EBT card skimming, phishing soar: Here’s how to protect your benefits
The agency that distributes SNAP benefits is urging its clients to safeguard their EBT cards, as benefits theft soars in ...
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5 Best Prepaid Debit Cards
However, cardholders are charged a $2.50 Bluebird fee for each withdrawal at a non-MoneyPass ATM, on top of potential fees from ATM operators. In addition, reloading your card with cash is no ...
EBT card cloning in Kern County on the rise as Romanian gangs hit ATMs nationwide
EBT card cloning has been a major problem for years and more than $6.8 million in benefits were stolen 2024 alone in Kern ...
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Los Angeles County DA Announces Suspect Charged in Public Benefits EBT Fraud Scheme in Lancaster
Ioannis Alecsopoulos (27) is charged in case 25CJCF00597 with 10 counts of felony identity theft; three counts of felony ...
Antelope Valley Press5d
Man charged with stealing thousands in EBT benefits
A 27-year-old man has been charged with allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in California public assistance benefits using fraudulent Electronic Benefits Transfer cards at an ATM in Lancaster, ...
Kern County sees charges in EBT scam cases involving two men
Two men have been charged in connection with electronic benefit transfer (EBT) scams in Kern County, authorities said. Alberto ...
Santa Monica Daily Press5d
EBT fraud crackdown nets local arrest while targeting foreign nationals
Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged a 27-year-old man with stealing thousands of dollars in public assistance benefits, part of a broader crackdown that saw law enforcement arrest 11 foreign ...
Foreign nationals’ criminal scam targets low-income Southern California families
Five foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally were arrested in connection with a card skimming scam targeting lower income ...
Daily Breeze6d
5 arrested on suspicion of EBT fraud at L.A. and Torrance ATMs
Each defendant was in the U.S. illegally. They were charged with using unauthorized access devices and reportedly used cards ...
5 foreign nationals arrested in alleged SoCal card skimming scheme
Five foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally were arrested in connection with an alleged card skimming operation targeting ...
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Kern County residents face EBT fraud with funds drained from assistance accounts
Kern County residents report losing funds from EBT accounts due to skimming devices, prompting warnings and investigations.
DA issues warning about EBT card skimming
The Kern County District Attorney’s Office is issuing a warning to criminals involved in Electronic Benefit Transfer, or EBT, fraud, which has cost the county hundreds of thousands of dollars each ...