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If you suspect that a call you receive is a scam, hang up and call dhs directly using the phone number you saved in your contacts. If you suspect that an email, text message, website, or social media page/account is a scam, dont open any links or attachments that you see. Most recently, scammers have been sending phony text messages to customers in an attempt to obtain ebt card numbers and pins to steal georgians snap benefits.

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The fraudulent texts state that the customers ebt card or account has been locked and instruct them to call an 877 number to unlock their card. If you suspect that a call you receive is a scam, hang up and call dhs directly using the phone number you saved in your contacts. If you suspect that an email, text message, website, or social media page/account is a scam, dont open any links or attachments that you see. Beware of scams and use the georgia snap approved app, connectebt, to lock your card and sign up for alerts.

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For more tips on protecting your benefits, visit: Scams are rampant, with new ones popping up all the time as scammers adapt to new technologies, the latest trends and current events. Local, state, and federal government websites often end in. gov. State of georgia government websites and email systems use georgia. gov or ga. gov at the end of the address. Before sharing sensitive or personal information, make sure youre on an official state website.

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