NY man charged with fraud after obtaining $167,000 worth of Hannaford groceries
Clinton Rathan was arrested in Brooklyn, New York and faces federal charges in the U.S. District Court of New Hampshire.
Updated: 8:05 AM EDT Apr 21, 2026
A New York man faces federal fraud charges after prosecutors say he used fake identities and invalid payment cards to obtain about $167,000 worth of groceries from Hannaford Supermarkets.Clinton Rathan, 33, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged with four counts of wire fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan. He was arrested April 16, 2026, in Brooklyn and released on a $15,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in federal court in Concord on April 30.According to the indictment, Rathan placed more than 500 grocery pickup orders through the Hannaford app during a seven-month period in 2022. Prosecutors allege he used false or fraudulently obtained identities, along with debit and credit card information, to place orders at stores across New England and New York.Authorities said Hannaford attempted to process the card payments after the orders were picked up, but the cards were declined.If convicted, Rathan faces up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss, whichever is greater. Any sentence would be determined by a federal judge under U.S. sentencing guidelines and federal law.Homeland Security Investigations led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen is prosecuting the case.
CONCORD, N.H. —
A New York man faces federal fraud charges after prosecutors say he used fake identities and invalid payment cards to obtain about $167,000 worth of groceries from Hannaford Supermarkets.
Clinton Rathan, 33, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged with four counts of wire fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan. He was arrested April 16, 2026, in Brooklyn and released on a $15,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in federal court in Concord on April 30.
According to the indictment, Rathan placed more than 500 grocery pickup orders through the Hannaford app during a seven-month period in 2022. Prosecutors allege he used false or fraudulently obtained identities, along with debit and credit card information, to place orders at stores across New England and New York.
Authorities said Hannaford attempted to process the card payments after the orders were picked up, but the cards were declined.
If convicted, Rathan faces up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss, whichever is greater. Any sentence would be determined by a federal judge under U.S. sentencing guidelines and federal law.
Homeland Security Investigations led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen is prosecuting the case.