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LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Study Reveals SNAP Fraud Costs Surge to $4.14 Per $1 Lost as Digital and EBT Schemes Escalate
LexisNexis® Risk Solutions today released its fourth annual True Cost of Fraud™ Study for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) agencies and Integrated Eligibility Systems (IES). The report reveals that the cost and volume of SNAP fraud have risen sharply over the past year, driven by the accelerated shift to digital channels, increasingly sophisticated Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) theft schemes, and complex multi-program eligibility systems. The findings of this year's report a
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