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Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The Oswego County Sheriff's Office says 36-year-old James Pullen and his wife, 37-year-old Danielle Pullen, of County Road 4 in Fulton, are charged with felony welfare fraud and false instrument filing.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  The Oswego County Sheriff’s Office made several arrests for welfare fraud around the county February 20.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Three Oswego County residents were arrested for welfare fraud yesterday in unrelated cases, according to the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The Oswego County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two Fulton residents for grand larceny and welfare fraud, they said in a release.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Madison County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested an Oneida woman for welfare fraud.

Friday, December 07, 2012  Authorities say dozens of people have been arrested in a three-county crackdown on welfare fraud in Central New York.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  Nearly three dozen people are arrested for an estimated $150,000 in welfare benefits stolen in Cayuga County.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  More than 100 cases of attempted fraud were uncovered in Oswego County last year, saving taxpayers more than half a million dollars.

Monday, April 16, 2012  A Hannibal woman is charged with welfare fraud.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  An Oswego man is charged with welfare fraud.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  An Oswego man is accused of illegally receiving food stamp benefits.

Monday, April 02, 2012  An Oswego woman is accused of taking welfare benefits illegally.

Friday, March 30, 2012  Three people in Oswego County are charged with welfare fraud.

Friday, February 17, 2012  A Dundee couple was arrested and charged for allegedly possessing and selling heroin and cocaine.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  40-year-old Cherrie Alexander-Marks is accused of illegally getting Medicaid and Food Stamp benefits valued at more than $5,000.