Veteran accused of stealing from other veterans

This isn't about taking from a charity, which is bad enough, but this man is accused of taking money from veterans claiming he would help them with their claims.

Feds Charge Local Man With Defrauding Military Veterans
A Stafford Springs man was arrested on a charge that he defrauded veterans of their VA benefits.
Tolland Patch
Posted by Ronald DeRosa (Editor)
May 16, 2013

A 66-year-old Stafford Springs man is facing federal charges that he defrauded several U.S. military veterans thousands of dollars.

Vietnam veteran John J. Simon Jr., known as “Buzzy Simon,” was arrested on Wednesday on federal criminal complaint charging him with mail fraud.

According to a Justice Department news release, Simon is accused of representing to several veterans that he would assist them in obtaining or increasing their VA benefits.
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