New DCF technology cracks down on welfare fraud

MIAMI (AP) — When a Tallahassee mother of four recently contacted state welfare officials alerting them that her food stamps and cash assistance account had been hacked by a crook in Miami, officials lamented that they had no way to replace the lost money.

But on Tuesday, Department of Children and Families Secretary David Wilkins announced Florida was launching new technology to crack down on food stamp and other welfare fraud. He said the program will become a national model.