Millcreek man says over $1000 was stolen from EBT account

David Cannavino is just one of the countless people here in Erie who depend on his EBT card to buy food and other necessities.

He said he had over $1,000 in his account, but when he checked it again on Thursday, he was left with only $1.05.

"I just... I'm still dumbfounded about it," said Cannavino, a Millcreek resident.

Cannavino’s account showed his card was charged twice to a bodega he’s never heard of in Chicago.

He said he doesn’t use a credit card machine without checking for skimmers first and always shops at the same places, and he believes his account was hacked.

"It's going to be nuts until the card gets loaded again because I’m retired, I’m on social security and that's all I get, so it impacts me hard," said Cannavino.

After he learned that his EBT account was empty, he c