Food stamp fraud is ‘devastating’ Michiganders, document says

Food stamp fraud is ‘devastating’ Michiganders, document says

Reported food stamp fraud spiked 387% from 2023 to 2024

EBT food benefit theft skyrockets as Michigan pursues $16.3M plan to switch to chipped cards - The Midwesterner

The cost of scams involving electronic benefit cards used for food stamps in Michigan skyrocketed from $181,778 in replaced benefits in 2023 to $884,947 last year. The roughly 800,000 low-income Michiganders who rely on the cards for federal SNAP food benefits had an additional $846,856 in collective benefits stolen through the first quarter of 2025, […]