Updated Trafficking Definition

What is Trafficking? Trafficking is the buying or selling of Food and Nutrition Services benefits for cash or consideration other than eligible food; or the attempt to buy or sell FNS benefits online and/or in public Trafficking is the buying or selling of Food and Nutrition Services benefits for cash or consideration other than eligible food; or the attempt to buy or sell FNS benefits online and/or in public

How is trafficking referred? USDA Charge Letters USDA Charge Letters USDA Office of Inspector General USDA Office of Inspector General Telephone calls and s from the public Telephone calls and s from the public Monitor social media web sites Monitor social media web sites Data Mining Data Mining

What are Charge Letters? Charge Letters are used by USDA to notify authorized FNS retailers that they have been investigated and found guilty of trafficking FNS benefits

Charge Letters County Notification Charge letters are sent to County DSS from the State Office. Charge letters are sent to County DSS from the State Office. County DSS reviews client information for suspected recipient trafficking County DSS reviews client information for suspected recipient trafficking

Investigative Red Flags Several whole dollar transactions Several whole dollar transactions Rapid Transactions back-to-back Rapid Transactions back-to-back High dollar transactions in a small store High dollar transactions in a small store

Monitoring Social Media Sites USDA requires that social media sites be monitored for potential trafficking USDA requires that social media sites be monitored for potential trafficking SNAP RSS Feed Procedures provided by USDA to assist in identifying fraud activities online SNAP RSS Feed Procedures provided by USDA to assist in identifying fraud activities online Technical barriers - may need to be discussed with your county IT department Technical barriers - may need to be discussed with your county IT department

Social Media Referral Example

Data Mining Prison Match Report Prison Match Report PARIS Report PARIS Report BEER Report BEER Report

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