Have Your SNAP Benefits Ever Been Stolen? Help ProPublica Investigate.

ProPublica is soliciting reader submissions to investigate EBT theft—the unauthorized access and theft of SNAP benefits—which the outlet describes as affecting hundreds of thousands of recipients annually. The piece functions as a call for community participation in a journalistic investigation rather than a reported news story; it provides no new data, statistics, or primary sourcing about the scope or mechanics of EBT theft, instead asking readers to provide evidence. ProPublica's broader coverage on SNAP shows an established reporting focus on food benefits and their administration, including recent investigations into policy changes affecting eligibility and vulnerable populations, which contextualizes this as part of ongoing institutional scrutiny. Critical readers should note that while ProPublica's investigative track record is strong, this particular piece offers no independent verification of the "hundreds of thousands" claim cited in the opener, and the actual investigation findings remain forthcoming—meaning the substantive reporting work lies ahead.