Virginia rolls out more secure EBT cards to curb SNAP benefit theft – WTOP News
The dual-interface cards are meant to curb skimming, and about 749,000 recipients will keep their current balances as replacements arrive.
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Virginia to roll out new, more secure EBT cards to prevent theft and protect families
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger's office says chip-enabled cards are more resistant to theft, called skimming, where credit card information is captured at the point of sale, then benefits are drained before families can use them.
New SNAP EBT cards coming, in fraud crackdown
In a push to crack down on benefit theft, the technology that lets you tap a credit card on a terminal to pay is coming to the cards Virginia issues to people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Virginia rolls out more secure EBT cards to curb SNAP benefit theft – WTOP News
Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday that the state has begun mailing new Electronic Benefits Transfer cards equipped with chip-and-tap technology to households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
New SNAP EBT cards are coming, in fraud crackdown
In a push to crack down on benefit theft, the technology that lets you tap a credit card on a terminal to pay is coming to the cards Virginia issues to people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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