California EBT Cardholders to Receive New Chip and Tap Cards: What You Need to Know

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is set to roll out a significant upgrade for EBT cardholders in the Sacramento region, transitioning from outdated magnetic stripe cards to advanced ...

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 ...

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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Consumer Alert: NY confirms it’s moving to chip-enabled EBT cards

We’ve been reporting the rise in the theft of SNAP benefits in Monroe County. The county has seen more than 350 cases in just the month of June. This is happening because EBT cards, which look like ...
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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 ...

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 ...