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Veterans may have more chances for benefits, but it means more opportunities for scammers unfortunately

In today's Federal Newscast, veterans lost more than $350 million to fraud schemes last year.

Federal Newscast

Scammers impersonate federal watchdog in 'money-laundering' calls

Veterans Affairs

The Veterans Benefits Administration takes on fraud against veterans

Defense

Service members are the most frequent victims of identity theft

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HHS IG, amid coronavirus, weighs 'opportunity cost' of each review

Federal Newscast

Following shootings on military bases, some Marines may now carry concealed firearms on installations

Federal Newscast

DC area lawmakers hope to block funding for BLM move

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Federal Newscast

DMV lawmakers ask about pay raise...again

This Oct. 24, 2016, photo shows dollar bills in New York. Fraudsters are increasingly picking up the phone and trying to steal your money by pretending to be a government worker or a family member in trouble. In 2016, impostor scams overtook identity theft to become the second-most reported fraud, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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VA, Postal Inspection Service spot 2 scams targeting veterans

This Oct. 24, 2016, photo shows dollar bills in New York. Fraudsters are increasingly picking up the phone and trying to steal your money by pretending to be a government worker or a family member in trouble. In 2016, impostor scams overtook identity theft to become the second-most reported fraud, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Mike Causey

Careful, that may not be your grandson

Worried Senior Woman Answering Telephone At Home

Federal Report

The grandparents scam

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Federal Drive

Bryan Drake: Protecting citizens from doctor, healthcare scams

Credit card data encryption security

Federal Report

When your grandson needs bail money, be careful

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Workforce

For second time this year, OPM warns of scam targeting federal annuitants

Leslie R. Caldwell, Kenneth Magidson, J. Russell George,

Management

Treasury, DOJ, DHS joining forces to fight phone scams

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Federal Drive

Caryl Bryzmialkiewicz: Data analysis helped crack $900M Medicare scam

Federal Drive

Utility scam harvests personnel information

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FBI warns of bogus Homeland Security letter