DSS Charges Hampton County Woman with Food Stamp Fraud
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DSS Charges Hampton County Woman with Food Stamp Fraud
August 12, 2024- Last week, Special Agents with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested a Hampton County woman in connection with fraudulently receiving $28,614 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Rachelle Shamaine Rivers, 33, was charged with one (1) count Fraudulent Acquisition or Use of Food Stamps, greater than $10,000. She was booked at the Hampton County Detention Center.
The case will be prosecuted by the 14th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office. The related warrant can be found here.
The South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, is dedicated to eradicating fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct in programs administered by the agency. Reports of fraud can be made to the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, at https://dss.sc.gov/about/fraud/ or call 1-800-694-8518.
THE INDIVIDUAL NAMED IN THIS CRIMINAL MATTER IS PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL TRIED AND FOUND GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW.
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