[Nfbf-l] IUnauthorized veterans site!

[Kirk]

Hi all, I am  just passing this along to you for your awareness and 
protection! If you are a Veteran, please read. Your friend in the cause, 
Kirk Harmon

Goood morning, The following note comes to us from The Department of 
Veterans Affairs.

FYI.....



Forwarded by Kevin Secor, VSO Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.

An organization called Veterans Affairs Services (VAS) is providing
benefit
and general information on VA and gathering personal information on
veterans. This organization is not affiliated with VA in any way.

[Websites with the name "vaservices" immediately after the "www" ARE NOT
part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the US Government agency. Do
not go to them or if approached or called, do not offer them any
information concerning yourself or data on other veterans.
Keep in mind that the real VA website ends in .gov. Also, be aware that
the
Department of Veterans Affairs does not randomly call veterans, nor does
it
ask veterans for information which it does not already have--like Social
Security Numbers. In particular, if you have not dealt with the VA
previously--and in person--and all of a sudden, you receive a call from
someone saying they are with the VA or something similar sounding, hang
up
the phone. Also, do not respond to emails which suggest that they are
from
the VA. The VA never conducts official business nor asks for personal
information by email.]

VAS may be gaining access to military personnel through their close
resemblance to the VA name and seal. Our Legal Counsel has requested
that
we coordinate with DoD to inform military installations, particularly
mobilization sites, of this group and their lack of affiliation or
endorsement by VA to provide any services.

In addition, The General Counsel requests that if you have any examples
of
VAS acts that violate chapter 59 of Title 38 United States Code, such as
VAS employees assisting veterans in the preparation and presentation of
claims for benefits, please pass any additional information to
Mr.Daugherty
at the address below.

Michael G. Daugherty
Staff Attorney
Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of General Counsel (022G2)
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420




Kirk Harmon
President & CEO
Florida Disabled Citizens
for Progress
P.O.Box 61794
Jacksonville, FL 32236
PH(904) 783-9896
Cell: (407) 473-2176
DAV/BVA
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