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New Protections for Food Benefits Stolen by Skimmers

February 17, 2023 admin A Little Sunshine, All About Skimmers, consolidated appropriations act of 2023, deborah harris, ebt fraud, ebt skimming, electronic benefits transfer, homeless persons representation project, michelle salomon madaio, The Coming Storm, the massachusetts law reform institute, u.s. department of agriculture

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2023 21:09:07 +0000

Millions of Americans receiving food assistance benefits just earned a new right that they can’t yet enforce: The right to be reimbursed if funds on their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards are stolen by card skimming devices secretly installed at cash machines and grocery store checkout lanes.

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Lawsuit Seeks Food Benefits Stolen By Skimmers

November 10, 2022 admin A Little Sunshine, All About Skimmers, deborah harris, supplemental nutrition and assistance program, the center for law and social policy, the massachusetts law reform institute, u.s. department of agriculture

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:11:10 +0000

A nonprofit organization is suing the state of Massachusetts on behalf of thousands of low-income families who were collectively robbed of more than a $1 million in food assistance benefits by card skimming devices secretly installed at cash machines and grocery store checkout lanes across the state. Federal law bars states from replacing these benefits using federal funds, and a recent rash of skimming incidents nationwide has disproportionately affected those receiving food assistance via state-issued prepaid debit cards.