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Stolen IDs sold for ‘Happy Meal’ prices fuel billions in US benefit fraud

By FOX News Apr 15, 2026, 12:50 pm65 pts
Buying a stolen identity can cost less than a fast-food meal, enabling criminals to use AI and internet tutorials to file fraudulent benefit claims from anywhere in the world, a former inspector general warned Congress on Wednesday. Lawmakers are already ramping up scrutiny of fraud in major federal…

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