I received this a few minutes ago from an Army CID agent who used to work for me in a previous life.



" The Army's Criminal Investigation Command is warning about a new website scam in which criminals are attempting to take advantage of soldiers, veterans and their families.

The "My Army Benefits" website is not an official website, officials said,and is neither affiliated with nor endorsed in any way by the United States Army.

The primary purpose of the site is to collect soldiers' Army Knowledge Online, or AKO, email accounts and passwords, officials said. It also makes the false claim that the U.S. military has granted access to unclaimed and accumulated benefits for active duty soldiers, and that benefits not claimed within the stipulated period will be available for claims after 60 months.

Criminal Investigation Command officials strongly recommend that soldiers, Army civilians, retirees and family members avoid the website and ignore any information or claims posted on it. They also recommend deleting suspicious or unsolicited emails immediately, without response.

Most online scam attempts are easily recognizable, officials said, because they usually involve unsolicited emails or text messages. Hoax websites often contain misspelled words and punctuation and grammatical errors, they added, and often ask for private information such as an email address and password.

Officials noted that cybercrime and Internet fraud present challenges to law enforcement agencies, as criminals mask their true identities and locations
and cover their tracks quickly. Websites and accounts can easily be established and deleted in very little time, they said, allowing scam artists to strike and then disappear before law enforcement agencies can respond.

Because identifying the perpetrators is difficult, people must stay alert and be personally responsible for protecting themselves and their families online.

Criminal Investigation Command provided the following advice for anyone who has received correspondence from the My Army benefits website or provided information through it:

-- Do not log in to the website;

-- Do not respond to any emails;

-- Stop all contact if you have previously responded to any emails "

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1951 Citroen 11BN
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This is the official site.
MyArmyBenefits | The Official Army Benefits Website

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Yes, notice that this site is a .mil site? THAT's the difference.

You can't get a .mil site if you aren't a part of the DoD

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Strelnik
Invest in America: Buy a Congressman!

1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6