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08/06/2012 02:12 PM

Investigating flood-related fraud abuse in Broome County

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BROOME COUNTY, N.Y. -- Broome County is cracking down on flood-related fraud. County Executive Debbie Preston announced more than $250,000 in flood-related fraud abuses.

New York State law allows for the replacement of food stamps, when a recipient reports a loss of food resulting from disasters like flooding.

The Broome County Security Division started its investigation into false claims in January.