https://redstate.com/redstate-guest-editorial/2026/01/19/minnesotas-snap-fraud-fiasco-is-the-warning-shot-states-cant-ignore-n2198272
"The cause? Good intentions gone bad. Federal guidance told states to pay benefits first, worry about details later. Outdated IT, flimsy identity checks, and self-reported benefits turned the system into a playground for fraudsters.
Criminal rings pounced, flooding the system with bogus claims and stolen identities. Basic safeguards collapsed. Taxpayers footed the bill for claims from the dead, the incarcerated, and serial applicants gaming the system across state lines.
Emergency allotments, rubber-stamp verification, and overwhelmed agencies opened the door wide for fraud and error, with barely a glance back once the money left the building..."