WARNING TO VETERANS

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WARNING TO VETERANS

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I have not seen anything about this elsewhere. So a grain of salt may be appropriate, though it does come from a trusted source.
WARNING TO VETERANS

Forwarded by Kevin Secor, VSO Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.

An organization called Veterans Affairs Services (VAS) is providing benefit
and general information on VA and gathering personal information on veterans.
This organization is not affiliated with VA in any way

[Websites with the name "vaservices" immediately after the "www" ARE NOT
part of the Depatment of Veterans Affairs, the US Government agency. Do not
go to them or if approached or called, do not offer them any information
concerning yourself or data on other veterans. Keep in mind that the real VA
website ends in .gov. Also, be aware that the Department of Veterans
Affairs does not randomly call veterans, nor does it ask veterans for
information which it does not already have--like Social Security Numbers. In
particular, if you have not dealt with the VA previously--and in person--and
all of a sudden, you receive a call from someone saying they are with the VA
or something similar sounding, hang up the phone. Also, do not respond to
emails which suggest that they are from the VA. The VA never conducts
official business nor asks for personal information by email.

VAS may be gaining access to military personnel through their close
resemblance to the VA name and seal. Our Legal Counsel has requested that we
coordinate with DoD to inform military installations, particularly
mobilization sites, of this group and their lack of affiliation or
endorsement by VA to provide any services.

In addition, GC requests that if you have any examples of VAS acts that
violate chapter 59 of Title 38 United States Code, such as VAS employees
assisting veterans in the preparation and presentation of claims for
benefits, please pass any additional information to Mr.Daugherty at the
address below.

Michael G. Daugherty
Staff Attorney
Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of General Counsel (022G2)
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE


JOSE M. CAMACHO
1SG, OHARNG
HHC, 1-137TH AVN REGT.
COMM: 614-336-6461
CELL: 330-268-2464
NRA Life Member
VFW Life Member
NMLRA Field Rep
North Central Arizona
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