The FRG sent this to us this morning. Please be aware! This is a horrible scam. It is beyond me how people can prey on us families who are already going through so much mentally. Hopefully this scam will be put to a stop soon and the people responsbile for the sick scam will be held accountable.
Our office has been alerted to a scam targeting military personnel/families.We wanted to pass this information on to you in case you receive a similar call.
The callers introduce themselves as being a part of the Red Cross. They stated to the victim of this initial call that her spouse had been woundedin Iraq and medevac'd out to Germany. The caller then further stated that notreatment could be started until paperwork was accomplished, and that inorder to start the paperwork they needed the spouse to verify her husband's social security number and date of birth. The spouse caught on and did not provide information - but please be aware that this is happening. Be carefulnot to give out any personal information over the phone if contacted byunknown or unverified individuals (to include confirmation that your spouse/son/daughter is deployed).
That being stated, our notification officer would like to remind you all ofthe following: The United States Department of Defense and all subordinate agencies, to include the Army, conducts notifications to family members for all wounded,missing, or killed soldiers. The American Red Cross plays no role inpeacetime or wartime casualty notification to family members. Furthermore, no Department of Defense entity would ask for identification information on a servicemember, since they have access to that information already.
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