What happened
By BCP Staff Veterans across the country have reported getting postcards in the mail saying they (or their spouse) might qualify for extra monthly veterans benefits.
But the “Veterans Savings Program” mentioned in the mailer doesn’t actually exist.
What is verified
It’s just a scammer phishing for personal or financial information.
Here’s how this scam works so you can avoid it.
Why it matters
The practical risk is that convincing impersonation and social-engineering tactics can turn a single message, login prompt, or support interaction into account takeover or financial fraud. Consumers should treat urgency, requests for credentials, and unexpected payment instructions as signals to verify independently.
What you should do
Verify unusual requests through a trusted channel you initiate yourself. Do not use phone numbers or links supplied in a suspicious message. Use multifactor authentication where available, avoid password reuse, and review account activity after any interaction that may have exposed credentials or payment information.