纽约州总检察长发布退伍军人防诈骗指南：军人家庭损失钱财概率高出约四成
纽约州总检察长 Letitia James 在退伍军人节前夕发布退伍军人防诈骗指南，列出专门针对退伍军人与军人家庭的七类常见骗局，并给出识别口诀「PATROL」。数据显示，军人群体向诈骗者损失钱财的概率比普通公众高出约40%。
指南列出的骗局包括：冒充退伍军人事务部（VA）人员索要个人信息与费用、以高额回报诱使转让或「买断」退伍军人福利、假冒军人慈善募捐、针对军人家庭的租房与贷款诈骗等。PATROL 口诀逐项提醒：先停一停（Pause）、向可信渠道求证（Ask）、拒绝被催促（Resist pressure）、保存记录（Organize documents 与查证报告渠道）等步骤，遇事先核实再行动。
总检察长办公室提醒，真正的 VA 与政府部门不会通过电话或短信索要银行账户与密码，也不会要求用礼品卡缴费。民众可通过总检察长办公室官网查阅指南全文，投诉热线为 1-800-771-7755。
（来源：纽约州总检察长办公室）
New York AG Issues Anti-Scam Guide for Veterans: Military Families About 40% More Likely to Lose Money
Ahead of Veterans Day, New York Attorney General Letitia James released a scam-prevention guide for veterans, listing seven common schemes that target veterans and military families and offering the mnemonic "PATROL" for spotting them. Data cited in the guide show service members are about 40 percent more likely than the general public to lose money to scammers.
The schemes include impostors posing as Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) staff seeking personal information and fees, offers to "buy out" veterans' benefits for lump sums, fake military charities, and rental and loan scams aimed at military families. The PATROL steps urge people to pause, verify through trusted channels, resist pressure tactics, keep documents organized and know where to report fraud before acting.
The Attorney General's office reminds the public that the VA and other government agencies never demand bank details or passwords by phone or text, and never require payment by gift card. The full guide is available on the office's website, and the consumer hotline is 1-800-771-7755.
(Source: New York Attorney General's Office)
来源：纽约州总检察长办公室
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