All articles tagged with #ebt fraud
Federal and local authorities in Baltimore discovered and removed 22 skimming devices from nearly 500 retail locations during a two-day operation, aiming to combat the theft of EBT benefits and credit card data. The operation highlights the growing threat of skimming devices that clone magnetic strip cards, with efforts underway to transition to more secure tap-and-go technology to protect consumers and government benefits.
Several residents in Rochester, New York, have been left in distress as their EBT funds vanished overnight in a major case of fraud. Approximately 200 reports of scam-related benefit theft have been received by Monroe County, with victims reporting hundreds of dollars lost in fraudulent charges. The charges have been made from unrecognized companies and in other states. The county has expedited benefit replacement applications and advised victims to closely monitor their transactions and seek a replacement card if compromised.