"California officials are warning of a phony electronic benefit transfer mobile application that they allege is posing as a state-sponsored tool and trying to scam financial assistance recipients with unnecessary fees. The fraudulent app available for download on the Apple App Store is called " Ebt edge - food stamps" which bears a similar name to the real state-sponsored mobile application " ebtEDGE," officials said."
"The app, " Ebt edge - food stamps " requires users to input EBT card information and charges them $4.99 a week or $60 for lifetime access. The app says it includes benefit management services and paid content, but it's not clear what type of content it provides. The cost was a clear sign to officials that the app was not legitimate."
California launched ebtEDGE in November 2023 as a free mobile app and web portal for EBT cardholders to manage benefits and use CalFresh at stores. A non-state-sponsored app named "Ebt edge - food stamps" appeared on the Apple App Store requesting EBT card information and charging $4.99 weekly or $60 for lifetime access while offering unclear paid content. The California Department of Social Services identified the fake app on Sept. 10 and alerted the Apple App Store. The official ebtEDGE app is free and uses a fried-egg icon; the fraudulent app displays a grocery-cart icon.
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