>>Theft of SNAP Benefits is Rising in Virginia and So Is the Cry for Lawmakers to Do Something
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(Louisa VA) - Scammers are using card skimmers to steal SNAP benefits from Virginians. More from Charley O'Brian.....Preview: ###
(wrap) - Scammers use the stolen data to drain SNAP cards. This woman near Richmond tells News-10 a scammer stole nearly all her April SNAP benefits of $1,049.00.....Preview: Now she's got no money to buy food -- has to go to a local food bank -- can do that only once a month. Lawmakers have $1.8 million in the budget to fight SNAP fraud by adding chips to SNAP cards. The budget's on the governor's desk. I'm Charley O'Brian.