Veteran's Heads Up

[JohnDar]

I got this from a USMC pal of mine. Don't know what these guys are up to other than data mining, but don't feed them thinking they're legit.

Alert from Department of Veterans Affairs
WARNING TO ALL VETERANS

Forwarded by Kevin Secor, VSO Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

An organization called

Veterans Affairs Services (VAS)
is providing benefit and general information on VA and gathering personal information on veterans. This organization is not affiliated with VA in any way

[Websites with the name "vaservices" immediately after the "www" ARE NOT part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the US Government agency. D o not go to them or if approached or called, do not offer them any information concerning yourself or data on other veterans.


Keep in mind that the real VA website ends in .gov. Also, be aware that the Department of Veterans Affairs does not randomly call veterans, nor does it ask veterans for information which it does not already have--like Social Security Numbers. In particular, if you have not dealt with the VA previously--and in person--and all of a sudden, you receive a call from someone saying they are with the VA or something similar sounding, hang up the phone. Also, do not respond to emails which suggest that they are from the VA. The VA never conducts official business nor asks for personal information by email. Mike]

VAS may be gaining access to military personnel through their close resemblance to the VA name and seal. Our Legal Counsel has request ed that we coordinate with DoD to inform military installations, particularly mobilization sites, of this group and their lack of affiliation or endorsement by VA to provide any services.


In addition, GC requests that if you have any examples of VAS acts that violate chapter 59 of Title 38 United States Code, such as VAS employees assisting veterans in the preparation and presentation of claims for benefits, please pass any additional information to Mr.Daugherty at the address below.


Michael G. Daugherty

Staff Attorney

Department of Veterans Affairs

Office of General Counsel (022G2)

810 Vermont Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20420



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[Buford445]

I'm not a Vet But Thanks John, I hope you don't mind but I passed it along

 

[JohnDar]

I'm not a Vet But Thanks John, I hope you don't mind but I passed it along

No, Ed, I don't mind at all. If this is a real threat/problem, the word needs to be spread.

 

[Buford445]

The other forum I'm on has a lot of Active and Retired Vets on it

 

[Craneo]

HOAX http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/military/a/Warning-To-Veterans.htm

Any time you get an email of some dire warning, please, PLEASE do a little googling before posting or forwarding it. My family used to send the whole family emails of this nature. 99.9% of the time they were hoaxes with a little searching:

 

[JohnDar]

Re: Veteran's Heads Up STAND DOWN

HOAX http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/military/a/Warning-To-Veterans.htm

Any time you get an email of some dire warning, please, PLEASE do a little googling before posting or forwarding it. My family used to send the whole family emails of this nature. 99.9% of the time they were hoaxes with a little searching:

Well, if I twisted anyone's panties in a knot with this, I apologize. With the amount of junk I get, this coming from a trusted friend seemed legit. And there are enough butt-heads that would try something like this. Same ones that keep telling us about the millions they want to share from some unknown Nigerian millionaire. I've added the link to my Favorites for future screenings.

 

[2010augusta]

Thanks for the waring, but seeing as it is a hoax i'm closing this one.