{"id":512,"date":"2016-08-12T17:15:35","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T17:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7c1844e6df.nxcli.net\/?p=181"},"modified":"2019-05-08T21:08:03","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T01:08:03","slug":"snap-trafficking-charge-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usda.attorney\/understanding-snap\/snap-trafficking-charge-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"SNAP Trafficking Charge Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>What to do with a SNAP Trafficking Charge Letter<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-183 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/usda.attorney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/f89f08bb5301c2c8ffaf01317db95c62.jpg\" alt=\"SNAP Trafficking Charge Letter\" width=\"167\" height=\"167\" \/>So, if you&#8217;re reading this you have probably received a SNAP Trafficking Charge Letter.\u00a0The first thing to do is call our offices or fill out an e-mail consultation form.\u00a0 Though it sounds self-serving for me to tell you to call me, we offer free consultations with no obligation.\u00a0 Too many of my clients pick up the phone and call the USDA immediately.\u00a0 Often, they say mistakenly say something that may be used against them by the USDA.\u00a0 So, rather than risk a mistake, our office can advise you as to what your rights are and how the process works.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though, in my experience over the years, the Department&#8217;s personnel are friendly and helpful, they&#8217;re using your words against you.\u00a0 For example, I had a client who called, informed the Department that <em>if<\/em> any trafficking had occurred, it must have been one of his employees.\u00a0 The USDA determined that this meant the store <em>did<\/em> traffick in food stamps, just because the owner acknowledged it was possible.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t lose your business to careless wording.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What does the SNAP Trafficking Charge Letter mean?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These letters are automatically generated by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/usda\/usdahome?navid=food-nutrition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United States Department of Agriculture<\/a>.\u00a0 Each letter is automatically sent out to a\u00a0SNAP retailer when one (or more) things happen:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ALERT system (USDA&#8217;s computer program) detected a number of transactions that were &#8220;unusually large.&#8221;\u00a0 I have seen transactions in this category for as little as $9.00, and for as much as $350.00.\u00a0 What precisely qualifies as &#8220;too large&#8221; isn&#8217;t particularly clear though, as the USDA doesn&#8217;t have a set of rules for that.\u00a0 Generally speaking, most of these transactions are $25.00 or more.\u00a0 You can expect that every transaction your store makes in an amount of $40.00 or more is included on this list.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The USDA also flags transactions that end in the same cents value.\u00a0 For example, transactions that all end in zero cents (.00) will often make this list.\u00a0 However, the USDA doesn&#8217;t send out a SNAP trafficking charge letter on this until your store reaches a limit.\u00a0 Though the limit seems to vary, it is usually around 100\u00a0transactions in\u00a0three months.\u00a0 The &#8220;same cents&#8221; value can be any number, so long as it is repeated in a high frequency.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ALERT system will flag transaction series that occur in what the Department deeps &#8220;too short of a timeframe&#8221;.\u00a0 Again, there is no rule on what constitutes &#8220;too short.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0Typically the USDA only includes transactions occurring within 36 hours.\u00a0 Often, a SNAP trafficking charge letter will include several sets of these transactions, ranging from a few minutes apart to more than a day.\u00a0 There&#8217;s no indication as to what timeframe the Department finds appropriate.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A high volume of manual entry\u00a0transactions (as opposed to swipe)\u00a0 also repeatedly show up in USDA SNAP trafficking charge letters.\u00a0 The Department believes that these transactions show that the EBT card is not present, and therefore is fraudulent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>What should you do with the SNAP Trafficking Charge Letter?<\/h2>\n<p>Aside from immediately calling my office, you should set to work gathering transaction receipts, invoices and other documents.\u00a0 Your first deadline is <strong>ten (10) days after you receive the letter<\/strong>.\u00a0 If you miss this deadline, you will almost always be disqualified.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to do with a SNAP Trafficking Charge Letter So, if you&#8217;re reading this you have probably received a SNAP Trafficking Charge Letter.\u00a0The first thing to 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