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Lynchburg rolls out chip-enabled EBT cards after SNAP theft spike
Original: New chip-enabled EBT cards arrive in Lynchburg after surge in SNAP theft
New chip-enabled EBT cards are being issued in Lynchburg, Virginia, following a surge in SNAP benefit theft. Thieves have been skimming card data to drain recipients' food assistance funds, and the embedded chips are intended to make cards far harder to clone. Local officials hope the upgrade will protect vulnerable households from losing benefits.
Why now: A rise in SNAP benefit theft is prompting a security upgrade to EBT cards in the area.
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