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Protect Your Money: Avoid Scams: Veteran Scams

Protect Money: Avoid Scams: Veteran Scams

Protect yourself against specific types of scams that target Veterans.

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  • VSAFE provides resources on fraud targeting Veterans. Learn to identify scams, get advice on actions to take, and how to report them.
  • Gain awareness of scams and frauds that target your VA benefits and your identity in this video made by Veterans for Veterans or download VA's Fraud Prevention Kit.
  • Fight back against scammers with knowledge about common scams targeting Veterans at VA.gov or by playing this video.
  • Avoid Veteran scams with the info in this AARP article.
  • Check out these tips and videos from the FTC that can help Veterans spot an imposter scam.
  • This free curriculum from the FDIC can help you teach older adults and their caregivers on how to prevent fraud, scams, and other forms of elder financial exploitation, including a section specific to scams that target Veterans.
  • Stop claim predators from stealing your VA entitlements by reading this article from news.va.gov.
  • Safeguard your online gaming experience by learning about gaming fraud.

These most-recommended financial resources for Veterans are a great place to start if you are not sure which of the five steps is most important to you today.

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