According to the USDA, theft from SNAP EBT cards has ‘dramatically increased’ in recent years. The agency says international criminal organizations are ‘heavily involved’ in the crimes.

Authorities cracking down on national organized-crime rings swiping $18 billion a year through ATM card-skimming have now turned their sights on aiding Big Apple victims.

The dollar amount of reported food stamp fraud increased from fiscal year 2023 to 2024 by 387%, according to documents ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut bill, which had been stalled for days by Republican infighting over spending ...

In May 2025, the U.S. Secret Service led Operation May Magnitude in Los Angeles to combat EBT fraud and card skimming. They inspected 130 businesses, checked 575 payment terminals, removed 20 skimmers ...

Governor Gavin Newsom announced April 23 that California will soon be releasing electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards for the SUN Bucks food program in summer 2025. California was one of the first ...

Seventy percent of the stolen money came from Kern County — $96,740 in benefits stolen from 147 Kern County beneficiaries.

The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program—also known as Summer EBT or SUN Bucks—provides $120 per eligible child to help low-income families afford groceries over the summer months when school ...

New York tops the nation when it came to concerns about electronic benefit transfer theft, according to a report by a tech ...

Thieves have swiped the EBT account of a Mobile mother for a third time, leaving her scrambling to put food on the table.

Those who use EBT cards or SNAP benefits in Alabama will notice new features they now have access to. The new cards now have a lock/unlock feature through the and ...

ALABAMA (WHNT) — The Alabama Department of Human Resources has announced a new feature for EBT cards and SNAP beneficiaries.