[MILRETVET-INFO] Veterans Choice Program Phone Number Imposter
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- Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 12:10:01 -0500
Attention Veterans: Imposter phone line attempting to access credit card
information from Choice Program users
Veterans Choice Program phone number is 1-866-606-8198
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VA is taking action in response to a phone line that appears to be set up to
take advantage of Veterans who misdial the Veterans Choice Program phone
line.
The two phone lines differ only in area code. The correct Choice Program
phone line is 1-866-606-8198, while the imposter phone line is using
1-800-606-8198. The fake line does not provide information on the Choice
Program or its eligibility criteria, instead it claims to offer callers a
$100 rebate if they provide a credit card number.
VA would never ask Veterans for this information or offer this type of
financial incentive through the Choice Program phone line. This potential
attempt to impersonate VA's Veterans Choice Program phone line is being
taken very seriously. VA is acting to ensure Veterans are not exploited by
getting the word out and also by working with the Office of Inspector
General to take legal action and ultimately shut the fake line down.
Veterans can tell if they have reached the correct phone line, if the phone
line automatically states the caller has reached the "U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs." Please note, the fake line will incorrectly confirm
callers have reached the "Veterans Choice Program" if the caller asks this
question. If Veterans are unsure if they have reached the correct phone
line, they should hang up and make sure they dial 1-866-606-8198 correctly.
Please do not hesitate to call the Veterans Choice phone line at
1-866-606-8198 to ask questions about the program and determine if you are
eligible. More information on the Veterans Choice Program can also be found
<https://www.va.gov/opa/choiceact/> here or at
https://www.va.gov/opa/choiceact/
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In addition, the <https://www.va.gov/IDENTITYTHEFT/index.asp> VA Identity
Safety Service offers a toll-free identity theft help line to Veterans and
their beneficiaries who believe that they are at risk for identity theft.
The number is 1-855-578-5492, and it operates Monday through Friday, from 8
a.m. to 8 p.m. EST with voicemail for after-hours calls. Any calls
pertaining directly to VA data are referred to VA staff and investigated
accordingly. Find out more about how you can protect yourself from identity
theft at <https://www.va.gov/IDENTITYTHEFT/index.asp> VA's More Than A
Number: Identity Theft Protection website at
https://www.va.gov/IDENTITYTHEFT/index.asp
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About the author: The Veterans Choice Program submitted this article to
VAntage Point
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