Article Title: FTC warns veterans of VA benefit fraud
Article Excerpt: "The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a warning to military veterans who are receiving or applying for veterans pensions and disability and other benefits about several schemes to take their money. The FTC has had complaints of fake “advisers” who call, email, or go to senior centers, nursing homes and other medical facilities claiming to be able to help veterans in qualifying for additional benefits. ...While offering to help, the fraudsters ask for banking and other financial information, getting access to your accounts and the ability to withdraw funds or open new accounts in your name. Sometimes they offer you a lump sum of money in exchange for some of your future payments. ... Only work with a VA accredited representative. Use the VA Accreditation Search tool to confirm that the person helping you is approved by the VA. The best course of action when applying for veterans benefits is to apply directly to VA. They’ll help you gather the documentation needed to support your initial claim for VA benefits, for free."
Reference Source: www.wwlp.com
