The FBI said the crime ring “profited handsomely” by targeting California welfare families and draining their EBT cards. “The state of California has no idea what the fraud rate is ...

What is the EBT card? The EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) card works like a prepaid debit card, and is used exclusively to purchase eligible food. This system ensures that SNAP funds reach ...

We can easily fix this, help keep families fed, and protect taxpayer dollars by following California’s lead and adding a secure chip to EBT cards. This has always been a no-brainer — which is ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Islanders have seen a dizzying surge in EBT card fraud over the past week, with about $500,000 stolen from cards in the Providence, Cranston and Pawtucket areas.

Nearly half a million dollars has been stolen from EBT cards in Rhode Island over the past week, leaving more than 1,800 families without the food benefits they rely on. State officials say ...

This year, states are starting to roll out chip-enabled EBT cards. California is the first. Oklahoma will be next. Illinois has opted not to switch to chip cards. Instead, the state will be one of ...

Pennsylvania’s EBT public assistance cards were once a state-of-the-art leap from paper food stamps. But that was a long time ago. “It happened in 1998, and as I understand it, there haven’t ...

Electronic benefit transfer cards, or EBT cards, are issued to low-income families to purchase groceries through the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). An investigator ...

You can also call the Virginia EBT Client Customer Service Helpdesk at 866-281-2448 to speak to a representative to unlock your card. If ever you suspect your EBT card was accessed or used without ...

Of course, there's nothing else they can do about it" The victims said the money was spent at locations all across the country, at stores that weren't open at the time when the EBT card was used.