SNAP recipients who are unsure if a request for information is legitimate should contact their local DHR office at a verified phone number.
Alabama’s Department of Human Resources is working on security upgrades to its SNAP EBT system in the wake of scammers stealing millions of dollars from users in recent months.
To combat this, DHR is working to convert all EBT cards to have chips in them which they say will increase security. But people may not receive them until 2025.Alabama has one of the nation’s highest rates of heart disease deathsIf a phone call seems like a scam, hang up without giving any information.If an offer or claim sounds too good to be true, it probably is.Never give anyone the PIN number for your EBT card.
Last year, Alabama became the fourth state approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to implement a plan for reimbursing victims. “We cannot let thieves rob low-income families of their ability to put food on the table,” said Alabama DHR Commissioner Nancy Buckner.
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