High-Risk Transactions Will Be Automatically Blocked On All SNAP Cards
Starting May 13th, all Ohioans receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and making online or out-of-state purchases must unlock their benefits card before proceeding. EBT cards or the Ohio Direction Card will default to a “block high-risk transaction” status, requiring cardholders to unlock their card before making an out-of-state or online purchase. While cardholders are […]
Protect Your EBT Card – Use The Lock & Unlock Features
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Protect Your EBT Card
According to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services, officials with the U.S. Food and Nutrition Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have indicated that criminals are targeting SNAP benefit recipients in every state, including Ohio. Criminals have increasingly used “skimming” to steal EBT card numbers. Such as when a fraudulent device is […]
SNAP Recipients: Protect Yourself From Potential Fraud
Ohio urges Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to protect themselves from potential fraud. The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (ODJFS) is taking anti-fraud measures and offering resources to protect recipients. ODJFS takes a number of measures to prevent and detect fraud, including: PIN reminders – ODJFS provides multiple reminders to SNAP recipients […]
Protect Your SNAP Benefits!
You now have the ability to lock your EBT card using the EBT Connect Mobile App and online using the EBT Cardholder Portal (https://www.connectebt.com/ohebtclient/index.jsp) *In order to utilize the Mobile App, you must first register/create an account on the EBT Cardholder portal. You are encouraged to select the ‘Lock Everywhere’ option when not actively making […]
