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Unanswered questions from the state as a Wisconsin family worries about getting a Minnesota EBT card

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 11:06 PM · 1 min read
Unanswered questions from the state as a Wisconsin family worries about getting a Minnesota EBT card — KSTP 5, Eagan Community news
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A continued push to the state, driven by scam and fraud concerns from a Wisconsin family about receiving Minnesota benefits they didn t apply for or aren t eligible for, is providing some clarity.  That family reached out to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS after receiving a letter that included what seems to be a Minnesota EBT card — for the state s food assistance program known as SNAP — and instructions on how to activate it. The Wisconsinites have a few concerns, including that they re not Minnesota residents and are now worried their personal information may be connected to a scam or fraudsters.  RELATED COVERAGE: Wisconsin family possibly sent Minnesota food assistance card I m like, oh, this is a scam, or this is fraud, or this is something, but I never applied for this, Deborah Wilson, who received the letter, told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS on Monday. I d love to get to the bottom of it because I do work in Minnesota, and this is my tax-paying dollars. And if you re sending it out of

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