Scams targeting veterans’ pensions, benefits raise worry among VA officials

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Scams targeting veterans’ pensions, benefits raise worry among VA officials
By Leo Shane III
Apr 14, 12:24 PM
U.S. currency and credit cards sit on a table at a restaurant in New Orleans on Aug. 11, 2019. (Jenny Kane/AP)

Veterans Affairs officials are warning about an uptick in scam attempts targeting veterans’ pensions that could result in serious financial problems for elderly or infirm individuals.

“Fraudsters are getting smarter, more deliberate and more engaged. They’re getting better,” said Charles Tapp II, chief financial officer for the Veterans Benefits Administration.

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