Identity Theft

These tips for spotting and avoiding VA home loan scams come from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Many service members, Veterans and military spouses have been receiving fraudulent calls and mailers from companies who claim to be affiliated with the government, VA, or their home loan servicer.

If you currently receive VA pension or are thinking about applying for Veterans Pension, you could be the target of a scam known as pension poaching.

Storytelling is a wonderful way to teach. Check out this classic story of Little Red Riding Hood told in a new way – and share it with your friends, family, children and grandchildren.

VA and the United States Postal Inspection Service continue their partnership to help protect Veterans personal information and avoid scams.

Smart devices make your life easier by allowing a few clicks to unlock your door, change the movie you are watching, or look in the refrigerator while at the store. But how does all this work?

Telehealth is a win-win for providers and patients. But you should know the privacy and security risks to protect your sensitive patient data.

Learn to recognize the signs of social media scams to protect yourself and your family members from becoming victims of fraud.

From banking information and email passwords to photos of memorable holidays and life events, our electronic devices store (and in some cases share) many pieces of valuable and sensitive data. Not sure if the information on your devices is as safe and secure as you’d like it to be? VA's Privacy Service recommends giving your devices a privacy checkup.

During the coronavirus pandemic, Americans have turned to accessing critical health care and financial services online and on their mobile devices. VA’s Office of Information and Technology (OIT) has security tools to protect Veterans’ personal information online.

Veterans have multiple resources available for the latest COVID-19, or coronavirus, information. Here are several resources.

Privacy is everyone’s business, and VA leads the charge in protecting data for Veterans, their beneficiaries, and VA employees.

Veterans are twice as likely to lose money to fraud because of identity theft, phishing, impostor scams, and investment, loan, or donation deceptions.