A new scam has been developed to steal identities from military families. According to InformationWeek, a thief will call a soldier’s family claiming to be from the Red Cross. The thief will claim the soldier has been injured and has been evacuated to Germany and the medical unit cannot start treatment until the soldier’s paperwork is complete. To complete the paperwork, the supposed Red Cross representative needs to verify the soldier’s Social Security number and date of birth.
The Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Red Crystal has issued a warning that its representatives never contact military families directly. The Red Cross urged family members to not give out any personal information to anyone they don’t know.
If you believe you’ve been a victim of identity theft, you should contact a lawyer.
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