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Oregon warns residents of fraud targeting SNAP and TANF benefits, urging protective steps to prevent theft.
The Oregon Department of Human Services warns residents to protect SNAP and TANF benefits after about 220 households lost nearly $86,000 in October to electronic theft, primarily through skimming, phishing, and cloned cards.
Criminals target benefits at the start of the month, making unauthorized online or out-of-state purchases.
ODHS urges using only the official ebtEDGE app and website, freezing cards, blocking certain transactions, changing PINs, and monitoring accounts.
It cautions against sharing personal info via texts or social media, as ODHS never requests such data.
While TANF benefits can be replaced, stolen SNAP funds cannot.
Free multilingual resources are available online.
Oregon advierte a los residentes del fraude dirigido a los beneficios de SNAP y TANF, instando a tomar medidas de protección para prevenir el robo.