Lawmakers Urge VA Action Amid Surge in Scams Targeting Veterans

Members of Congress are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve data privacy, awareness, and website accessibility as veterans and their families fall victim to an uptick in scams by “claim predators.”  

Twenty-nine bipartisan members of Congress – led by Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I. –sent a letter on July 31 addressed to VA Secretary Denis McDonough with concerns about a steep uptick in scams targeting veterans and their survivors through emails and online ads.  

“Veterans have served our country bravely, and it is absolutely despicable that scammers are attempting to take away the benefits veterans have earned and deserve,” Rep. Magaziner said in a statement. “We are working closely with the VA to protect veterans from these scams and raise awareness of these illegal and outrageous practices.” [...] Read full article.