VA Fraud/Phishing Scam FAQ Issue (via VA) A marketing company has acquired and is using two toll free numbers which are VERY SIMILAR to VBA toll free numbers. The marketer is trying to get callers to sign up to receive a Wal-Mart gift card, and is asking for PII, to include credit card information. When asked if they are the VA, they reply vaguely, and explain that the VA is very busy and the call was directed to them. They don’t say they are the VA, but if asked if they can help with VA benefits, they say yes. In addition, they even offer to transfer the call to the VA, after the caller provides the credit card information to get the free Wal-Mart gift card. This issue has been reported to the Office of the Inspector General and the Federal Trade Commission for review. The two numbers identified in this alert are: 1-800-872-1000 which is very close to the main number 1-800-827-1000 1-888-442-4511 which is very close to the GI-Bill number of 1-888-442-4551
Posted on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:02:36 +0000
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