Department of Social Services warns Missourians of EBT card fraud scheme

Tips to keep your information safe:

  • Never respond to texts, calls or emails asking for your private information such as birth date, social security number or EBT card number or PIN.
  • Never share your PIN with anyone.
  • Select a PIN that cannot be easily guessed (i.e., do not use your birth date, sequential numbers like 1234, or repeating numbers like 4444).
  • Memorize your PIN. Do not write it down on your card or keep it written in your wallet.
  • Do not use your PIN as a password for other bank and non-bank services.
  • Memorize your PIN. Do not write it down on your card or keep it written in your wallet.

For more tips on keeping your information secure, visit the Missouri Attorney General’s website on Identity Theft & Data Security at https://www.ago.mo.gov/civil-division/consumer/identity-theft-data-security.