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American market owners charged with fraud over food stamp scheme

Men who own a market in Kentucky have been charged with fraud involving more than $2 million dollars. They were attempting to gain benefits from the state by buying food stamps at discounted rates and then collecting money from the government. The fraud took place over the course of 5 years.

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Sun Dec 22 - APNews

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