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Spoofing Emails NOT from DFAS

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) wants beneficiaries to know that there are emails being sent to individuals, including military members, military retirees, and civilian employees, which appear to be sent by a DFAS employee.  Although the email appears to come from a DFAS employee and displays a dot-mil address, it is actually from a non-government email account.  This is an example of what's called "spoofing."

The emails indicate that individuals receiving VA disability compensation can receive additional funds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and ask recipients to send copies of their VA award letter, income tax returns, 1099-Rs, RAS statements, and a copy of their DD 214 to an address in Florida.  DFAS warns beneficiaries NOT to follow the suggestions in the email because providing personal information to a complete stranger could result in a financial loss.