Name: Victims urge upgrades for SNAP benefit cards that remain vulnerable to fraud
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Victims urge upgrades for SNAP benefit cards that remain vulnerable to fraud

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Currently, Oregon Trail Cards used for SNAP benefits don’t have a chip, making them ripe for fraud. Gene Forste and his family in Salem experienced that firsthand when after just hours after monthly benefits had been loaded, a thief cleaned out his account. Read the full story here: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/snap-benefits-stolen-6000-oregonians-last-2-years-upgrade-oregon-trail-cards/283-ece8d647-d877-4136-8a04-8fc7629f8284 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect

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investigations crime local news state food stamps card skimming snap benefits snap fraud snap theft snap thieves snap benefits 2025 snap benefits stolen

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