Maryland Reduces Benefit Theft by 71% Following Rollout of Fraud-Resistant "Chip-and-Tap" EBT Cards, $2.2 Million in Taxpayer Dollars Saved
October 21, 2026
October 21, 2026
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release:
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Maryland Reduces Benefit Theft by 71% Following Rollout of Fraud-Resistant "Chip-and-Tap" EBT Cards, $2.2 Million in Taxpayer Dollars Saved
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ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Moore and the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced a significant decline in benefit theft and approximately $2.2 million saved for Maryland taxpay . . .
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Maryland Reduces Benefit Theft by 71% Following Rollout of Fraud-Resistant "Chip-and-Tap" EBT Cards, $2.2 Million in Taxpayer Dollars Saved
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ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Moore and the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced a significant decline in benefit theft and approximately $2.2 million saved for Maryland taxpay . . .