Gaithersburg resident sentenced to federal prison for SNAP benefits fraud scam

Man stole identities of more than 30 people, court documents say

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May 25, 2026 9:00 a.m. | Updated: May 24, 2026 8:51 p.m.

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A Gaithersburg man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison after a fraud scam in which he stole the identities of more than 30 people to obtain their SNAP benefits, prosecutors say.

Brendyn Andrew, 34, will serve 54 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for multiple charges including SNAP benefits fraud, aggravated identity theft, passport fraud and witness tampering.

Court documents revealed Andrew used the identities of more than 30 people on the Department of Human Services’ online system to apply for SNAP benefits between February and June of 2021. Later that October, while executing a search warrant at his home, officers found more than 15 electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards under different names in Andrew’s possession.

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