Thousands of people are victims of stolen SNAP benefits in New Jersey every month, officials said.
TRENTON — The New Jersey Department of Human Services says thousands of people are victims of stolen SNAP benefits every month.'Part of what we know happens is people get their benefits at the beginning of the month, and that's when they are targeted,' Deputy Commissioner Michael J. Wilson said.While Pennsylvania officials believe the most recent scam targeting low-income families is due to card skimmers, Wilson said that is just one of the scams happening in the Garden State.
65 million for providing families with 'new EBT cards that have embedded microchips, which prioritizes families getting the full value of their benefits and enhances card security.'The department has also added a fraud warning on NJSNAP.org. People who have been affected by theft can notify their local board of social services on the Department of Human Services Division of Family Development website, the spokesperson said.
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