![]() “I noticed that my money was taken off my card at 1:47 a.m. April 3 at 5:42 a.m., it was taken off,” said Ciarra McMahan.įrances Ames saw an unauthorized transaction on her account on May 2 while her Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card was in her possession. Sofastaii spoke with two victims whose Temporary Cash Assistance benefits were withdrawn from the same ATM, almost a month apart. In Maryland, the Department Human Services (DHS) has said it can't reimburse victims, but WMAR-2 News Mallory Sofastaii learned that other jurisdictions have found a way to. And while this is a nationwide problem, states are handling it differently. This fraud is forcing victims to make difficult decisions like not paying rent or having to cut back on food. Their monthly allotments are withdrawn from their accounts just hours after being deposited. BALTIMORE - Families in need of food and cash assistance are losing their benefits to thieves.
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