Veterans
The New Mexico Department of Justice is committed to protecting New Mexican veterans. Attorney General Raúl Torrez has made it clear that scams targeting veterans will not be tolerated, and that our veterans deserve the benefits they have earned through their sacrifice to this country.
“Our veterans have sacrificed and fought for our country and deserve to be treated with the utmost respect – not taken advantage of by businesses illegally seeking to make a profit off of their earned benefits,” said Attorney General Raúl Torrez. “We are committed to ensuring that consumers in New Mexico are protected from these bad actors. Our office will prosecute any individual or organization attempting to take advantage of our veterans to the fullest extent of the law.”
Recent Actions
Attorney General Raúl Torrez is taking action against those that are attempting to take advantage of, or failing to act in the best interest of, our veterans. Below are recent examples of issues the NMDOJ has worked to address:
Las Cruces, NM – Today, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced a lawsuit against Disabled Veterans Consultants, Inc. (DVC) in Las Cruces for illegally offering benefits-related consulting services to veterans, despite the fact that veterans are provided free resources for these services and are not required to pay fees to receive their benefits. The […]
Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez today joined 51 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in support of two military veterans and their families who were unlawfully denied their full G.I. Bill education benefits by the U.S. Department of Veterans […]
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