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Federal food assistance program warns of scam
Toll free number being spoofed to solicit private information
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TOPEKA – The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has issued a warning regarding imposters utilizing what appears to be the federal SNAP toll-free information hotline number, 1-800-221-5689, to solicit private information from individuals. The statement issued by the Food and Nutrition Service, which operates under the United States Department of Agriculture, reported that unsolicited callers are requesting personal information by offering assistance for filling out a SNAP application or other non-SNAP related services such as home security systems. These imposters utilizing the federal SNAP toll free information hotline number are not affiliated with either FNS or SNAP. The KDCF administers the food assistance program in Kansas.