Latest "va fraud" stories

VA officials sound alarm on uptick in veterans benefits scams

The department is launching a new outreach effort to help veterans spot potential fraud before they become victims.

By Leo Shane III

3 months ago

Vet who leg pressed 800 pounds on Insta admits to VA disability theft

Adams, 50, pleaded guilty July 25 to theft of government funds after he admitted to stealing $106,245 in VA payments.

4 months ago

2 plead guilty after stealing more than $100 million in GI Bill funds

The pair reportedly falsified enrollment and course completion numbers in order to scheme the agency out of more than $100 million.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

15 months ago

A major was kicked out for stealing narcotics. Then he took $820,000 from the Air Force.

For the past two years, former Air Force Maj. Brandon Bailey has been the subject of a federal investigation into a complex web of financial and bankruptcy fraud he spun over the course of a decade.

By Rachel S. Cohen

21 months ago

5 convicted of stealing veteran, Social Security benefits

The scheme resulted in the actual loss of nearly $1 million.

2 years ago

California man posing as a combat-injured Marine found guilty for receiving $195,000 in medical benefits

A California man who falsely claimed to be a combat-injured Marine with two Purple Hearts so he could receive medical and housing benefits was sentenced federal prison on Thursday.

By Jared Morgan

3 years ago