Theft of Cash

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Electronic theft is any loss of cash benefits taken by an unauthorized withdrawal or use of benefits that does not occur with the use of a physical EBT card issued to the benefit recipient or authorized third party to directly access the benefits.<br> <br> Click on the link below for the form and instructions:<br> </p> <ul> <li><u><a href="https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Forms-and-Brochures/2020/E-H/EBT2259.pdf?ver=2021-10-29-145026-263" onClick="MM_popupMsg('You are about to leave the Office of Systems Integration (OSI) website.\rYou have selected a link for a document that will redirect you to a third-party website not managed by the OSI. \rThe OSI is not responsible for the content on that site, which may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. 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