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Our veterans are a national treasure. They fought the hard battles and sacrificed much to give us the freedoms we enjoy today.

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I'm Denice Backus, United States Postal Inspector and Air National Guard veteran

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From the Revolutionary War to present day conflicts, Americans have proudly served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard.

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With their time on the battlefield over, our veterans are back at home and now under attack by scammers. They target veterans with

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VA loan scams, Veterans benefits scams, Pension scams, Romance scams...and others.

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Sadly, veterans are twice as likely as civilians to fall for these fraudulent schemes.

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Every day, we hear heartbreaking stories of veterans who have lost their life savings, and even their homes to these criminals.

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That's why the Postal Inspection Service and AARP created Operation Protect Veterans - a crime prevention campaign specifically designed to alert veterans and the people who love them about scams targeting them.

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If you or a veteran you know has been, or is the target of a scam, please visit USPIS.GOV to learn more, including how to report scams.