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Drained in Seconds: The Skimming Victim

Linda waited for the 1st of the month to buy baby formula. She loaded her cart and swiped her card. "Declined." She tried again. "Declined." Panic set in. She checked her app. Her entire $500 balance had been spent at 12:01 AM at a 7-Eleven in New York—while she was asleep in Ohio. Criminals had placed a skimmer on a card reader she used days ago, stealing her data. Because EBT cards lack security chips, they are easy targets. Linda didn't commit fraud; she was the victim of it. Now, she has to explain to her kids why the fridge is empty while waiting weeks for the state to investigate. #CyberSecurity #Skimming #Victim #Poverty #SystemFailure