Does anyone know what a "raider" is when it comes in the mail from the VA?

Maj Joan Marine — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:24:46 -0500

A letter delivered to me gave me a death notification of someone I do not know and threatened to decrease my benefits effective retroactively from Feb 2022. When I saw the VSO and told him the original address it was sent to ("Anywhere NY, 12345") didn't make sense he said it was a "Raider" notice. Just curious if anyone can define that term for me.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 22 at 2023 3:47 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:47:16 -0500

Maj Joan Marine I could not find anything about a Raider Notice but I would not worry about a scam notice with a fake address and fake threat. The VA would not decrease your benefits based on someone else dying. You might want to report this to the VA and see what they say.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 22 at 2023 3:52 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:52:25 -0500

Sounds like a Scare Scam

Response by COL Dan Ruder made Nov 22 at 2023 10:27 PM

COL Dan Ruder — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 22:27:19 -0500

It appears that this was not an official letter from the Dept of Veterans Affairs and you were quick to identify it as a probable scam. I don't think that "raider" notice is a widely recognized term, however, I have heard it used narrowly in cybersecurity channels related to phishing scams to trick people into giving out account or personal info.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 27 at 2023 5:41 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:41:54 -0500

"Raider" notice doesn't seem to be a widely used term. I can't find it (I just keep getting results about the Las Vegas Raiders). Sounds like a scam. I'd just ignore it.