MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two weeks before Thanksgiving, and yet another family and yet another case of SNAP benefits being stolen.
It recently happened to a Memphis mother of two who has a disabled child. Now, state lawmakers are considering to crackdown on criminals stealing and cloning EBT cards.
A Memphis mother who doesn’t want to be on camera and only wants to identified as “Amanda” says her EBT card was recently stolen and cloned.
“When I called the 1-800 number they’re saying that 260 dollars was purchased in Chicago, Illinois and I was like how, when I stay here in Memphis and haven’t been to the store? And that’s when they say there’s a dark web where people are stealing and cloning EBT cards,” Amanda said.
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Amanda says her EBT card was wiped clean leaving her in tears and taking food off her table.
“I actually cried. I’m actually like sad, because we don’t have any food and I was going to buy a little something to buy for Thanksgiving,” she said.