Why are SNAP benefits so easy to steal?

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• Why are SNAP benefits so easy to steal?  marketplace.org
• EBT Skimming  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (.gov)
• Theft of SNAP food benefits are on the rise, officials warns  NBC Boston
• SNAP is about to undergo some big changes  marketplace.org
• More Than $14 Million in SNAP Benefits Have Been Stolen From New Yorkers After Reimbursement Program's End  citylimits.org
• How SNAP theft, ‘antiquated’ EBT cards feed global crime and starve victims  Straight Arrow News
• $76K in SNAP benefits stolen from Maine EBT cardholders, officials say  WMTW
• 7 Investigates: Massachusetts SNAP recipients face a crisis as benefits are stolen  WHDH
• SNAP recipients in Utah now able to freeze EBT card  KSL NewsRadio
• Woman Films Herself Stealing Groceries as SNAP Benefits Lapse: ‘Easy Peasy’  Newsweek
• Thieves are stealing $1 million a month from Mass. SNAP recipients - and there is an easy fix to stop it  CommonWealth Beacon
• Fuming SNAP recipients threaten to loot if food stamps are cut Nov. 1: ‘Stay the f–k out of my way’  New York Post
• Food-stamp theft could be a $400 million annual problem, national report says  News 5 Cleveland WEWS
• A Simple Fix Could Stop Millions in Food Stamp Theft. Will New York Commit?  New York Focus
• Welfare fraud investigators say California's new EBT cards won't stop criminals  NBC 7 San Diego
• Shapiro Administration Launches New Security Feature Allowing SNAP Users to Digitally Lock EBT Cards and Prevent Public Benefits Theft  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (.gov)
• 'They point their fingers': This Chicago-area grocer was attacked online after scammers shopped at his store using money stolen from SNAP recipients in Texas who had ‘never been to Illinois’  moneywise.com
• Thieves steal millions in food benefits, leaving Georgians struggling to feed their families  11Alive.com
• Federal funding for stolen SNAP benefits reimbursements unavailable until further notice  KOAA News 5
• Millions of US government dollars are stolen through food stamp fraud each year — but Congress ended the program that reimburses Americans. How to protect yourself now  moneywise.com
• Addressing Stolen SNAP Benefits  USDA Food and Nutrition Service (.gov)
• Lawmakers Put Protections in Place Against SNAP Scammers  The National Council on Aging (NCOA)
• Combatting SNAP Fraud  National Governors Association
• EBT Skimming Information  Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus
• How Scammers Are Stealing Food Stamps From Struggling Americans (Published 2024)  The New York Times
• EBT Scam Alert  ny.gov
• Families suffer as $12 billion stolen from food assistance programs, USDA says  investigatetv.com
• What Is EBT Card Skimming?  The National Council on Aging (NCOA)
• Protect your SNAP benefits from illegal card skimmers  Consumer Advice | Federal Trade Commission (.gov)
• SNAP: High Costs, Low Nutrition  Cato Institute
• Food aid interruption would mean hard decisions for nearly 700K Tennesseans  WPLN News
• Theft, work mandate threaten SNAP for 2M+  WRDW
• RELEASE: Gottheimer Announces New Federal Legislation to Crack Down on Scammers Stealing Vital Nutrition & Assistance Programs  House.gov
• EBT Card Lock and Unlock  Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (.gov)
• As SNAP benefits continue to get stolen, cardholders can now lock their cards  NBC Connecticut
• You Can Prevent Car Theft  City of St. Louis, MO (.gov)
• Skimming | Federal Bureau of Investigation  fbi.gov
• $76,000 in SNAP benefits stolen from Maine EBT cardholders, DHHS says  WABI
• More secure EBT cards are coming to California. Here’s when they’ll go out  CalMatters
• Thieves target SNAP benefits in Arkansas  KHBS
• I-Team: After millions of stolen SNAP benefits, more security options are coming  WFSB
• Food stamps, cash assistance debit cards to get more secure in NY after 7 On Your Side Investigation  ABC7 New York
• Working 4 You: 1,500 Arkansans report stolen SNAP benefits in July, what are state leaders doing to stop it?  KARK
• Thousands of New Yorkers are having their food benefits stolen while state sits on simple solution  Syracuse.com
• Colorado Springs mom struggles to feed family after SNAP benefits are stolen  KOAA News 5
• Nearly 3,000 SNAP benefits stolen so far this year  WRTV
• SNAP benefits theft surges; MDHS outlines steps to secure EBT cards  WAPT
• 'Gut wrenching': Thieves clean out Salem man's SNAP benefits account  KGW
• SNAP Benefits continue to be swiped from Oklahomans  KFOR.com
• What is Virginia doing to protect families from SNAP benefit theft? 'Things are going to get out of control'  WTVR.com
• New Protections for Food Benefits Stolen by Skimmers  Krebs on Security
• As reports of stolen SNAP benefits surge, food banks fill the gaps and leaders explore solutions  WTVR.com
• Alabama issues warning for food stamp recipients: ‘Taking food out of people’s mouths’  AL.com
• Indianapolis woman jailed after stealing IDs and defrauding SNAP out of more than $330K. USDA says SNAP fraud is widespread. How big is the problem?  moneywise.com
• Scammers exploit loophole in federal law, leaving SNAP recipients without crucial benefits  WSET
• Lawsuit Seeks Food Benefits Stolen By Skimmers  Krebs on Security
• Woman terrified after no funding available to reimburse stolen SNAP benefits  KFOR.com
• Scam alert: Ohio warns SNAP recipients of scheme to steal benefits  Dayton Daily News
• As SNAP benefit theft devastates families, Virginia invests in ‘cutting-edge’ prevention efforts  WTVR.com
• Stolen, cloned and sold: Inside the digital black market for SNAP benefits  The Baltimore Banner
• SNAP recipients can request reimbursement for electronic scams through new program  thv11.com
• Impersonating merchants, hackers are stealing millions in EBT food money  Atlanta News First
• Pennsylvania advocates and lawmakers push for EBT cards with chip technology to prevent stolen SNAP benefits  CBS News
• 'Staggering losses': Ohio investigator talks about SNAP theft, skimming and defenses  News 5 Cleveland WEWS
• Over $1 million in SNAP & cash assistance benefits stolen from Maryland families  WMAR 2 News Baltimore
• Judge Finds Trump ‘Did Not Comply’ With Funding SNAP Benefits in November  Newsweek
• Food stamp fraud predicted to be billion-dollar problem for Nevada  ktnv.com
• The United States Can End Hunger and Food Insecurity for Millions of People  Center for American Progress
• Scripps News survey finds $70M stolen from food assistance program  Scripps News
• Exclusive Interview: State’s new response to surge in stolen SNAP benefits  WMAR 2 News Baltimore
• Ohio trio arrested after allegedly stealing more than $600K from SNAP to buy candy and junk food — how this may be eating into your benefits  moneywise.com
• Thieves skimming, cloning Colorado Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to steal funds  Denver7
• Consumer Alert: NY confirms it’s moving to chip-enabled EBT cards  WHEC.com
• Six Ways Criminals Commit Welfare Fraud—And Six Ways to Stop It  The Foundation for Government Accountability
• Fraudsters have been stealing Oregon EBT benefits by skimming cards  KGW
• SNAP: Combating Fraud and Improving Program Integrity Without Weakening Success  Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
• Cycle Crime Prevention and Cycle Safety  West Yorkshire Police