Their time in service to protect our country is over. Now it’s our turn to protect our veterans from scams. Veterans deserve our gratefulness, our respect and praise. Here’s what they don’t deserve: attempts to take advantage of their service. Yet every day, scammers attempt to defraud our veterans of their hard-earned benefits, steal their identity or take their savings. These frauds include seeking donations for fake charities claiming to serve our nation’s veterans (always research before giving); targeting veterans with fake employment opportunities (it’s a scam if you have to pay to get the job or provide sensitive personal information) and offers of free cash from little-known government grant programs (the federal government doesn’t hand out grants to individuals).

Together, we can fight back and take one small step to repay our veterans for their service and sacrifices.

Be a fraud fighter! If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam.

Visit the AARP Fraud Watch Network at www.aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork or call the AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline at 1-877-908-3360 to report a scam or get help if you’ve fallen victim.