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Ohio counts on ‘locked’ card to reduce SNAP fraud

Ohio plans a new tool in an attempt to cut down on food stamp fraud and other states are watching the results closely. When an Ohio resident tries to use an electronic benefits transfer outside of the state, it is “locked,” meaning it must be unlocked by the user through an app or by calling a toll-free number before transactions are approved. “Think of it like a credit card,” Tom Betti, spokesman for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, told The Center Square. “If you lock your card, nothing can be charged to it until you unlock it. The same idea applies ...