ORDNANCE VIETNAM Notice Board

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
Department of Veterans, Affairs
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Mrs Pam Forsdyke OAM
Vietnam Veterans' Association of Australia
National Council, NSW Branch Inc.
PO Box 81
VINCENTIA NSW 2540



Dear Mrs Forsdyke OAM

I am writing to alert you that members of the veteran community have again been contacted
by recent scammers.

Several incidents have been reported to DVA in which members of the veteran community
have been approached via mail or telephone by individuals claiming to be from private
organisations or government agencies offering a range of goods anJ services, and asking for personal information including banking details.

These approaches are false and I feel it is timely to remind members of the veteran community
to exercise caution when releasing their personal information.

We are not aware of any monetary loss to veterans as a result of these incidents at this stage
but I ask you to urge your members to be careful about releasing personal information.

Veterans, war widows or widowers are encouraged to contact DVA if they have any concerns
or if they feel they have been targeted by a scam. The Department can be contacted on
133 254 (for metropolitan callers) or 1800 555 254 (for non-metropolitan callers.l.

The Govemment's Scamwatch website - www.scamwatch.gov.au - contains useful
information to help you be aware of potential scams that regularly circulate around our
communities, and how to protect private information

I thank you for your assistance in informing your members.

Yours sincerely



Ian Campbell
Secretary

9 December 2010