Governor Moore announces expansion of Electronic Benefits Transfer card fraud reimbursements

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced the expansion of Maryland’s plan to replace food and cash assistance funds stolen from Electronic Benefits Transfer cards. SB2/HB50, passed by the Maryland General Assembly and signed into law on Monday, allows EBT cardholders to reclaim benefits stolen as far back as January 1, 2021. “By signing this legislation into law, we are […]

Governor Moore announces Electronic Benefits Transfer reimbursements for fraud victims

​ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced Electronic Benefits Transfer reimbursements for fraud victims. Since beginning outreach to eligible individuals last week, the Maryland Department of Human Services has approved nearly 1,300 claims totaling $761,584 in reimbursed benefits. “My administration is using a direct and swift approach to reimburse people whose food and cash benefits were stolen,” said Governor Moore. […]

Baltimore County retailers sentenced to prison for food stamp fraud

Two Baltimore-area men have been sentenced to prison in connection with food stamp fraud. In August 2016, a federal grand jury returned nine indictments charging 14 retail store operators in the greater Baltimore area with food stamp fraud and wire fraud in connection with obtaining over $16 million from the United States Department of Agriculture by illegally trading food stamp […]

Nottingham man sentenced to prison for food stamp fraud

Baltimore, Maryland – On Monday, a U.S. District Judge sentenced Muhammad Sarmad, 41, of Nottingham, to 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit food stamp fraud and wire fraud in connection with a scheme to illegally redeem food stamp benefits in exchange for cash. At the sentencing, the judge also ordered that […]

Nottingham man pleads guilty to food stamp fraud

A Nottingham man has pleaded guilty to food stamp fraud charges. On Thursday, December 15, 2016, Mohammad Shafiq, age 50, of Gwynn Oak, Maryland, and Muhammad Sarmad, age 40, of Nottingham, Maryland each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit food stamp fraud and wire fraud in connection with separate schemes to illegally redeem food stamp benefits in exchange for cash. […]