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fromNextgov.com
2 weeks ago
US politics

Agriculture focuses on SNAP fraud, while experts worry EBT theft will go unabated

Transnational rings exploit EBT card skimming to steal hundreds of millions, as most SNAP cards lack microchips and states have not widely adopted chip cards.
fromCity Limits
2 months ago
New York City

More Than $14 Million in SNAP Benefits Have Been Stolen From New Yorkers After Reimbursement Program's Ends

Thousands of low-income New Yorkers had SNAP/EBT benefits stolen this year, and many cannot get replacements after federal reimbursement coverage expired.
fromCity Limits
2 months ago
New York City

More Than $14 Million in SNAP Benefits Have Been Stolen From New Yorkers After Reimbursement Program's Ends

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fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Inside the Secret Service hunt for skimmers as outdated SNAP cards let thieves steal millions

TOWSON, MARYLAND - Inside a suburban Maryland gas station, the Secret Service's Vincent Porter runs his fingers over a card reader in front of a clerk, hunting for signs that the terminal has been hijacked by thieves. The financial analyst is feeling for the plastic overlay of a skimmer, an electronic device used to exploit the half-century-old card technology still used to deliver benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps over 41 million Americans pay for food each month.
Agriculture
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