Facebook being used to buy and sell food stamps

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigated the buying and selling of food stamps on Facebook--which is illegal. It discovered nine potential food stamp buyers and sellers in Milwaukee and 70 nationwide attempting to buy or sell food assistance, including a debit card used for Wisconsin's FoodShare program, on the social networking site.

The Journal Sentinel contacted the sellers and buyers about their actions--and none of them changed their privacy settings to mask their activities.

Well, at least they're honest crooks.

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