When Veterans Become Targets: What Business Owners Need to Know About Military Fraud

ARTICLE | August 06, 2026

Veterans own more than 1.6 million businesses and represent over 5% of U.S. business owners, yet a recent AARP survey found that 27% of veterans and active-duty service members have lost money to fraud. Even if you are not a veteran yourself, there is a good chance someone on your team has served, and financial hardship from fraud does not stay at the door. It can disrupt focus, reduce productivity, and quietly raise your organization's exposure to risk. From government impersonator schemes to predatory pension buyouts and fake job offers, the threats targeting those who have served are many and growing. Here is what business owners need to know to help protect their people.

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