The Digital Battleground: Defending Veterans Against Modern Fraud
Bryan Beene and Charity Robertson, JD. Candidates ’26 and '27, Syracuse University College of Law, Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic
Historical and recent data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) show a rise in fraud, especially targeting military members, such as veterans and retirees, who are at heightened financial risk. Fed. Trade Comm’n, Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024, at 4 (2025), https://www.ftc.gov/reports/consumer-sentinel-network-data-book-2024; U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Fraud (Nov. 8, 2024), https://www.justice.gov /servicemembers/fraud. The escalation in fraud likely correlates with technological advances, which have led to a plague of scams, including AI-driven methods. Fed. …