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  • Protecting Veterans from Romance Scams

    Protecting Veterans from Romance Scams

    Online dating can be dangerous for Veterans, especially as romance scams become more prevalent.

  • Protecting your benefits data from fraudsters

    Protecting your benefits data from fraudsters

    During Data Privacy Week (Jan. 27 - 31), VA is sharing guidance on how Veterans and their beneficiaries can protect their data, especially Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

  • Support for Veterans experiencing fraud and other monetary challenges

    Support for Veterans experiencing fraud and other monetary challenges

    VA has resources to help Veterans prevent fraud—and the stress that can come with it if you've been victimized.

  • Prepare for VA’s Secure Sign-in changes 

    Prepare for VA’s Secure Sign-in changes 

    VA reduces complexity for Veterans, beneficiaries, and caregivers signing in to VA.gov, VA’s official mobile app, and other VA online services while continuing to secure Veteran data.

  • Gaming Fraud

    Gaming Fraud

    As the video gaming industry has grown in recent years, predatory actors have found ways to target online gamers on dedicated platforms.

  • How to avoid scams when applying for VA pension benefits

    How to avoid scams when applying for VA pension benefits

    The Veterans Pension program provides compensation to wartime Veterans who meet certain age or disability requirements and have limited income and net worth. Here's how to avoid getting scammed.

  • Know who to trust with your VA pension benefits

    Know who to trust with your VA pension benefits

    This video from VBA helps Veterans and their families better understand pension poaching and who they can trust when filing pension claims.

  • You won’t believe how much money fraudsters have stolen from Veterans

    You won’t believe how much money fraudsters have stolen from Veterans

    Do you know how much money fraudsters have stolen from Veterans? Now more than ever, it's imperative to be educated on the ways a scam artist can target you.

  • Protect your benefits: Beat pension poachers to the punch

    Protect your benefits: Beat pension poachers to the punch

    VA has seen an increase of fraudsters and pension poachers targeting the pension benefits of elderly Veterans, their dependents and survivors.

  • Is your identity at risk? Join this free virtual event Jan 25 for ways to protect yourself

    Is your identity at risk? Join this free virtual event Jan 25 for ways to protect yourself

    VA Privacy Service launches its first Speaker Series event of the year to recognize Data Privacy Week and Identity Theft Awareness week.

  • Operation Protect Veterans offers tips to identify donation scams

    Operation Protect Veterans offers tips to identify donation scams

    U.S. Postal Inspection Service and its Operation Protect Veterans campaign want Veterans to be mindful of potential donation scams.

  • Consumer fraud alert: Tips for avoiding VA home loan scams

    Consumer fraud alert: Tips for avoiding VA home loan scams

    These tips for spotting and avoiding VA home loan scams come from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Many service members, Veterans and military spouses have been receiving fraudulent calls and mailers from companies who claim to be affiliated with the government, VA, or their home loan servicer.

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Last updated May 12, 2025

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