Watch VA’s free, recorded “Protecting the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act Benefits from Identity Theft Scammers” webinar to learn valuable tips to protect your VA benefits and financial well-being.
Veterans are prime targets of scams and identify theft, so VA’s Privacy Service hosted the Feb. 1 webinar to help you understand how to safeguard your benefits and other finances from scammers. If you missed the webinar live in February, you can watch it now for free on the VA Privacy Service Events webpage. No login is required. Plus, there’s a free resource guide with more helpful advice you can download from the event page.
Three primary take-aways from the webinar include:
- Apply as soon as you can for PACT Act benefits by filling out the online application or calling 1-800-MYVA411.
- Watch out for illegitimate businesses offering PACT Act claim filing services in exchange for excessive fees or a percentage of your benefits.
- Learn how to have good financial hygiene. A first step is to visit annualcreditreport.com to get your free credit reports.
Veterans can also visit VA Privacy Service’s website for additional information about protecting the privacy of you and your families.
For any questions regarding the event, please contact VAPrivacyCommunications@va.gov.
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