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amother
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Tue, Mar 05 2024, 6:46 pm
Did they catch all the guys involved? Or are we still concerned about our accounts being emptied out? Purim and pesach are coming, really can't afford any monkey business right now.
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MommyM
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Tue, Mar 05 2024, 7:24 pm
As far as I know, Shomrim has identified suspects, but I haven't heard about them being arrested.
If you have a smartphone, you can get the EBT connect app and lock/unlock your card when it's not in use, to prevent it from fraud.
Actually, I just saw this: https://crownheights.info/gene.....heft/
Maybe they were just arrested BH.
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amother
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Tue, Mar 05 2024, 7:31 pm
MommyM wrote: | As far as I know, Shomrim has identified suspects, but I haven't heard about them being arrested.
If you have a smartphone, you can get the EBT connect app and lock/unlock your card when it's not in use, to prevent it from fraud. |
Locking it only prevents online purchases
Ik someone who got benefits stolen last week so yes its still an issue
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MommyM
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Tue, Mar 05 2024, 7:33 pm
amother Gladiolus wrote: | Locking it only prevents online purchases
Ik someone who got benefits stolen last week so yes its still an issue |
No, it prevents in-store purchases too.
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amother
Cyclamen
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Fri, Mar 08 2024, 2:28 pm
Just got all my benefits stolen today. Close to 2000 dollars.
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amother
Banana
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Fri, Mar 08 2024, 3:18 pm
Someone I know had hers stolen this week.
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amother
NeonYellow
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Fri, Mar 08 2024, 3:44 pm
What's going on? First I'm hearing of this!
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amother
Pear
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Fri, Mar 08 2024, 4:45 pm
Friends account was emptied yesterday. Incidentally, immediately when her card was filled. Mine was also stolen the day benefits came in (and mine is the 1st of the month)
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amother
Crystal
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Fri, Mar 08 2024, 4:51 pm
I hope I didn't get hacked. I started shopping at Aldi and thought I would save money this month but still ran out!!!
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amother
Taupe
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Fri, Mar 08 2024, 4:54 pm
MommyM wrote: | As far as I know, Shomrim has identified suspects, but I haven't heard about them being arrested.
If you have a smartphone, you can get the EBT connect app and lock/unlock your card when it's not in use, to prevent it from fraud.
Actually, I just saw this: https://crownheights.info/gene.....heft/
Maybe they were just arrested BH. |
ATM fraud and EBT fraud are two different things.
Does EBT roll over from month to month?
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amother
Taupe
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Fri, Mar 08 2024, 4:55 pm
amother Pear wrote: | Friends account was emptied yesterday. Incidentally, immediately when her card was filled. Mine was also stolen the day benefits came in (and mine is the 1st of the month) |
Sounds like an employee…
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amother
Pear
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Fri, Mar 08 2024, 4:55 pm
amother Crystal wrote: | I hope I didn't get hacked. I started shopping at Aldi and thought I would save money this month but still ran out!!! |
Check your transactions on connectebt or by calling # in back of card.
Connectebt is best because you can see where it was used
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amother
Pear
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Fri, Mar 08 2024, 4:58 pm
If it would be exclusive to same supermarket, then yes. But this seems like a bigger crime chain.
Also, I know they had detectives in the store when this happened last month and owner said it wasn’t his workers.
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Raspberry
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Fri, Mar 08 2024, 5:25 pm
amother Pear wrote: | If it would be exclusive to same supermarket, then yes. But this seems like a bigger crime chain.
Also, I know they had detectives in the store when this happened last month and owner said it wasn’t his workers. |
I think she meant a government employee who works with EBT cases
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Mauve
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Sat, Mar 09 2024, 8:10 pm
MommyM wrote: | As far as I know, Shomrim has identified suspects, but I haven't heard about them being arrested.
If you have a smartphone, you can get the EBT connect app and lock/unlock your card when it's not in use, to prevent it from fraud.
Actually, I just saw this: https://crownheights.info/gene.....heft/
Maybe they were just arrested BH. |
There is likely more than one perpetrator, as this happens in multiple states.
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amother
Amaryllis
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Sat, Mar 09 2024, 8:14 pm
did they refill Pebt or just regular I dont usually get ebt but did get the pandemic one but havent gotten it in a while I could really use it this month
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MommyM
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Sat, Mar 09 2024, 10:26 pm
amother Taupe wrote: | ATM fraud and EBT fraud are two different things.
Does EBT roll over from month to month? |
Yes, EBT does roll over, and those arrested were involved in skimming EBT cards, but there are possibly more EBT thieves out there.
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MommyM
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Sat, Mar 09 2024, 10:28 pm
If you have the card number and pin, you can check when benefits are being refilled. These thieves look up the account and wait for the day the benefits are refilled to steal them all. It's a good idea to change your PIN the day before to prevent this.
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MommyM
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Sat, Mar 09 2024, 10:29 pm
amother Amaryllis wrote: | did they refill Pebt or just regular I dont usually get ebt but did get the pandemic one but havent gotten it in a while I could really use it this month |
This is the regular EBT.
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amother
OP
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Sat, Mar 09 2024, 10:32 pm
amother Amaryllis wrote: | did they refill Pebt or just regular I dont usually get ebt but did get the pandemic one but havent gotten it in a while I could really use it this month |
None of my pebt for refilled, but I did get more than one card for each child.
And my mother also had her EBT stolen last week. It's just her so she doesn't get a lot but still, it's what she relies on.
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