded in her case file.
Here's the USDA FNS Food Stamp fraud link: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/MENU/integrity.HTM
You'll have to contact your states Department of Human Services to report TANF or Medicaid fraud.
Is she receiving her monthly welfare payments or correspondence at her new address? If so, then her new address is probably already recorded in her case file.
Here's the USDA FNS Food Stamp fraud link: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/MENU/integrity.HTM
You'll have to contact your states Department of Human Services to report TANF or Medicaid fraud.
Elder User
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I would just call it in. You will do alright. It is quite common for people to live here as well as other places and collect monies. My ex-girlfriend's mom worked for a lady that had five homes that way. It is sad, but also a fact of life. You could put in down in writing but it might end up a can of worms for you. Just call it in and request that you remain anonymous. I aslo knew a local bar in town where they sold food stamps (at the time) for .50 cents on the dollar. The system really needs to be revamped. Scammers take from out of all of our pockets.
Post Fiend
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From: Eastern WA
Turn her in fast; you're doing the taxpayers a favor. However, I'd be surprised if they do much about it, judging from what I've seen where I live and the few I know that have made the phone call. It seems that the workers support the welfare system and like to hand out the money. It's a job for them. It's frustrating and rediculous for the rest of us to have to sit back, watch, pay, see money squandered, and not be able to do something to stop it. I'm aware of a person on the dole that's driving a new $43,000 SUV. The system allows this. Did anyone REALLY think that after five years people would lose welfare/free ride?
Elder User
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From: Idaho
You got it Cowboy. Do the welfare/assistance workers want to see less recipients? No way, less on the dole, less to administer the programs. They want to keep giving away our money, so they can keep collecting our money. Pretty pathetic, isn't it? 
Posting Guru
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From: Near Wamego KS
Just shut up and go to work so you can keep paying your taxes. Who are you to question how the government spends your money? Like the bumper sticker says "It shuld be as hard to file for welfare as it is to file for a building permit".
