Have Your SNAP Benefits Ever Been Stolen? Help ProPublica Investigate. ^34.2%

ProPublica - By Cassandra Garibay, Eli Hager - 6/23/2026, 6:00 PM

Framing Effect 32.3% - Loss Aversion 23.4% - Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 21.4%

Have you ever tried to use your electronic benefit transfer card to pay for groceries only to find that your SNAP benefits were gone? You may have been the victim of EBT theft. EBT theft happens when someone is able to get information off your EBT card in order to steal your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. You may not... more