Welfare Fraud Starts In Our Pockets

Where is our money going?

Catching Criminals/Recovering Money

Welfare fraud cost Florida 1.35 billion dollars in 2012

$40 million recovered from fraudulently going “out the door”

$19 million in overpaid benefits

Real People, Real Families…

This is heartbreaking and immoral

People who really need the help are affected

Criminals are causing this, and don’t care who they hurt

What’s The Cause?

Our government is making it easier and easier

Eligibility standards have loosened

Benefits have increased

Work requirements have been removed

New Technologies

Fingerprint recognition

Asking questions that criminals will not be able to answer

Identity authentication in use by banks/financial institutions

Contacts/ Reporting Information

Gather whatever proof you have such as: imaginary people collecting benefits, unauthorized persons living in a home, or selling food stamps/EBT cards.

Florida Department of Children and FamiliesPhone: 1-800-762-2237Website: www.myflfamilies.com Submit any documents of evidence

you have as soon as requested.

Criminal and Unacceptable

Welfare fraud is a criminal act

It is punishable by jail time

It is a felony to commit welfare fraud