Scammers target SNAP, EBT card recipients

Scammers target SNAP, EBT card recipients: What you need to know
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is warning residents of a scam targeting millions of people in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Officials warn Pennsylvanians about scam targeting SNAP benefit recipients
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Val Arkoosh says scammers are claiming that a user’s EBT card has been deactivated and directs the user to call a number to reactivate it. Officials say this is a scam and that DHS will never text an individual to say that an EBT card has been deactivated.
Pa. Department of Human Services warns public of text message scam targeting SNAP recipients
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is warning Pennsylvanians of a potential scam targeting individuals who receive Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits. Pennsylvania DHS Secretary Dr.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services warns text message scam targeting SNAP recipients
There is a text message scam targeting people who receive SNAP benefits. It claims that the EBT card has been deactivated. In the message, the scammer directs the recipient to a number to call to reactivate their card.
Text scam possibly targeting SNAP users; here’s what you should know, how to report the it
Pennsylvania officials say a text scam may be targeting people who receive SNAP benefits. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh says the text claims that a user’s EBT card has been deactivated and directs them to call a number to reactivate it.
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