22-04-2025
2 Beaufort Co. residents charged with food stamp fraud
BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) — A man and woman have been charged with fraudulently receiving over $20,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) revealed Monday that on March 31, Dennis Lee Phillips Jr., 42 and Jennifer Nichole Phillips, 44, were both arrested for receiving a total of $20,369 in SNAP benefits, according to court documents.
Each were charged with one count of fraudulent acquisition or use of food stamps, greater than $10,000.
Both were booked at the Beaufort County Detention Center.
The case will be prosecuted by the 14th Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office.
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