VA issues overpayment scam alert for veterans

Scammers impersonate Department of Veterans Affairs employees claiming veterans owe money, but real VA communications only ...

California Attorney General warns veterans of scams, fraud this Veterans Day

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert warning veterans and their families to be aware of scams and ...
Stars and Stripes

Disability fraud is a ‘tiny fraction’ of VA claims, advocates say

Veterans advocates and Democrats criticized a Washington Post report saying it cherry-picked cases from millions of rightful ...

‘Paralyzed’ Iraq War vet collected $201K in disability — until being caught jumping on a trampoline. Why the VA honor system is so vulnerable to fraud

Like Iraq War vet Kinsley Kilpatrick, who showed up at the Atlanta VA Medical Center in a wheelchair, claiming to be ...
Military.com

VA Fraud, Waste and Abuse: How Common It Is and How to Prevent It

Federal officials and lawmakers don’t deny that fraud exists due to some service members illegally gaming the system of benefits they receive through the government. But the numbers aren’t as drastic ...
Military.com

Fingers Pointed At and By VA for Ongoing Shutdown, Benefits Claims Processes

The Democrats’ government shutdown is limiting services for veterans and making life miserable for VA employees, and things ...
The Washington Post

How some veterans exploit $193 billion VA program, due to lax controls

Military veterans are swamping the U.S. government with dubious disability claims — including cases of brazen fraud totaling tens of millions of dollars — that are exploiting the country’s sacred ...