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Galt resident warns council about alleged senior-targeted retail fraud and EBT card misuse
Summary
During public comment at the Oct. 21 meeting, resident Ken Lee told the council about incidents he said were draining seniors' EBT funds and urged vigilance at retail checkouts and with phone solicitors; council acknowledged the concern but made no formal action.
At the Oct. 21 Galt City Council meeting, resident Ken Lee used the public-comment period to warn council members about what he described as retail practices and scams that are harming seniors.
Lee said some retail registers do not display items on the customer-facing screen, preventing customers from seeing charges as they are rung up. He…
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