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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — WorkForce West Virginia says some people in the state are reporting they have received fraudulent texts offering payments. The text messages claim to be associated with the Job Jumpstart Program and say the recipient has a payment available, then asks the person to click on a link.
WorkForce West Virginia has reported that some people are receiving fraudulent texts. The texts claimed to be associated with the Job Jumpstart Program.
In his State of the State address, Gov. Jim Justice announced an incentive program to encourage West Virginians to return to the labor force. The program is called the Jobs Jumpstart program.
SNAP benefits will continue to be distributed in Virginia in February and a boost will be placed into qualifying EBT cards. Here's a table of how much you can get per household size and income limits.