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The Second Card Applied Under a Child’s Name

My neighbor’s sister recently had police knocking on her door because the system detected two SNAP cards under her name—even though she has only one child. It turned out she secretly used her ex-husband’s kid’s Social Security number to apply for another SNAP case. That kid lives in another state. She insisted she wasn’t stealing—just drowning in rising bills: “I just wanted more milk and cereal for my daughter.” But when the state reviewed her purchase history, they argued she’d been buying more than “basic needs.” The neighborhood split instantly: Some said she did it for her child; Some called it outright identity fraud; Others worried the kid’s credit could be affected later. #SNAPFraud #IdentityMisuse #FamilyStruggles #WelfareDebate #PolicyImpact