MAINE, USA — Roughly $76,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have been stolen from approximately ...

Now that trend has come to Maine, with DHHS telling us, more than $76,000 was stolen from families in need. According to data from the USDA, which oversees SNAP, in the first quarter of this year, ...

So far this week, about 300 households have lost approximately $76,000 in benefits. That figure may rise, however. And the state officials say federal rules prohibit them from replacing stolen ...

Office for Family Independence Director Ian Yaffe told NEWS CENTER Maine they reached out to the USDA for a waiver, but could ...

An official with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services said this is the single largest electronic fraud incident ...

While this type of fraud has occurred in other states, 'this is the first time we have seen it at this scale in Maine,' a ...

The Department of Health and Human Services reported theft of SNAP benefits, impacting around 300 Maine households.

According to the statement, under federal rules, stolen SNAP benefits may not be replaced. They are encouraging EBT ...

DHHS officials said approximately 300 Maine households have been impacted thus far, but that number may increase since the ...

A major EBT card cloning scam in Maine has stolen $76,000 from 300 families. DHHS urges SNAP recipients to protect their ...

Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, and West Virginia were granted new waivers to restrict the purchase of so-called “junk food” with SNAP benefits starting in 2026.