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New Scam Targets Military Spouses
Week of June 11, 2007
The American Red Cross is warning military spouses about a new identity theft scam that involves a person telephoning a military spouse, identifying themselves as a representative of the Red Cross, and telling the spouse that her husband was hurt in Iraq, was medically evacuated to Germany, and that they need the spouse to verify her husband's Social Security number and date of birth to start the paperwork. Military family members are urged not to give out any personal information over the phone if contacted by unknown individuals, including confirmation that their spouse is deployed. Any military family member who receives such a call is urged to report it to the local family readiness group or military personnel flight.
To find more resources for military spouses, visit:
http://www.military.com/spouse.
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