Crown Heights Targeted In EBT Skimming Attack, State Assemblyman Steps Up

by CrownHeights.info

A coordinated skimming attack on the Crown Heights Jewish community has resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen money over the last few weeks, and a NYS Assemblyman is stepping up.

Following an article published by CrownHeights.info Thursday night, the office of Assemblyman Sam Berger reached out, asking to work with the Crown heights community in resolving these skimming attacks once and for all.

Sam, the assemblymember for Queens, saw a similar attack on his Jewish constituents and had already begun the process of working with the FBI to track down the source of the attacks. He is also actively working to pass legislation that would protect New Yorkers from such future incidents.

To aid this, Berger’s office has created a form for victims of the EBT skimming attack to fill out that will be passed on to the relevant authorities and help boost the legislation push in Albany. Victims are asked to fill out the form found HERE.

As previously reported on CrownHeights.info, the large number of EBT thefts began to be reported over the last week in the Crown Heights Jewish community, possibly pointing to a data leak at a local store.

Multiple residents that have been victims of EBT theft have reported that they found a large number of transactions at a small store in Pennsylvania which cleared out their accounts. Some saw hundreds of dollars stolen, others thousands.

Residents are asked to please check their balances and file police reports for any stolen funds. Thefts should also be reported online to the state or by calling the number on the back of the card. You can also file for reimbursement of stolen funds by clicking HERE.