SAN DIEGO — More than 50 defendants have been charged in a yearslong crackdown on organized theft rings – many with ties to Romania – that steal millions of dollars in public assistance benefits from ...

In many states, it’s too easy for malicious actors to gain access to EBT cards. Officials in California, and now several other states, are trying to change that.

(FOX40.COM) — EBT theft is significantly down in California, new state data shows. Since the start of 2024, reported Electronic Benefits Transfer theft fell 83%, according to a report released Friday ...

With a year's data in the books, San Diego County officials announced Thursday that since the state enhanced security and issued chipped cards, theft of electronic benefits transfer funds is down by ...