The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) is implementing enhanced fraud-prevention measures to further safeguard Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients and protect their benefits. The department clarified this is meant to protect the funds on EBT cards, not to lock participants out of their accounts.

DSS will begin blocking all out-of-stateand online Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) transactions effective Tuesday, April 28, 2026. While these blocks are active, all South Carolina EBT cards will automatically be placed in a “Block High Risk Transactions” status. Cards in this status will not be able to complete purchases outside of South Carolina or online. All in-state purchases will continue to process normally.