BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance has announced that they have recently uncovered a large-scale skimming fraud scheme in the federal SUN Bucks program, which helps families afford food for their children when school is closed during the summer.
“This event is part of a national trend of large-scale skimming targeting residents using EBT cards in every state over the past few years. Despite the nature of these crimes occurring across state lines and involving the theft of federally funded benefits, the federal government has largely remained unaccountable for stopping organized criminal entities from targeting low-income people. Their inaction continues to impact residents of Massachusetts.”
Massachusetts launched the SUN Bucks program for Summer 2026 on June 1 and, almost immediately, DTA identified the theft and took action to protect residents from further theft. DTA states that they reported it to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and United States Department of Agriculture…