FTC urges servicemembers and veterans to talk about scams during Military Consumer Month
FTC Consumer Alerts says Military Consumer Month 2026 is a time to discuss scams with servicemembers and veterans, share scam stories and use FTC reporting and recovery resources.
The Federal Trade Commission used Military Consumer Month 2026 to urge people to talk with servicemembers and veterans about scams, encourage them to share scam stories and point them to FTC reporting and recovery tools.
The Consumer Alert says scammers often target the military community for money, benefits and personal information. The agency says the conversation can help people spot common tactics before they lose money or have their identity misused.
In a July 1, 2026 alert, BCP Staff said talking about scams can help people avoid them. The page says it can take courage for someone to describe a scam, especially if they already paid a scammer, and says those conversations can help a person understand and learn from what happened.
The FTC also advises reminding someone who has been scammed that it can happen to anybody. It recommends keeping the discussion going about common ways scammers target veterans and using an action plan that lists trusted people and businesses to contact if a scam is suspected.
If a servicemember or veteran wants to report a scam experience, the FTC directs them to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. If a person’s personal information was misused or identity stolen, the agency says to use IdentityTheft.gov to report the problem and start recovery.
The alert does not name a specific scam type, enforcement action, case or dollar amount. It is a consumer advice notice tied to Military Consumer Month, which the FTC uses as a prompt for scam-prevention conversations within the military community.
The FTC says people can use its reporting and identity theft tools after a suspected scam.
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