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Elon Musk Warns ‘Hundreds, Maybe Thousands’ of Fraud Rings Are Stealing US Taxpayer Money Through SNAP Card Skimming Networks

Sep 21, 2026 · 06:00 AM ET· updated 1h ago
Elon Musk Warns ‘Hundreds, Maybe Thousands’ of Fraud Rings Are Stealing US Taxpayer Money Through SNAP Card Skimming Networks

Musk warns of widespread SNAP fraud as skimming rings steal benefits; GAO reports $320 million lost and outdated EBT cards worsened risks.

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Bad guys are stealing money from food benefit cards using special skimming machines. When government programs lose money to theft, it costs taxpayers more and shows weak security needs fixing.

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