The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a federal agency concerned with consumer protection and dedicated to keeping practices in the marketplace fair and honest. The FTC can use information from reported scams to spot current trends, build cases against scammers, and educate the public to prevent further incidents.

Regardless of your military affiliation, if you qualify for benefits, the VA can help you figure out what they include and how to obtain them. The VA can also help manage your GI bill, navigate health care, find housing assistance, acquire military records, and more.

For veterans and military resources go to PATRIOTlink, a service of Code of Support Foundation.