Food Stamp Fraud Reporting | How to Report

Reporting food stamp (SNAP) fraud is important for protecting public resources and ensuring benefits go to those who truly need them.

Here’s exactly how to report it depending on your situation.

🛑 What Is Food Stamp Fraud?

Food stamp fraud typically includes:

• Selling SNAP benefits for cash

• Lying on applications (income, household size)

• Using someone else’s EBT card

• Businesses accepting SNAP for non-eligible items (like alcohol or tobacco)

📝 How to Report SNAP/Food Stamp Fraud (U.S.)

You have two main options:

✅ 1. Report to the USDA Office of Inspector General (OIG)

The USDA oversees the SNAP program at the federal level.

• Online form:
  🌐 USDA SNAP Fraud Complaint Form

• Phone:
  📞 1-800-424-9121 (Toll-free)
  🕒 M–F, 9 AM–3 PM ET

• Email:
  ✉️ USDA hotline@oig.usda.gov

• Mail:
  USDA, Office of Inspector General
  P.O. Box 23399
  Washington, D.C. 20026

You can remain anonymous if you choose.

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✅ 2. Report to Your State’s SNAP Office

If you know the fraud occurred in a specific state, it’s often faster to report it to the state’s Department of Human Services (DHS) or SNAP agency.

Example: California (CalFresh)

• 🌐 CalFresh Report Fraud Page

• 📞 1-800-344-8477

Example: Texas

• 🌐 Texas HHS Office of Inspector General

• 📞 1-800-436-6184

Need a direct link for your specific state? I can look it up for you—just tell me the state.

🔐 What Information Should You Include?

To make your report useful:

• Names of people or businesses involved

• Address/location of suspected fraud

• Description of what you saw or suspect

• Dates and times (if known)

• EBT card numbers (if known—not required)

You don’t need proof — just reasonable suspicion.

✅ Summary: Report Food Stamp Fraud