CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Some WCNC Charlotte viewers have received text messages stating: “This is a message from NCDHHS. Protect your FNS benefits! Only use ebtEDGE App by FIS and turn off out of state transactions if you do not shop out of state.”
The VERIFY team received a question asking if this is legitimate or a scam to be aware of.
Let’s verify.
THE QUESTION
“Is this a legitimate text from food nutrition services or is this a scam to get us the login to an app so that they can obtain information?”
OUR SOURCES
WHAT WE FOUND
NCDHHS recently posted a similar message on its Facebook page, sharing tips on how to keep your benefits secure, including using the ebtEDGE app and turning off out-of-state transactions…