Category: EBT card

15 People Arrested in EBT Card Skimming Crackdown in LA

LOS ANGELES—Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles Mar. 2 announced the arrest of 15 people who allegedly used information from “skimmed” electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to make unauthorized withdrawals of funds that had been disbursed to the needy. More than 300 law enforcement officers early Wednesday began monitoring about 20 ATM locations across the Los…


16 Charged in Alleged Massive EBT Fraud Scheme

LOS ANGELES—Sixteen people have been charged in an alleged massive electronic benefit transfer fraud scheme in which funds that were intended for families in need were siphoned off, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Sept. 6. Prosecutors say the case involves the theft of private account information of California EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer)…