VA SCRIP-FRAUD ALERT
Importance: High
http://www.military.com/MilitaryReport/0,12914,77986,00.html?ESRC=vr.nl
VA Prescription Fraud Alert
It has been reported that veterans are receiving calls from a
company identifying itself as the "Patient Care Group." This
company is claiming that the veteran's prescriptions are now
being dispensed through them and if they wanted to continue to
receive their meds, they would need to provide a credit card
number. Veterans are to be advised that the VA has not changed
the process of receiving and dispensing prescriptions. Veterans
are also advised to never give out their personal information
including social security numbers and credit card numbers to any
organization without first verifying their legitimacy. If you
feel you may be a victim of this scam visit
http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/law_resources.htm to contact
the appropriate law enforcement agency. To learn more about how
to avoid being taken advantage by this or any other scams you
should visit the Federal Trade Commission's "Identity Theft"
website to learn what steps you need to take.
http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/
