State, federal government to cover $6.8 million in benefits stolen in 2024 from Kern County EBT program
In 2024, 10,039 reports of stolen EBT were made to the Kern County Department of Human Services, totaling $6,832,990.
Kern County EBT users lose $2.5 million to skimmer scam
Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) users in Kern County have fallen victim to a skimmer scam, losing a staggering $2.5 million ...
EBT fraud and account issues remain a pressing concern for users in Kern County
GROVE, Okla. — A Grove teenager told police he built a toilet paper fort over a dog bed and spent a couple of nights there ...
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Kern County residents face EBT fraud with funds drained from assistance accounts
Kern County residents report losing funds from EBT accounts due to skimming devices, prompting warnings and investigations.
DA issues warning about EBT card skimming
The Kern County District Attorney’s Office is issuing a warning to criminals involved in Electronic Benefit Transfer, or EBT, fraud, which has cost the county hundreds of thousands of dollars each ...
Kern County District Attorney warns of EBT fraud
Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer is warning against EBT fraud and is advising of steps people can take as ...
‘I don’t know what I’m going to do’: Hundreds at Kern County Dept. of Human Services seek answers over lost funds
“I went to WinCo, had the basket full of all of our food, go to swipe my card, it’s declined, so I call and I’m left with 97 ...