BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Skimming is a sophisticated and well thought-out crime. Averaging two transactions per minute, Romanian nationals are allegedly coming to Kern County, draining EBT benefit ...

Navigating the complexities of government benefits in the United States can be daunting. With various programs designed to ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Islanders have seen a dizzying surge in EBT card fraud over the past week, with about $500,000 stolen from cards in the Providence, Cranston and Pawtucket areas.

But fraud investigators who work inside California’s county welfare offices said the card probably won’t make much of a dent. They said the state should have rolled out a security chip and tap-to-pay ...

A group of Ohio lawmakers is trying to stop food-stamp theft by skimming – a crime wave that’s leaving families hungry and ...

Nearly half a million dollars has been stolen from EBT cards in Rhode Island over the past week, leaving more than 1,800 families without food benefits.

Of course, there's nothing else they can do about it" The victims said the money was spent at locations all across the country, at stores that weren't open at the time when the EBT card was used.