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Retirees (Effective 1 Sep 02)
Annuitants (Effective 1 Aug 02)
DFAS recommends that you submit copies rather than original documents, when warranted, since original documents cannot be returned to you. All correspondence should contain the Retiree's or Annuitant's social security number. Retirees and Annuitants can also e-mail their pay inquiries to DFAS. Logon on to www.dfas.mil and click on Contact DFAS. Scroll down the page to the appropriate title, i.e., Retired Pay or Annuitant Pay. Scroll down and click on Questions or comments. Select Military Retiree or Annuitant then fill out the data fields. After you have completed your inquiry, click Submit at the bottom of the page. All e-mail inquiries will be answered in five to seven business days. DFAS offers a wide range of opportunities to contact them concerning any
questions you may have about your account. DFAS has conveyed to TROA their
strong desire to provide you with the best service possible to meet your needs. Remember, the TROA-sponsored Mediplus Tricare Supplements (for those under age 65) guarantee acceptance of TROA members and their families. You can't be turned down no matter what health issues you have faced in the past. There is an initial six-month waiting period during which time benefits will not be paid for pre-existing condition; however, all new illnesses and injuries are covered immediately. |
IRS Warns Of Identity, Financial Data Theft Scheme: The Internal Revenue Service recently warned of a fraudulent scheme that uses fictitious bank correspondence and IRS forms in an attempt to trick taxpayers into disclosing their personal and banking data. The information fraudulently obtained is then used to steal the taxpayer's identity and bank account deposits. In this scam, a letter claiming to be from the taxpayer's bank states that the "bank" is updating its records in order to exempt the taxpayer from reporting interest or having tax withheld on interest paid on his or her bank accounts or other financial dealings. Legally, banks must report interest to the IRS and taxpayers must include it as income. People who receive the fraudulent letter and form in the mail should immediately contact Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) and their financial institution about the attempted fraud. Those who have already been victimized by this scheme should contact the fraud or security department of their creditors, banks and financial institutions, as well as TIGTA and their local police department and postal inspector's office, to report the identity and financial theft. TIGTA investigates a wide variety of offenses, including the misuse of IRS insignia, seals and symbols and identity theft related to tax administration. Taxpayers who have received a fraudulent letter and form should report this to TIGTA by calling the toll-free fraud referral hotline at 1-800-366-4484, faxing a complaint to 202-927-7018 or writing to the TIGTA Hotline, P.O. Box 589, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, D.C. 20044-0589. TIGTA's Web site is located at http://www.ustreas.gov/tigta Additionally, victims should report the identity and financial theft to the fraud units of the three credit reporting bureaus at the numbers below:
For more information visit the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's
Web site at http://www.occ.treas.gov/ Social Security Offers Advice For Victims Of Identify Theft: If you become a victim of identity theft, there are ways to recover your good credit rating. First, report the identity theft to Social Security's Fraud Hotline at 1-800-269-0271. Then, report it to the Federal Trade Commission's ID Theft Hotline, 1-877-IDTHEFT. continued page 8
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