Since the I-Team uncovered issues with Illinois food stamp fraud and Link card draining in 2022, they have received nearly a dozen people who said the same thing happened to them.
Laura Downs said she was left with only 52 cents to her name last year after a fraudster drained her Link card.
"They gave me a new card with a new PIN, but they told me, 'Girl, you ain't going to get your money back,'" said Downs.claims that someone, somehow, took the funds from their Link cards "We pay very close attention to the dark web," he said. "The same groups that were pilfering money from unemployed insurance are now pilfering money from the SNAP program."
The USDA, which oversees the federal SNAP program, said it is pursuing multiple approaches to fraud protection, including educating states and grocery stores about how skimming works.Meanwhile, Downs said her food benefits still haven't been returned by the state.To protect yourself, LexisNexis said you should change your PIN every time you use your card. While they acknowledge it's tedious, they say it's necessary until a real solution is implemented.
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