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Mia Roberts
I'm curious how someone could steal from your EBT card if you still have it? Was your card skimmed maybe? There's been a lot of reports about skimming devices being placed on ATMs and card readers. Thieves can copy your card information and PIN that way. Make sure when you get your new card, you always check the card reader for anything suspicious before inserting your card.
I have no idea!! I looked at the transactions and it shows purchases at a Walmart 30 miles from my house. I NEVER shop there! I always use the same 2 grocery stores near my apartment. Maybe it was skimmed like you said? This is so scary that they can just steal our benefits like that.
The Boss
UPDATE: As of March 2025, California has enhanced protection for EBT theft victims. Under the new rules, counties must process theft claims within 10 calendar days (not business days), and replacement benefits should be issued within 5 days of approval. You're entitled to get back any benefits stolen within the 90 days prior to your report. The county should issue emergency replacement benefits if the theft causes immediate food insecurity. Make sure to specifically mention food insecurity for your children when filing your claim.
This is SUPER helpful information! I'll definitely mention the food insecurity situation with my kids when I submit the form. Hopefully they'll process it quickly. Thank you again!
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weird that it was chicago. when my moms got hacked last year it was from florida. maybe they target california ebt cards specifically??
Ella Russell
•You're onto something there. California CalFresh benefits are among the highest in the nation, making them an attractive target for organized fraud rings. These groups often operate in states far from California to reduce the chance of getting caught. The transactions typically appear from states like Illinois, Florida, or New York because that reduces the likelihood of immediate detection by California's fraud monitoring systems.
UPDATE: Just got back from the welfare office. Took 3 hours but they helped me file the EBT-2259 form and said they'll expedite the investigation. They also gave me a referral to a local food bank to help us get through until the benefits are restored. Apparently this is happening A LOT right now - the worker said they're getting dozens of similar reports every week. They think scammers are using card skimmers at stores to steal card info and PINs. Everyone BE CAREFUL with your EBT cards!!
Zara Perez
•So glad you got help! Did they give you any timeline on when your benefits might be restored? When this happened to me it took exactly 8 business days.
They said 7-10 business days for the investigation, but might be faster since it's such an obvious case (transactions in Chicago when I've never left California). Really hoping it's closer to 7 days because the food bank stuff won't last that long.
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Ella Harper
UPDATE FOR EVERYONE: The California Department of Social Services just announced new expedited procedures for EBT theft as of March 2025. They now have a 3-day emergency replacement process when children or disabled household members are involved. The replacement is temporary pending investigation, but it helps bridge the gap. You MUST file both the police report and EBT-2259 form to qualify.\n\nOP, make sure to specifically mention this new policy when you speak with your county worker. Many workers may not have been trained on it yet. The policy memo number is ACL 25-32 if they need to look it up in their system.
I cannot thank you enough for this information!!!! I finally got through using that Claimyr service someone mentioned above, and when I referenced the policy memo number, the worker actually put me on hold to look it up. When she came back she confirmed I qualify for emergency replacement! They're processing it today and said funds should be available within 48 hours. I'm going to show my landlord the case number and hopefully that buys me enough time. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!
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Miguel Diaz
I'm so confused about all of this. I thought the extra CalFresh benefits ended after COVID? Is this something different? My family of 4 gets regular CalFresh but I haven't heard anything about extra money. Should I be looking for something extra on my card too? We're in Inglewood area...
Dylan Wright
•This is different from the pandemic emergency allotments that ended in 2023. This is specifically related to the recent wildfires in certain parts of LA County. If you're in Inglewood (90301-90312), you're not in the affected area for this particular disaster relief, so you wouldn't receive this additional benefit. The regular wildfire-related zip codes are primarily in the northeastern parts of LA County.
CaptainAwesome
my sister works for the county and she told me they were doing updates to the calfresh system this week so maybe thats why none of us can see pending benefits this month lol but don worry it should still come
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Aaliyah Jackson
UPDATE: My benefits just appeared as pending this morning (Dec 31)! Looks like it was just delayed by a few days. Thanks everyone for the helpful responses and calming my nerves. Hopefully this helps anyone else experiencing the same issue.
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KylieRose
•Great news! Thanks for updating the thread. This is helpful information for others who might be experiencing the same concern. System updates often cause temporary display issues like this.
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Miguel Hernández
•mine too!!! just checked and its there now. what a relief 😅
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