Providence Man Pleads To Using Phony ID To Get Medicaid, SNAP Benefits: Feds

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Providence man pleaded guilty to using someone else's identity to obtain Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

William Jose Alejandro Arias Amador, 45, pleaded guilty to false representation of a Social Security number, health care and wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a media release.

Aria Amador's sentencing was scheduled for July

Amador, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, applied for Medicaid and SNAP benefits "using a United States citizen’s identity and Social Security number," according to the release.

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