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Indian-Origin Man Added to FBI's 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' List Over $600,000 Welfare Fraud Scheme

Indian-origin man Manjit Singh Bedi accused of defrauding the U.S. government of $600,000 through a SNAP benefits scheme

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The FBI added Manjit Singh Bedi to its 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list for allegedly defrauding the U.S. government of $600,000 between March 2024 and June 2025 through a SNAP benefits scheme. [1] Manjit Singh Bedi, an India-born naturalised US citizen, allegedly defrauded the US government of at least $600,000 in SNAP benefits between March 2024 and June 2025. [2] After being indicted for wire fraud and SNAP benefits fraud, Bedi was ordered to surrender his passport and remain in Washington state but fled to India. [3] Bedi, a naturalized U.S. citizen, operated a Tacoma, Washington grocery store called Asian Grocery Store where he allegedly swiped participants' EBT cards to provide cash instead of food. [4] US Department of Agriculture Inspector General John Walk stated the list is an 'important tool to create public awareness to help track down fugitives.' [5] A federal arrest warrant was issued for Bedi on May 21, 2026, in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington after he was charged with violations of conditions of supervision. [6]
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  1. The FBI added Manjit Singh Bedi to its 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list for allegedly defrauding the U.S. government of $600,000 between March 2024 and June 2025 through a SNAP benefits scheme. · Hindustan Times
  2. Manjit Singh Bedi, an India-born naturalised US citizen, allegedly defrauded the US government of at least $600,000 in SNAP benefits between March 2024 and June 2025. · The Times Of India
  3. After being indicted for wire fraud and SNAP benefits fraud, Bedi was ordered to surrender his passport and remain in Washington state but fled to India. · Hindustan Times
  4. Bedi, a naturalized U.S. citizen, operated a Tacoma, Washington grocery store called Asian Grocery Store where he allegedly swiped participants' EBT cards to provide cash instead of food. · Hindustan Times
  5. US Department of Agriculture Inspector General John Walk stated the list is an 'important tool to create public awareness to help track down fugitives.' · Hindustan Times
  6. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Bedi on May 21, 2026, in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington after he was charged with violations of conditions of supervision. · The Times Of India
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