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Senior Fraud Alert: Warning from the Department of Veterans Affairs
******Alert #226 ******
Task Force member Stephanie Bias of the Seniors Health Insurance Information Plan, NC Department of Insurance, shares the following fraud warning from the Department of Veterans Affairs:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is warning Veterans not to give credit card numbers over the phone to callers claiming to update VA prescription information. Veteran Service Organizations have brought to VA's attention that callers are misrepresenting the VA to gain personal information over the phone. They say VA recently changed procedures for dispensing prescriptions and ask for the Veteran's credit card number. Veterans with questions about VA services should contact the nearest VA medical center or call, toll-free, 1-877-222-8387.
This information has recently been updated, and can be read by visiting this link:
http://www.disability.gov/benefits/other_benefits_programs/veterans.
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Date: September 21, 2009
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