Tell HN: Fraudulent food stamps / EBT app on the App Store (please report it)

5 jsolomon 0 6/25/2025, 3:00:59 AM

Hi HN, sharing a PSA that one of the top ranked EBT (food stamps) apps in the App Store is a scam: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ebt-edge-food-stamps/id6654917839. It's trying to trick food stamp recipients into a useless and misleading $5/week App Store subscription. Presumably the developer is buying installs and ratings to increase rank.

If you have an iPhone, you can report the app here: https://reportaproblem.apple.com/store/6654917839?s=9 (you'll have to install it first).

I also wrote up a longer post if you're curious to learn more: https://jakesolomonwrites.substack.com/p/inside-a-fraudulent-ebt-app

Happy to answer questions. Thx!

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Tell HN: Fraudulent food stamps / EBT app on the App Store (please report it)

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