Free money hoaxes come in many flavors--scams, partial truths, and earnest no-brainer e-mails passed along by well-meaning people. This news of the veterans's "special insurance dividend" falls into the last category. As my dad would say, they "mean well." But there is still NOT a special insurance dividend. But when some well-meaning person ships it off to their inbox, they think they are doing a good thing by passing it along. But do what I do: check it against snopes.com, one of the world's great websites.
This false rumor has been around for over 50 years. Like many rumors, it springs out of a past truth. According to Snopes, after WII, there was a special dividend for veterans of that war, but all those benefits have been paid out. To find out all the financial help for veterans (at least that I could find), try these veterans's posts. And first, try the VA office and your country veterans's office.
This false rumor has been around for over 50 years. Like many rumors, it springs out of a past truth. According to Snopes, after WII, there was a special dividend for veterans of that war, but all those benefits have been paid out. To find out all the financial help for veterans (at least that I could find), try these veterans's posts. And first, try the VA office and your country veterans's office.
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