Messages & accounts
The veteran benefit message in your social feed
A social-media message or realistic website claims you qualify for a veteran grant or benefit. The sender may pose as the Department of Veterans Affairs and use details from your profile to sound convincing.
What they want
Your Social Security number, VA.gov credentials or other personal information.
YOUR NEXT MOVE
Check through another route.
Don’t use the message or its link. Verify benefits at VA.gov and check anyone offering application help with the VA Accreditation Search Tool. The VA doesn’t contact people through social-media messages.
Already responded?
Stop contact and ask someone you trust for help. If you paid or exposed account details, contact the affected service through its official channel.
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