Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Fellow vets: beware of possible Internet scam

The seal of the U.S. Department of Veterans Af...
The seal of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs uses the Betsy Ross flag to represent service to all veterans from the American Revolution to the present day. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Department of Veterans Affairs has recently been notified of potential fraudulent attempts to contact Veterans using VetSuccess.gov.  These individuals may be operating under company names such as Auto-Desk, Venus Remedies, or Aesculap Implant Systems.  Be aware that these are potential fake inquiries, and you should not communicate with or send any information to these individuals.
If you are contacted by an individual or company that is requesting to communicate with you through a suspicious communication method, do not communicate with these individuals.  If the individual or company has communicated with you through a suspicious email, do not click on any links in the email, and do not provide any personal information to the individual.  If you suspect that you may be victim of these suspicious activities, please contact the VetSuccess.gov team at 202-461-9600. 
Do not share any of the following information with these companies or any other suspicious party:
  • Social Security Number or other National Identification Number
  • Driver's License Number
  • Bank Account Information
  • Credit Card Information
  •  Passwords
  • Date of Birth
Please be mindful of the information you share with individuals or a prospective employer until you are confident that the employer and employment opportunity are legitimate.  If you suspect that you may be victim of fraud as a result of these suspicious activities, please contact the VetSuccess.gov team at 202-461-9600. 
VetSuccess.gov continues to make every effort to prevent this type of abuse. If you have received a suspicious email, phone call, text, or fax, please report these activities to the VetSuccess.gov team at vetsuccesstech.vbavaco@va.gov.

Curtis L. Coy
Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Opportunity
Veterans Benefits Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs


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