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NY attorney general and BBB warn of VA benefit scams on veterans

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NY attorney general and BBB warn of VA benefit scams on veterans

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The Better Business Bureau and New York Attorney General Letitia James are warning that scammers target service members, veterans and their families with fake VA-benefit assistance, pension and legal schemes, phishing, and bogus businesses. Officials say scammers exploit veterans’ steady income and the complexity of navigating VA benefits; recent reports in Louisiana involved $10,000 in losses. They advise people not to share personal information in response to unsolicited calls or emails, to verify businesses and benefit-related claims directly with the VA, and to report suspected fraud. Separately, Wisconsin’s BBB warns donors to research charities before giving around Veterans Day and to hang up on callers who pressure them or evade questions.

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