{
  "id": 14411594,
  "title": "'They're stealing from the poor': A major source of SNAP fraud robs recipients of millions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/theyre-stealing-from-the-poor-a-major-source-of-snap-fraud-robs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NPR",
    "slug": "npr",
    "url": "https://www.npr.org/2026/10/14/nx-s1-5985198/snap-fraud-ebt-card-skimming-chip-cards"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Organized criminal rings target SNAP recipients because of the government program's outdated security features. But upgrading the tech costs money and states' SNAP budgets are getting squeezed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}