New Alabama EBT card restrictions aim to stop out-of-state fraud

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Starting next week, the Alabama Department of Human Resources is launching a new fraud prevention system to make sure that EBT benefits go to those who actually need them.

As part of this change, all EBT cards will automatically block out-of-state and online purchases to help prevent fraud.

This change comes after thousands of people across the state had their EBT accounts drained by hackers…

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