warpedskydiver 0 #1 April 20, 2009 I was at the VA on Friday and I was surprised to find out that starting two weeks earlier we are required to show VA ID, picture ID and answer questions proving we are in fact that Veteran. This stems from the arrests of many illegals as well as a few other con artists who were receiving medical treatment at the VA while posing as the Veteran. This was identity theft at it's worst and in one case the woman (resident of Mexico) had received over 1 million dollars in health care for her heart and other ailments. Her punishment was deportation (gasp) Wow, so she committed fraud at that level, identity theft, stole from the VA in that amount and she will be back in a few months no doubt. Veterans guard your mailboxes, apparently this is where they got some of the information they needed in order to steal the identities of the Veterans. Now for the "usual crowd" to explain that the Veterans should just share their health care with the illegals and the less fortunate in 5,4,3,2,1.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #2 April 20, 2009 QuoteThis was identity theft at it's worst and in one case the woman (resident of Mexico) had received over 1 million dollars in health care for her heart and other ailments. Her punishment was deportation (gasp) Not with regard to any one case, obtaining VA benefits via identity fraud would be theft of services, at the very minimum, and should be criminally prosecuted. Not being familiar with your case of the Mexican woman, I did a quick Google search, but can't find reference to it. Do you have a link to which you can refer us, please? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #3 April 20, 2009 No it was from the mouth of a VA official. Will you now dispute that it occurred? I mean one of the most dastardly uses of Identity theft. I think she should have gotten 20 years in penitentiary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #4 April 20, 2009 QuoteWill you now dispute that it occurred? Not quite sure why you'd say that. I judge individual cases if I feel know enough details about them. Otherwise, I've already said how I analyze the issue in general terms: theft of valuable services via identity fraud should be criminally prosecuted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #5 April 20, 2009 QuoteQuoteWill you now dispute that it occurred? Not quite sure why you'd say that. I judge individual cases if I feel know enough details about them. Otherwise, I've already said how I analyze the issue in general terms: theft of valuable services via identity fraud should be criminally prosecuted. Agreed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
