{"id":397401,"date":"2025-09-15T18:50:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T18:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/?p=397401"},"modified":"2025-10-24T06:09:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T06:09:16","slug":"ebt-scam-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/blog\/2025\/09\/15\/ebt-scam-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"EBT Scam Alert"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p><span class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\">The <a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"xt0psk2\">California Department of Social Services<\/span><\/a><\/span> has shared that there is a third-party mobile app called Ebt edge \u2013 food stamps available in the The App Store. This app mimics the official ebtEDGE app and charges users a $4.99 weekly fee or $60 for lifetime access.<\/p>\n<p>DO NOT download or use the Ebt edge \u2013 food stamps app. California will NEVER charge EBT cardholders to use the official ebtEDGE app. To protect your benefits and personal information, please use the official, <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/ebtedge\/id1398046228\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state-supported ebtEDGE app<\/a> only.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-397402 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/ebtEDGE-SCAM-ALERT_09.2025-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/ebtEDGE-SCAM-ALERT_09.2025-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/ebtEDGE-SCAM-ALERT_09.2025-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/ebtEDGE-SCAM-ALERT_09.2025-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/ebtEDGE-SCAM-ALERT_09.2025-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/ebtEDGE-SCAM-ALERT_09.2025-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/ebtEDGE-SCAM-ALERT_09.2025.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The California Department of Social Services has shared that there is a third-party mobile app called Ebt edge \u2013 food stamps available in the The App Store. 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