Scam Artist Still Operating

From the national HQ website, the scam artist that’s been targeting VFW posts is still operating:

A con artist continues preying on the generosity of sympathetic veterans, managing to bilk numerous VFW Posts around the country out of as much as $400 each by posing as either a veteran who has “filled out an application” to join a specific Post or as a current VFW member.
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If you receive a call or an email from someone asking for help, don’t feel bad if you want to check out their story before offering aide – you can call the Post Office (or even the Post Commander Carson Kauffman) to check out anyone’s story. If he doesn’t know them off the top of his head, he will certainly be able to find out about them! A real member will understand and will have the patience while you verify their story!