Red Cross Alerts Public to Scam Targeting Military Families
The Office of Investigations, Compliance and Ethics has been alerted to a
scam targeting the families of military staff. A caller contacts a spouse or another family member of a military
staff person and identifies himself/herself as a representative of the American Red Cross. The caller states
the military staff person has been injured while on duty in Iraq and is being or will be air-lifted to Germany for
treatment and care. The caller may ask for additional information about the military staff person; for example,
date of birth or social security number. In a subsequent call, the caller updates the family member and asks for
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