On behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Privacy Service, thank you for attending the annual VA Privacy Matters Symposium: Cultivating Privacy Awareness in Everyday Practices, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. We hope you found the information presented in the session “Spotting a Scam: Protecting Veterans from Fraud,” to be informative and thought-provoking.
Below is a list of helpful resources that were discussed during the presentation:
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
- VBA Regional Offices Website
- Fraud Prevention – Veterans Benefits Administration
- Financial Literacy – Veterans Benefits Administration
- Read These Helpful Articles:
- Contact the Benefits Delivery Protection and Remeditation
- If you miss a VA benefits payment, identify a payment discrepancy or find suspicious activity with your direct deposit account, please contact VA immediately at 1-800-827-1000
- Subscribe to VBA Monthly Newsletters
- Follow VBA’s Facebook, Instagram and X social media pages
Additional VA Fraud Resources
- Fraud Prevention Toolkit
- Employment Scams Tip Sheet
- Protecting Veterans from Fraud- Veteran and Scam Fraud Evaison (VSAFE)
- Read This Helpful Article:
- Watch This Informative Video:
Other VA Resources
- VA Accredited Attorneys, Claims Agents or Veterans Service Organization Representatives
- Watch This Informative Video:
United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS)
- United States Postal Inspection Service Website
- Operation Protect Veterans
- Operation Protect Veterans Brochure
- Mail and Package Theft
- Personal Identifying Information Theft
- Report crime to USPIS at 1-877-876-2455
- Watch This Informative Video:
External Resources
For general privacy related inquiries, please contact VA Privacy Service:
- Privacy Hotline: 202-273-5070
- Privacy Email: privacyservice@va.gov
