Military Consumer Month 2023
The FTC has developed these blog posts, Facebook posts, tweets, and graphics to share ways to spot and avoid scams. Please share this content with your friends, family, colleagues, and social networks.
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It’s Military Consumer Month! Sharing what you know can help protect someone you know from a scam. Here are a few things you can do to help servicemembers, veterans, and their families. militaryconsumer.gov
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- It’s #MilitaryConsumerMonth! Sharing what you know can help protect someone you know from a scam. militaryconsumer.gov #MilConsumer2023
- July is Military Consumer Month – but scammers target us year-round. Sign up for email updates to learn how to avoid the latest frauds. MilitaryConsumer.gov. #MilConsumer2023
- Did you spot a scam? Help your buddies avoid a scam by reporting it. During Military Consumer Month and beyond, let the FTC know at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. #MilConsumer2023
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Topic 2: Romance Scams For week of July 4
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Romance scammers target people who support the troops — and sometimes servicemembers themselves. One recent twist involves romance scammers pretending to be U.S. troops deployed to Ukraine — where there’s no military presence. The scammers ask you to send them care packages by wiring money through an official-looking (but fake) military website. How can you avoid a romance scam? https://www.militaryconsumer.gov/blog/military-consumers-and-romance-scams #MilConsumer2023
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If an online love interest asks you for money, that’s a scam. Period. During Military Consumer Month, share advice about avoiding romance scams. https://www.militaryconsumer.gov/blog/military-consumers-and-romance-scams #MilConsumer2023
For Military Consumer Month, tell everyone you know: Scammers want you to pay them in ways that are hard to trace and hard to get your money back, like through a gift card, wire transfer, payment app, or cryptocurrency. https://www.militaryconsumer.gov/blog/military-consumers-and-romance-scams #MilConsumer2023
Romance scammers pretend to be U.S. troops deployed to Ukraine who ask you to send them care packages. They ask you to wire money through an official-looking (but fake) military website. Don’t send money to an online love interest – it’s a scam. https://www.militaryconsumer.gov/blog/military-consumers-and-romance-scams #MilConsumer
It’s Military Consumer Month! If someone appears on your social media and rushes you — to start a friendship or romance, or to get into a “great” investment opportunity (maybe in crypto) — slow down. Talk to someone you trust before you respond. https://www.militaryconsumer.gov/blog/military-consumers-and-romance-scams #MilConsumer2023
Online love interest asking you to send money? Don’t – it’s a scam. Watch this to learn how to avoid romance scams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlxWxH0mgU8 #MilConsumer2023
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Topic 3: PACT Act scams schedule for week of July 11 and after
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This #MilitaryConsumerMonth share what you know about #PACTAct scams with veterans, servicemembers, and military families. Remind them that filing for benefits is free: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/06/veterans-you-dont-have-pay-help-filing-your-benefits) #MilConsumer2023
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Veterans, servicemembers, and families: Remember that filing for expanded benefits under #PACTAct is free. Think you may qualify? Find out how to get free help: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/06/veterans-you-dont-have-pay-help-filing-your-benefits) #MilConsumer2023
This #MilitaryConsumerMonth spread the word: filing for veterans’ benefits is free. Give back to veterans, servicemembers, and military families. Share this information to help them spot #PACTAct scams: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/06/veterans-you-dont-have-pay-help-filing-your-benefits) #MilConsumer2023
Spot a #PACTAct scam? The FTC wants to know about it. Tell your story at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and find out why reporting is so important: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUA0wtZVX8E #MilConsumer2023
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Topic 4: Online security tech issues/phishing
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American servicemembers sacrifice so much to honorably defend the nation. But dishonorable scammers try to steal their personal and financial information. That’s why during Military Consumer Month — and all year round — we’re empowering servicemembers, veterans, and their families to lead the charge in keeping their info out of the hands of scammers. More: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/07/best-way-protect-your-information-scammers-recognize-phishing-scam #MilConsumer2023
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During #MilitaryConsumerMonth — and all year round — we’re empowering servicemembers, veterans, and their families to lead the charge in keeping their info out of the hands of scammers. More: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/07/best-way-protect-your-information-scammers-recognize-phishing-scam #MilConsumer2023
Got an unexpected text, email, or call from someone claiming you need to verify your info to protect your account from a hacker? That’s a scam. More: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/07/best-way-protect-your-information-scammers-recognize-phishing-scam #MilConsumer2023
Links in unexpected texts and emails could lead to identity theft. Don’t click. It’s a scam. More: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/07/best-way-protect-your-information-scammers-recognize-phishing-scam #MilConsumer2023
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Topic 5: Investment scams week of July 18 and after
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Got an offer to make “lots of money” with “little to no risk”? It’s a scam.
Visit www.ftc.gov/InvestmentScams to learn more.
#MilConsumer2023
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Got an offer to make “lots of money” with “little to no risk”? It’s a scam.
Visit www.ftc.gov/InvestmentScams to learn more.
#MilConsumer2023
Don’t believe promises that you’ll make money or earn guaranteed returns. No one can guarantee you’ll make lots of money with little to no risk. Anyone who does is a scammer. www.Ftc.gov/InvestmentScams #MilConsumer2023
July is #MilitaryConsumerMonth – but scammers target us year-round. Sign up for email updates to learn how to avoid the latest frauds. www.MilitaryConsumer.gov. #MilConsumer2023
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Topic 6: Job Scams
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As a military spouse, explaining gaps in your employment history and frequent relocation is hard enough — and scammers only make it worse. Spot job scams before you apply. Learn how at www.ftc.gov/JobScams. #MilConsumer2023
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As a military spouse, explaining gaps in your employment history and frequent relocation is hard enough — and scammers only make it worse. Spot job scams before you apply. Learn how: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/07/ones-job-searching-military-spouses-spot-scams-you-apply #MilConsumer2023
Did a “recruiter” contact you out of the blue about a job? Careful! That job ad might not be real. Spot job scams — before you apply. Here’s how: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/07/ones-job-searching-military-spouses-spot-scams-you-apply #MilConsumer2023
Did an “employer” tell you to deposit a check to cover job expenses and send some of the money back? That’s a fake check scam. Report it at www.ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
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