ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture suspects taxpayer dollars stolen from government food assistance accounts are severely underreported, estimating the real number reaches about $12 billion a year.

And with untold numbers of Georgians reporting benefits stolen out of their accounts moments after they’re added, it should come as no surprise that the Peach State is at the top of the list for SNAP theft.

SAFETY ALERT: Card skimmers discovered at Aiken business

Credit card skimmers were recently found at an Aiken business, so police are warning what you should look for.

With benefits stored on EBT cards, skimming devices on card readers are the apparent tools used by thieves.

Brute force attacks are also more common as all EBT cards start with the same numbers in each state and

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