DHR does say it’s working on security upgrades like converting EBT cards to have chips in them, which makes them more secure.
) - Tonight, thousands of families struggle to provide food after the Alabama Department of Human Resources says fraudsters have stolen millions of dollars from EBT accounts.“When I checked it, it said that I had two transactions which totaled $173 but left me five cents,” said Frances Jacobsen.Just hours after this story aired, our Facebook page was flooded with over 300 comments, some saying they were victims of this fraud as well.
After checking her balance, she told me she noticed two unknown transactions our of New York and California. “They said that it would take up to 10 days,” she said. “Well, here it is past the 10-day mark, and I still have no funds.”
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