CalFresh enrollees should activate new chip-enabled EBT cards. Here’s why

Old magnetic strip cards will be deactivated once a new card is activated or 180 days after new cards are issued, state ...

California EBT cardholders to receive new chip and tap cards

The California Department of Social Services announced on Tuesday that magnetic stripe EBT cards are set to expire as new EBT ...

New chip-enabled EBT cards arriving for Sacramento County residents

The California Department of Social Services is issuing new chip-and-tap EBT cards to replace magnetic stripe cards for ...
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Beware of 'ghost tapping': Scammers exploit tap-to-pay technology

NOW THE BAD NEWS HERE IS THAT MANY NFC PAYMENT SYSTEMS ALLOW LOW VALUE TRANSACTIONS WITHOUT A PIN, SO A THIEF CAN THEN GO AND MAKE SEVERAL QUICK PURCHASES USING A STOLEN CARD. THE GOOD NEWS A LOT OF ...