As Veterans Day approaches, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear is warning Kentuckians to be cautious of scams targeting service members. Nearly 330,000 veterans in Kentucky could be at risk.
The scams include calls and emails offering bogus military discounts and soliciting personal military information. Scammers are pretending to be a deploying soldier or claim to be from a bogus military charity.
The attorney general’s office has some tips to help veterans identify scams. Be suspicious when asked to pay with gift cards or by wire transfer. Those payment methods are difficult to track and recover. The Department of Veterans Affairs will never call to update personal information over the phone. Donors who are not familiar with a charitable group and how they use their money can learn more at charitynavigator.org.
Other research tools can be found on the Kentucky Attorney General’s website.
