I got a text that my food assistance card (SNAP/EBT-style) was suspended and I need to click a link to reactivate it - is this a scam?

This scam specifically targets recipients of food assistance or similar support cards, sending a text that claims the card has been suspended, locked, or flagged for suspicious activity, with a link to 'reactivate' it. The link leads to a fake page mimicking the official portal, designed to capture your card number, PIN, and personal identifying information, which is then used to drain the actual benefit balance or commit further identity fraud.

Food assistance and similar benefit card issues are handled through the official agency's own customer service line or app, not through links sent via unsolicited text. If your card were genuinely locked due to suspected fraud, you would typically find this out when trying to use it at a retailer, or by checking your balance through the official app or phone line, not from an unprompted text with a reactivation link.

If you receive a text like this, do not click the link. Instead, check your card balance and status directly through the official app or by calling the number on the back of your card or your program's official phone line.