Across the United States, criminals are exploiting the poorest Americans by installing skimming devices on card readers in supermarkets or on ATMs, leading to a staggering 80,000 reported thefts of benefits, amounting to $17 million lost between January 2022 and October 2023.
Replacement funds take roughly a month to post to an account, during which time the impacted recipients must figure out how to feed themselves and their families, especially when the replacement program itself must be reauthorized at the federal level.
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