FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION: Helping Military Patrons Spot and Avoid Scams

Check out consumer data at https://www.ftc.gov/exploredata.

To access this specific data, check out The Big View: https://public.tableau.com/views/TheBigViewAllSentinelReports/MilitaryTopReports?:language=en-US&:sid=&:redirect=auth&:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

VA Fraud Alert: https://news.va.gov/147334/veterans-savings-program-postcard-scam/

Go to https://benefits.va.gov/  for help with VA benefits.

Check out this month's rental scams blog for Military Consumer Month: https://www.militaryconsumer.gov/blog/how-spot-fake-rental-listings-during-military-move

Bookmark http://ftc.gov/scams as a way to stay in the know about common scams.

Report scams to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov

Use https://www.militaryconsumer.gov/  to get advice for your military patrons.

MCM 2026 Digital Toolkit: https://www.militaryconsumer.gov/MCM2026\

Just for librarians: https://www.ftc.gov/libraries

Order free print materials at https://www.ftc.gov/bulkorder

Check out the How I'll Avoid a Scam one-pager: https://www.bulkorder.ftc.gov/publications/how-ill-avoid-scam-worksheet