BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Mississippians are expressing concerns about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits being stolen and how that theft is impacting their families.

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Mark Jones with the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) said stolen SNAP benefits are a problem nationwide, including in the Magnolia State.

“This is an organized group of individuals who are working nationally. It is a national epidemic,” said Jones.

“In a matter of seconds, through phishing and skimming techniques that have been around for years, they are sending PIN numbers across the country, and we’re seeing a lot of the stolen benefits used online with IP addresses based in New York or Penn

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