Veterans in Tennessee are more likely than civilians to lose money to scams

Veterans, active-duty service-members, and their families are nearly 40-percent more likely than civilians to lose money to fraud. That’s according to a new, national report from “A-A-R-P”—which also finds that four-in-five were targeted by a scam directly relating to either their military-service, or the benefits that they receive. Stacy Pennington is “A-A-R-P Tennessee’s” associate state-director for outreach… “Almost half-a-million veterans live in Tennessee—and three-fourths of them are age-50 or older. Our research shows that scammers are taking aim at this community at alarming rates: They often use military-jargon and specific government-guidelines to craft an effective pitch for theft. Indeed, one-in-three military- or veteran-adults, nationally, report actually losing money to a service-related scam. This emphasizes the importance of staying up-to-date on the latest scams—and how to avoid them. Knowing the red flags can help veterans, service-members, and their families not only avoid losing money—but also avoid the subsequent emotional toll.” “Operation Protect Veterans” is a joint program of “A-A-R-P’s Fraud-Watch Network”, and the “U-S Postal-Inspection Service”. To learn more, visit “a-a-r-p”-dot-org-slash-“veterans”.