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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Today, Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced the arrest of Abbas Rehman following an over $2.8 million public assistance fraud scheme. Rehman was arrested by the Department of Financial Services Criminal Investigations Division (CID) after engaging in multiple identity fraud schemes to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said, “SNAP benefits are intended to help vulnerable Floridians when they need it most, not to be exploited for profits by criminals. This criminal tried to steal from the hardworking families who rely on these benefits to put food on the table, but he quickly found out that Florida is not Minnesota and we do not let these crimes go without consequence. My office will continue to protect taxpayer funds and hold criminals who try to cheat the system accountable.”

The CID Bureau of Public Assistance Fraud discovered that Rehman allegedly submitted fraudulent merchant applications and manipulated bank deposit information by using the stolen business identities of four USDA-authorized retailers. This resulted in a theft of $2,880,835.81 in SNAP funds. 

Abbas Rehman was arrested on April 30, 2026. He faces multiple felony charges, such as grand theft, organized scheme to defraud, and criminal use of personal identification information.