- Scammers are using AI-manipulated photos from social media to trick missing pet owners into paying fake fees for their pet’s return.
- Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury advises slowing down, verifying claims, and avoiding untraceable payments before sending money to anyone claiming they’ve found your pet.
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'It's either eat or pay bills': Florida families desperate for answers after losing SNAP benefits to fraud
Florida families are losing hundreds of dollars in SNAP benefits to fraud, with multiple victims in the Tampa Bay area saying unauthorized charges on their accounts are being traced to the same California address — and the state is offering no way to get that money back.
Families say SNAP scammers are stealing food benefits with no reimbursement
