Posted on 08/14/2025 8:50:18 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The United States Department of Agriculture and other agencies are fighting criminals who steal from a food fund for the hungry.
The federal agency has replaced $322 million in benefits across 53 states from fiscal year 2023 to 2025. The agency feeds about 42 million people through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Nearly 679,000 households have reported stolen benefits across 1.9 million transactions.
These states submitted the most food stamp fraud claims, according to a dashboard.
The criminals steal funds by installing fake card readers in public places, phishing scams, and more. Once someone else swipes their card in the fake card reader, the criminals can copy the card information and sell it on the dark web.
In May, the federal government busted a $66 million SNAP fraud ring in New York. Criminals bribed a federal agent to give inside access to steal welfare from poor people.
Five states are upgrading SNAP cards to reduce food stamp fraud. Alabama, California, Oklahoma, New Jersey, and Maryland have or are switching to chipped cards, which are more secure.
Retailers in bordering states must accept out-of-state EBT chip cards, the federal agency says.
The USDA, Secret Service, and other agencies have been busting EBT fraud rings nationwide.
The account Desiree posted on X: “New York: Secret Service + NYPD just pulled off Operation Flagship, busting a bodega that was skimming EBT funds and debit PINs. Clerk denied taking EBT but agents tested it, it worked, then they yanked the illegal reader and 14 other skimmers tied to organized fraud rings. This is how you protect families, not thieves.”
New York: Secret Service + NYPD just pulled off Operation Flagship, busting a bodega that was skimming EBT funds and debit PINs.
Clerk denied taking EBT but agents tested it, it worked, then they yanked the illegal reader and 14 other skimmers tied to organized fraud rings.… pic.twitter.com/ajiWa1pLkr— Desiree (@DesireeAmerica4) August 11, 2025
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins posted: "Let me be clear. If you are abusing the system and committing SNAP fraud – just know that we will find you. We will arrest you. We will convict you. No warnings. No second chances."
Let me be clear.
If you are abusing the system and committing SNAP fraud – just know that we will find you.
We will arrest you.
We will convict you.
No warnings. No second chances. pic.twitter.com/JKBaOk4hf3— Secretary Brooke Rollins (@SecRollins) May 2, 2025
In early August, law enforcement visited and inspected more than 542 businesses in metro-Atlanta and Columbus. Law enforcement removed 41 illegal skimmers from from ATMs, gas pumps and point-of-sale terminals. The action saved as much an as $43.7 million, the agency said.
In July, The Secret Service inspected businesses in Georgia.
ATM skimming & EBT fraud fuel organized crime and target our most vulnerable. Our @SecretService teams are hitting back with nationwide sweeps; most recently in Georgia. Thanks to our Atlanta team for exposing & dismantling these operations. https://t.co/hm0jjB9Zqe— U.S. Secret Service Office of Communications (@SecretSvcSpox) August 9, 2025
Of course the most populous states are going to have the most fraud cases. Per capita numbers would be much more revealing.
I can understand California, Texas and New York on the list based on population, but it is REVEALING that Florida, despite having MORE people than New York, is NOT in the top 4.
53 states?
Not at all surprised that NY leads the way by such a large margin.
I wonder what they all have in common...... (not really)
People hocking their ebt cards for dope money is in EVERy state.
Biggest surprise is that New York is so much higher than California!
Yes, that actually surprised me as well.
What’s always bothered me is the number of people completely capable of earning a living and getting off SNAP that never do. They just pass it down. Many are born into a life of SNAP etc and never, ever work.
These states submitted the most food stamp fraud claims
<><>New York: 151,738
<><>California: 85,978
<><>Texas: 57,187
<><>Illinois: 41,565
MO: The criminals steal funds by installing fake card readers in public places, phishing scams, and more. Once an honest card-holder innocently swipes their card in the fake card reader, criminals copy the card information and sell it on the dark web.
NY MO: In May, the federal government busted a $66 million SNAP fraud ring in New York. Criminals bribed a federal agent to give inside access to steal welfare from poor people.
Retired Hebrews don’t need SNAP.
No. 57 states.
Canada is the 51st state
Greenland is the 52nd state
The state of confusion is the 53rd state…
fraud ping
SNAP shouldn’t exist period. No welfare programs should exist on taxpayer funds.
Probably added DC, Guam and Puerto Rico, where lots of welfare recipients and fraudsters live.
Funny how the dregs of society can learn and apply themselves when it comes to *some* things, isn’t it?
“The agency feeds about 42 million people through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.”
How many millions of illegal aliens does that include?
Give away free stuff and fraudsters will come out of the woodwork to get some.
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