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Expert: Mass. among worst states in SNAP payment errors, fraud detection

Boston Herald 23 Feb 2026
“Massachusetts has just 11 people in the investigation unit (SIU) for EBT ... eligible to accept EBT payments. Massachusetts has roughly 5,600 EBT vendors, of which, 70% are convenience stores, he says.
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DTA names new commissioner amid flurry of SNAP fraud, whistleblower complaint

Boston Herald 20 Feb 2026
Cole’s appointment comes just days after the Herald detailed a whistleblower’s account of “rampant” fraud in the state’s SNAP-EBT program and lackluster efforts to combat the fraud in the DTA.
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Moulton, McGovern slam Trump for federal SNAP cuts amid flurry of fraud

Boston Herald 19 Feb 2026
The press conference comes just days after the Herald detailed a whistleblower’s account of “rampant” fraud in the state’s SNAP-EBT program and a lackluster response to combatting fraud in the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA).
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Chipped EBT cards rolling out statewide

Opelika Observer 18 Feb 2026
EBT cardholders will need to activate their new card when it arrives in the mail ... For EBT cardholders needing assistance with the new chip-enabled EBT card, please call EBT Customer Service at (800) 997-8888.
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Republican state Senators call for oversight hearing into SNAP-EBT fraud

Boston Herald 18 Feb 2026
State Senate Republicans are calling for an oversight hearing on SNAP-EBT fraud in Massachusetts after the Herald reported a whistleblower’s claims of “rampant” and “unabated” fraud within the program ...
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Commentary: Modernizing equipment is one part of the battle to stop EBT skimmers

Times Union 17 Feb 2026
Picture an 82‑year‑old woman standing at the supermarket checkout with a week’s worth of groceries and only her EBT card in hand ... For thousands of older New Yorkers, this nightmare is caused by EBT ...
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Whistleblower details ‘rampant’ SNAP-EBT fraud in Massachusetts: ‘It’s just unbelievable’

Boston Herald 15 Feb 2026
... it even left new migrants with empty EBT cards, a food stamp official tells the Herald.
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Conduent Collaborates with Alabama to Introduce Chip-Enabled SNAP Cards to Prevent EBT Fraud

The Milton Standard Journal 13 Feb 2026
FLORHAM PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 13, 2026-- ....
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National Grocers Association Supports SNAP Modernization and EBT Fee Ban in House Farm Bill (NGA - National Grocers Association)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
"We appreciate Congress's budgetary constraints and are thankful for the inclusion of the five-year ban on EBT fees ... Finally, the bill advances long-overdue EBT modernization efforts, including ...
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Legislation filed to return summer EBT to Tennessee year after year

Lebanon Democrat 10 Feb 2026
After months of public outcry for Summer EBT and a lack of interest in the program from Governor Lee’s office, Tennessee’s General Assembly is making big strides to bring Summer EBT back to Tennessee ....
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Chipped EBT Cards Rolling Out Statewide (Alabama Department of Human Resources)

Public Technologies 10 Feb 2026
) Chipped EBT Cards Rolling Out Statewide ... EBT cardholders will need to activate their new card when it arrives in the mail ... For EBT cardholders needing assistance with the new chip-enabled EBT card, please call EBT Customer Service at 1-800-997-8888.
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U.S. Secret Service EBT Fraud, Card Skimming Outreach in Mobile, Alabama, Prevents Estimated Loss of $3.1 Million (US Secret Service)

Public Technologies 07 Feb 2026
The multi-jurisdictional operation may be used as a model for other areas around the country where EBT fraud and skimming is prevalent ... Law enforcement agencies have seen a nationwide increase in skimming, particularly targeting EBT cards.
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Battenfeld: Show some leadership and stop making excuses, Maura Healey

Boston Herald 07 Feb 2026
Instead of bickering with U.S ... Well, if Healey won’t do it, maybe a politician with more guts — like Foley or Democratic Auditor Diana DiZoglio – could order an audit of all of the assistance programs, including housing, EBT cards and Medicaid.
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$1 Pizza Rage: EBT Queens Assault Cops, Ride Flatbed to Jail

Rumble 03 Feb 2026
Click the Rumble article link to see the video ....
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Angry Military Father Snaps Photo After Spotting Shopper's Groceries

Opposing Views 03 Feb 2026
This purchase was made in food stamps,” he added, stating that his problem wasn’t that they paid for $800 worth of groceries using an EBT card, but that he saw the person “move their big fold of cash out of the way” to get the EBT card.

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