‘They’re stealing from the poor’: A major source of SNAP fraud robs recipients of millions

October 13, 2026 · 10:00 am 2 sources

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• Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t.
  This story was originally published by ProPublica. · October 13, 2026 10:00
  The post Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t. appeared first on ProPublica .
• 'They're stealing from the poor': A major source of SNAP fraud robs recipients of millions
  NPR · October 14, 2026 09:00
  Organized criminal rings target SNAP recipients because of the government program's outdated security features. But upgrading the tech costs money and states' SNAP budgets are getting squeezed.