electronic benefit transfer
(US) An electronic system that allows state welfare departments to issue benefits using a magnetically encoded payment card.
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(US) An electronic system that allows state welfare departments to issue benefits using a magnetically encoded payment card.
“The U.S. Secret Service, along with multiple law enforcement partners, conducted an electronic benefit transfer fraud and payment card skimming outreach operation late last month, preventing an estimated $5.2 million in potential losses in…”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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