During a press conference at the FBI's Cincinnati office, Vice President Vance, with Attorney General Todd Blanche, announced New's role in a massive SNAP fraud scheme involving over 350 fake accounts and stolen identities to snag EBT cards.
The 39-year-old faces federal charges like mail fraud and identity theft after his recent arrest; his alleged haul is part of $42 million across 40 defendants that could have fed 220,000 Americans for a month.
Vance stressed SNAP's purpose is to feed children, not fund luxury for fraudsters, as the White House task force tallies $641 million in total fraud uncovered.
Meet fraudster Mercedes New, also known as Shawty Dred. Apparently he's a rapper, an Instagram influencer, and adult content creator in Atlanta.
He was just indicted on more than 40 counts for food stamp fraud, mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. He stole more than $4 million in benefits from needy families.
Here he is posing with jewelry, private planes, piles of cash (burning bills), and generally being a dirty thug.
This comes amid a nationwide crackdown by the Trump admin that has resulted in mulitple arrests in 13 different districts.
This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Americans getting ripped off.
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