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Former Kent Woman Accused Of $12K Welfare Scheme Former Kent Woman Accused Of $12K Welfare Scheme
Former Kent Woman Accused Of $12K Welfare Scheme A 31-year-old woman was hit with felony charges after allegedly filing false documents to receive thousands of dollars in welfare benefits she was not entitled to in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  Bronx resident Ruby Guillen, who once lived in the Putnam County town of Kent, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 28 in connection with her alleged welfare scheme, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 3.  According to authorities, in March 2024, the Sheriff's Office learned that the Department of Social Services was investigating a client they suspected had …

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by Ben Crnic
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$31K Scheme: Kent Woman Nabbed For Welfare Fraud, Police Say $31K Scheme: Kent Woman Nabbed For Welfare Fraud, Police Say
$31K Scheme: Kent Woman Nabbed For Welfare Fraud, Police Say A 35-year-old Hudson Valley woman faces felony charges after claiming tens of thousands of dollars in welfare benefits she was not entitled to, authorities announced.  Putnam County resident Kimberly Nieves of Kent was arrested on Thursday, June 27 in connection with alleged welfare fraud, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, July 1.  According to the Sheriff's Office, the investigation that led to Nieves' arrest began in March 2024, when the Putnam County Department of Social Services reported that one of their clients had allegedly been cla…

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by Ben Crnic
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Pawling Woman Accepted Thousands In Welfare Payments While Employed Pawling Woman Accepted Thousands In Welfare Payments While Employed
Pawling Woman Accepted Thousands In Welfare Payments While Employed A 49-year-old woman was arrested by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office for welfare fraud for allegedly accepting public assistance while employed. Janet Rodriguez, of Pawling, was arrested  Tuesday, July 2, following an investigating by the Sheriff’s Office Detective Division, in conjunction with the Dutchess County Department of Community & Family Services, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. According to Watterson, the investigation revealed that Rodriguez allegedly illegally obtained $6,896 in public assistance and SNAP benefits betw…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Convenience Store Owner, Son-In-Law Charged In Fraud Scheme Convenience Store Owner, Son-In-Law Charged In Fraud Scheme
Convenience Store Owner, Son-In-Law Charged In Fraud Scheme State Police say they have uncovered a convenience store welfare fraud scheme after conducting an investigation through November and early December. The scheme allegedly involved the use of Electronic Benefit Cards (EBT cards) at the Sam’s Mart convenience store on Academy Ave in Middletown. Police say the store’s owner, 59-year-old Ahsan Chaudhry of Middletown, would allow New York residents with EBT cards to exchange them for cash. Typically, the card-holder would receive a fraction of the card’s balance in cash. Chaudhry and his son-in-law, 24-year-old Ammar Ahmad, also of Middletown, w…

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by Valerie Musson