ProPublica publishes investigation contrasting fraud claims with theft data
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The outlet reports that USDA's own 50-state data put confirmed recipient fraud at $64 million a year (about 0.08% of benefits), dwarfed by the $470 million stolen from recipients, and that Congress has not funded EMV chip cards that would prevent most of that theft.
“There are people who have Lamborghinis who currently receive SNAP benefits.”
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JD Vance Vice President, administration 'Fraud Czar'Brooke Rollins Agriculture SecretaryPropel Company providing SNAP balance-checking appCongress Federal legislatureProPublica Investigative newsroom (reporter Eli Hager)
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1 outlet Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won't.
first by ProPublica, 17h ago
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NEW: Fraudsters stole $470 million last year from Americans who need help paying for food. Adopting the same microchip that credit cards have had for years would prevent most of the theft, but Congress won’t pay for it.
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"To hear the Trump administration tell it, the SNAP program is under siege by well-heeled recipients of food stamps. Vice President JD Vance, upon being named “Fraud Czar” this spring, said: “There are people who have Lamborghinis who currently receive SNAP benefits.” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, whose agency oversees the program…
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Fraudsters stole $470 million last year from Americans who need help paying for food. Adopting the same microchip that credit cards have had for years would prevent most of the theft, but Congress won’t pay for it. New from @propublica.org:
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Fraudsters🚨stole $470M last year from Ams who need help paying for food. Adopting the same microchip that credit cards have had for years would prevent most of the theft, but Cong won’t pay for it. Criminals🚨have been exploiting outdated EBT card # tech to steal SNAP BENEs from unsuspecting low income fams. Since Dec 2024:🚨victims of this…
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So much for the party of curbing waste, fraud and abuse. A new investigation by Eli Hager of @propublica.org exposes how those with the greatest needs are getting the shaft. Congress could do something about it and either cannot or will not.
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https://www. propublica.org/article/food-st amp-snap-benefits-theft-skimmers-fraud Congress could fix a lot of things. . .
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https://www. propublica.org/article/food-st amp-snap-benefits-theft-skimmers-fraud
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