Fraudsters are targeting Veterans with scams involving alleged overpayments of VA benefits.
• Unexpected letters, text, email, or social media messages. Don’t click the links!
• Pressure to act quickly, pay upfront fees, or make payments via prepaid cards, cryptocurrency, or with wire transfers.
• Demands for sensitive personal or financial information.
Verify the authenticity of any reported debt by logging into your VA.gov account. Veterans are encouraged to be vigilant against fraudulent attempts to steal their personal information. Learn to recognize the signs of a scam, refuse to be pressured into acting quickly, and never pay an upfront fee to settle a debt. Visit the FTC VA overpayment alert (https://consumer.ftc.gov/…/veterans-and-caregivers…) for information on preventative measures to keep your identity safe.
Know a Veteran or surviving spouse who doesn’t use social media? Share this information to protect them from overpayment scams.
If you miss a VA benefits payment, identify a discrepancy in payments, or find suspicious activity with your direct deposit account, contact VA immediately at 1-800-827-1000. If you suspect you have experienced fraud, you can find resources to file a report to the appropriate agency by visiting vsafe.gov or by calling 1-833-38V-SAFE.
