美国和当地机构在马里兰州清除了22名EBT脱钩者,防止了22.9M的欺诈行为。 U.S. and local agencies removed 22 EBT skimmers in Maryland, preventing $22.9M in fraud.

美国特勤局与当地和州政府机构一起, 从10月22日至23日, 在巴尔的摩及周边地区的ATM,加油和销售点终端上移除了22个非法EBT皮设备. The U.S. Secret Service, alongside local and state agencies, removed 22 illegal EBT skimming devices from ATMs, gas pumps, and point-of-sale terminals in Baltimore and surrounding areas from October 22 to 23. 该行动视察了493个企业的3 000多个装置,防止了估计2 290万美元的欺诈行为。 The operation inspected over 3,000 devices across 493 businesses, preventing an estimated $22.9 million in fraud. 这项工作以盗窃政府福利为目标,自2022年以来,马里兰州损失2 250万美元以上。 The effort targeted theft of government benefits, which has cost Maryland over $22.5 million since 2022. 当局分发了教育材料,敦促公众检查是否篡改、使用芯片或无接触付款,并保护个人识别码以减少风险。 Authorities distributed educational materials urging the public to check for tampering, use chip or contactless payments, and protect PINs to reduce risk.