Wisconsin family possibly sent Minnesota food assistance card

A Wisconsin family is searching for answers after receiving what could be a Minnesota food assistance program card in the mail — their worries stem from their personal information being used fraudulently, which could be taking away much-needed dollars from those who need it most.  The Wilsons say they don t receive too much mail to their western Wisconsin home, but this recent letter caught their attention.  My first concern, [is somebody] using my name, did somebody else apply for this cash benefit in my name? Deborah Wilson told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS.  Aside from not living in Minnesota, Wilson says she didn t apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Now, she worries it could be legitimate, as it came with a physical card and instructions on how to activate it — but is it the state making a mistake, or are scammers searching for more information from them? Why are you sending Minnesota SNAP food benefits to somebody who lives in a different state? Th