AARP launches free online hub to help Veterans fight fraud
In response to the growing number of online fraud reports against the military community, AARP recently launched its Veterans Fraud Center, a new education and resource hub to help protect Veterans, service members and their families. The data Just last year, an AARP survey found that one in three active-duty military members and Veterans have lost money to at least one fake service-related offer. Additionally, [...]
Operation Protect Veterans offers tips to identify donation scams
U.S. Postal Inspection Service and its Operation Protect Veterans campaign want Veterans to be mindful of potential donation scams.
Financial fraud: Safeguarding Veteran benefits
Now more than ever, your financial wellness and security are important. Veterans and their benefits are often targets of scams and financial fraud. While VA is working to prevent these events from happening, educating yourself about fraud and safeguarding your benefits is the best line of defense. Identifying and avoiding scams Scams come in many forms. You can find them in the mail, over the [...]
New Year, Same Scams: Tips and tricks from AARP to fight fraud in 2021
Don't fall victim to scammers. That FTC says that impostor fraud is on the rise. Here are the AARP's tips and tricks to fight fraud in 2021.
Partnership with Postal Inspection Service helps Veterans avoid scams
VA and the United States Postal Inspection Service continue their partnership to help protect Veterans personal information and avoid scams.
Financial fitness, build up your bank account and avoid scams with these tips and resources
Knowing how to secure your financial well being is one of the most important things in life. Financial capability means acting on this knowledge, known as financial literacy, by identifying your goals, making a plan, paying off high-interest debt, living within your means and building wealth. Some advice from a recent Twitter Q & A session hosted by the Veterans Benefits Administration include: It pays [...]
Borne The Battle 142: Carroll Harris – Marine Corps Veteran, Postal Inspector, Marine Corps Historian
This week's guest clues us in on Operation Protect Veterans. It is an effort by the Postal Inspection Service to prevent crimes and scams within the mail system that are targeting the Veteran population. As a reservist, Carroll is also an official Marine Corps historian with the Marine Corps History Division.
Veterans: Be wary of scams regarding job offers and the sale of military records, government forms
Scammers are targeting service members using fake job offers to obtain personal information and charging large fees for military records and forms.
Two scams aimed at Veterans targeted by U.S. Postal Inspection Service
If you or someone you know has encountered any military-affiliated scam, you can join the fight by sharing your experiences, good and bad, with the Fraud Watch Network by calling 877-908-3360.
U.S. Postal Inspection Service, others partner for “Operation Protect Veterans”
The Postal Inspection Service and AARP are warning all Americans who have served in the military to look out for Veteran-tailored scams
