jbour13
06-09-2007, 22:15
My wife pulled this from USAA's website
Fraud scam preys on military spouses
Posted:06/06/2007
The American Red Cross is warning military spouses about a new identity-theft scam that targets family members of deployed troops.
A person with an American accent calls a military spouse, identifying herself as a representative of the Red Cross. She informs the spouse that her husband was injured in Iraq and has been medically evacuated to Germany. The caller then says doctors can't start treatment until paperwork is completed and that she needs the spouse to verify her husband's Social Security number and date of birth.
The Red Cross does not report any type of casualty information to family members. The Defense Department contacts families directly about family members' injuries. Red Cross representatives will contact military members or dependents directly only in response to an emergency message initiated by a family member.
Military family members should not give out any personal information over the phone if contacted by unknown individuals, including confirmation that their spouse is deployed.
Fraud scam preys on military spouses
Posted:06/06/2007
The American Red Cross is warning military spouses about a new identity-theft scam that targets family members of deployed troops.
A person with an American accent calls a military spouse, identifying herself as a representative of the Red Cross. She informs the spouse that her husband was injured in Iraq and has been medically evacuated to Germany. The caller then says doctors can't start treatment until paperwork is completed and that she needs the spouse to verify her husband's Social Security number and date of birth.
The Red Cross does not report any type of casualty information to family members. The Defense Department contacts families directly about family members' injuries. Red Cross representatives will contact military members or dependents directly only in response to an emergency message initiated by a family member.
Military family members should not give out any personal information over the phone if contacted by unknown individuals, including confirmation that their spouse is deployed.