- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General projected that, over the past two years alone, $233 million may have been lost due to food assistance theft — largely driven by skimming. And in most states, stolen benefits are not replaced.
toomuchtodo•50m ago
TLDR Some states have moved to EVM benefit cards, ~40 states remain who haven't yet; non-EVM magstripe only cards are getting skimmed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMV
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General projected that, over the past two years alone, $233 million may have been lost due to food assistance theft — largely driven by skimming. And in most states, stolen benefits are not replaced.
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/14/nx-s1-5985198/snap-fraud-ebt-...
https://www.oversight.gov/sites/default/files/documents/repo...
Related:
Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t. - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50073383 - October 2026