- Scammers use service photos, promotions and tagged locations from your profile to message you about a 'veteran grant'. They claim to work for the VA and link to a convincing site that asks for your Social Security number or VA.gov login. The VA will never contact you on social media.
- Unaccredited 'claims helpers' promise faster claims or guaranteed increases for a fee. Some advisers push veterans 65 and older into annuities or trust transfers for Aid and Attendance that can backfire. Initial claims help is free from county veterans offices and VA-accredited representatives.
- Callers or mailers pose as the VA or a mortgage servicer, ask for upfront fees, or tell you to skip payments. Others use military-sounding names, seals and patriotic imagery, or flashy 'fellow veteran' investment ads promising to beat the market.
- Don't use contact details the caller or message gives you. Never share your Social Security number for a discount or your VA.gov or myPay login with anyone. Check your credit report, freeze credit if your identity is stolen, and report at ReportFraud.ftc.gov or to your state attorney general.
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