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Washington, DC – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) announced today, Wednesday, December 8, 2010, that the Department of Veterans Affairs is warning veterans to be aware of organizations who are not associated with the VA and are trying to collect personal information on veterans.

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.

Individuals should be advised that websites with the name "vaservices" immediately following the "www" are not a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. As a reminder, the official VA website ends in “.gov.” 

The VA is advising individuals to not go to them, or if approached or called, do not offer them any information concerning yourself or data on other veterans.

The VA would also like to remind individuals that the department 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 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.

For questions or concerns about this issue, please contact Congressman Brett Guthrie’s office at #270-842-9896.