Amid surge in food-stamp theft, low-income victims are left on the hook, lawsuit claims
“At issue is the question of who should bear the responsibility for stolen food-stamp benefits — taxpayers or the victims of theft? EBT cards act like debit cards, but lack the same protections against theft that credit and debit cards have. As a result, food-stamp theft victims are currently taking the financial hit when their benefits are stolen, according to the lawsuit, which is seeking to compel the DTA to restore stolen benefits to Rahmsay and other skimming victims. The cases in Massachusetts may represent just a fraction of Americans who lose their benefits to theft, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture last month flagging it as a growing problem.”