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Maryland Officials Issue Warning After Card Skimmers Found, $700K In SNAP Benefits Stolen Maryland Officials Issue Warning After Card Skimmers Found, $700K In SNAP Benefits Stolen
Maryland Officials Issue Warning After Card Skimmers Found, $700K In SNAP Benefits Stolen A community-wide warning has been issued about skimming devices after at least three skimming devices have been recovered in Prince George's County in the last week, authorities say. Skimming devices can be placed at point of sale terminals inside of retail stores, grocery stores, convenience stores or any location where credit card transactions are conducted. The devices are used to steal cardholder information, and have had a significant impact on users of SNAP benefits, with around $700,000 in stolen SNAP funds around the county this year, according to Prince George's County police. Pol…

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