08/21/2026
ATTENTION, MEMBERS:
VFW Auxiliary National Line Officers will NEVER email you asking for your financial/banking information, to purchase gift cards, to wire them money, to complete ACH transfers or to make donations to them directly. These are SCAMS.
If you receive an email from a Line Officer that seems suspicious, first check to make sure that the email address of the person reaching out exactly matches their email address in the Directory. Look for tricks, like a capital i (I) used instead of an l (lower case L) in words like Auxiliary (AuxiIiary looks just like Auxiliary, doesn't it? But that first one has an upper case i/I instead of a lower case l/L). Additionally check for any misspellings of the Line Officer's name or a suspicious email service provider.
Any time you are asked for money, gift cards or banking information via email, social media, text message or other electronic means from anyone unexpected, STOP. This is likely a scam.
To check, contact that person directly in person or by phone - not text - only at the number in MALTA and/or in your Directory (if the request seems to come from Headquarters or a National Line Officer, reach out to National Headquarters by telephone and we will route your call to the appropriate person).
In addition, it is now easier than ever to imitate someone's voice using AI. If someone claiming to be a National Line Officer calls you and asks for money or gift cards, this is NOT LEGIT. Do not give out your credit card or banking info over the phone. If this happens to you, hang up and call us at National Headquarters right away. National Line Officers will not ask you to send them cash, gift cards, checks, money orders or your banking information. These are SCAMS.
Lastly, please do NOT post photos of check donations online that show the bank account number and routing number on the bottom. It is not safe to share this information on the internet. Making a fake check is easier than it seems like it should be. Don't make yourself an easy victim!