Portland男子参与盗刷SNAP福利逾55万美元认罪：数百名受领人账户被攻破
美国司法部俄勒冈区联邦检察官办公室11月3日宣布，位于俄勒冈州 Portland 的36岁男子 Andy Robert Perovici 已在联邦法院认罪，承认参与一个针对公共援助受领人的跨州盗刷团伙，造成补充营养援助计划（SNAP）与贫困家庭临时援助（TANF）的电子福利转账（EBT）损失逾55万美元。
联邦检察官 Scott E. Bradford 表示，公共援助福利是依赖这些计划的家庭的生命线，盗取这些计划伤害的是社区中最脆弱的成员，当天的认罪体现了检方追究利用联邦福利系统牟利者的决心。
法庭文件显示，2025年4月至11月间，Perovici 与同伙取得被盗的 SNAP 与 EBT 卡号及密码，未经授权取现、购物和动用福利。调查人员查明，他曾在2025年8月1日与9月1日等多个场合使用被盗 EBT 账户信息盗刷数千美元；他还持有并贩运包括盗刷器在内的制卡设备，这些设备被安装在 Portland、Tigard、Lake Oswego 与 Salem 的零售场所，用于窃取和克隆 EBT 卡数据。
从 Perovici 处查获的电子设备经 forensic 审查，发现数百名 SNAP 与 TANF 受领人的 EBT 账户信息与密码，被攻破账户的总价值约554,215美元。
Perovici 承认三项罪名：共谋诈骗美国、未经授权使用访问设备，以及加重身份盗窃；其中加重身份盗窃罪名带有强制性的连续执行两年监禁，须在其他刑期之外另行服刑。此案由美国农业部监察长办公室与联邦及州伙伴调查，联邦助理检察官 Geoffrey A. Barrow 与 Nicholas D. Meyers 负责起诉。
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Portland Man Pleads Guilty in SNAP EBT Skimming Scheme That Caused More Than $550,000 in Losses
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon announced on November 3 that Andy Robert Perovici, 36, of Portland, Oregon, has pleaded guilty to federal charges for his role in a multi-state scheme that targeted public assistance recipients and caused more than $550,000 in losses in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) benefits in Oregon and Washington.
"Public assistance benefits are a lifeline for families who rely on them," said U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford. "Stealing from these programs harms some of the most vulnerable members of our communities. Today's guilty plea reflects our commitment to holding accountable those who exploit federal benefits systems for personal gain."
According to court documents, between April 2025 and November 2025, Perovici and his coconspirators obtained stolen SNAP and EBT card numbers and PINs and used the information to withdraw cash, purchase goods, and access benefits without authorization. Investigators determined that on multiple occasions, including August 1 and September 1, 2025, Perovici used stolen EBT account information to make fraudulent withdrawals and purchases totaling thousands of dollars. He also possessed and trafficked device-making equipment, including skimming devices installed at retail locations in Portland, Tigard, Lake Oswego, and Salem, Oregon, used to capture and clone EBT card data.
A forensic review of electronic devices seized from Perovici revealed EBT account information and PINs associated with hundreds of SNAP and TANF recipients. The cumulative value of the compromised accounts was approximately $554,215.
Perovici pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States, unauthorized use of access devices, and aggravated identity theft. The aggravated identity theft charge carries a mandatory two-year prison term that must run consecutive to any other sentence imposed. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Inspector General is investigating the case with assistance from federal and state partners. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Geoffrey A. Barrow and Nicholas D. Meyers are prosecuting the case.
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