American Red Cross Issues Warning to Military Families

There is a new scam out there targeting military families.  I heard about this last night and was just appalled that someone could do this.  Here is how it works:

“The caller (young-sounding, American accent) calls a military spouse and identifies herself as a representative from the Red Cross. The caller states that the spouse’s husband (not identified by name) was hurt while on duty in Iraq and was med-evacuated to a hospital in Germany. The caller stated they couldn’t start treatment until paperwork was accomplished, and that in order to start the paperwork they needed the spouse to verify her husband’s social security number and date of birth. In this case, the spouse was quick to catch on and she did not provide any information to the caller.”

If you get this call, immediately hang up and report it to your local Family Readiness Group or Military Personnel.  Do not provide any information.

For further information:
http://www.redcross.org/pressrelease/0,1077,0_314_6732,00.html

~ by Maggie on June 1, 2007.