People in Pennsylvania are being alerted to a new scam targeting those who receive SNAP benefits.The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services said Wednesday that SNAP clients are receiving calls from several phone numbers saying that benefits are on hold until eligibility can be verified by calling a number and providing a pin.

We could see a surge in need for food assistance like we’ve never really seen before,” a spokeswoman for the nonprofit Feeding Pennsylvania said.

With the government shutdown, Pennsylvania SNAP users have been dealing with uncertainty with funds, and not to mention the scammers trying to take advantage of them. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is notifying users to watch out for the following phone numbers,

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is warning SNAP recipients that there is an active scam that aims to target their benefits. According to the department, recipients have been receiving calls from the numbers listed below,

Without a citywide effort to protect access to SNAP, work requirements will leave Philadelphians without food on the table.

Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not receive their November payments due to Congress’ failure to pass a federal budget. The U.S.

People in Pennsylvania could lose their SNAP benefits come November. 69 News reporter Amelia Sack spoke with a local food bank, and they say if this happens, their programs will

U.S. states this week warned food aid recipients that their benefits may not be distributed in November if the federal government shutdown stretches into its fourth week. Warnings issued on at least two dozen state websites flag the potential for an unprecedented benefit gap for more than 41 million people who get aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,