CONCORD — Attorney General John M. Formella and New Hampshire Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori A. Weaver are warning EBT cardholders about a phone scam targeting recipients of cash assistance benefits, following reports of significant financial losses connected to fraudulent ATM withdrawals in New Hampshire.
The New Hampshire Department of Justice Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau has been notified of a recent scam impacting cash benefit recipients in Maine, where victims received phone calls instructing them to enter their EBT card number and PIN. Several individuals who complied with the instructions reported unauthorized withdrawals totaling approximately $15,000. Investigators have identified that some of the fraudulent cash withdrawals occurred at ATMs located in Manchester.
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