Thank you Lynda. I will distribute this to our VFW members &any other organization I am associated with.




FYI--regarding a new veterans organization in the DFW area that appears to be a scam. See information below from the State Senior Corps Office.


Lynda Ender
AGE Director
The Senior Source
214-823-5700 ext. 6113

3910 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75219
214-823-5700/Fax 214-826-2441
LEnder@TheSeniorSource.org
www.TheSeniorSource.org

THE SENIOR SOURCE
Working to improve the quality of life of older adults
in the greater Dallas area through protection, eldercare,
advocacy, volunteerism and employment services.

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This email is to inform you of a possible veteran scam operation from Oklahoma that may be setting up shop in the DFW metroplex or elsewhere in Texas.

KFOR-TV (NBC Channel4) in Oklahoma City has reported recently on an "organization" by the name of Veteran's Outreach Mission Inc. run by a man named Bruce Wayne Rhoades aka Rhodes & Sawyer.

The short of it is, Mr. Rhoades who is currently a wanted convicted felon out of Oklahoma County, ran a house raffle in Oklahoma City and collected possibly thousands of dollars to be used for a" veteran's rehab center." The home builder mentioned on the raffle fliers had no idea their name was being used nor did the restaurant the raffle drawing was to be held.

In addition, Rhoades used senior citizen employees through an AARP program but never paid them. Any money that was collected during fundraising was immediately taken by Rhoades and former employees claim there were no receipts or books kept. Also in checking with the IRS, Veteran's Outreach Mission Inc. nor Bruce Rhoades hold any non-profit or 501 (c)3 status or registration.

Now how this involves Texas, as of Oct. 18, 2011, Mr. Rhoades has now registered Veteran's Outreach Mission Inc. with the Dallas County court clerk at the address of 1100 W. Main Suite 115 Grand Prairie, TX. That location comes back as a hotel room.

We wanted the legitimate veteran groups in Texas to be made aware of this scam and any possible conflict with their efforts to assist veterans.

Please see the links to our stories at KFOR.com and the attached information.

http://www.kfor.com/videobeta/43c9674e-f170-4541-92d3-b4d99908842b/News/Bogu
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Active Oklahoma County Sheriff Warrant:

http://www.oklahomacounty.org/sheriff/warrantsearch/warrantdetails.asp?PERSO
N_ID=186108731
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Wow! Gotta watch out for this guy and using "Veterans" in his scam is just straight up disrespectful to "REAL Veterans."

There is one kind of like that down here in SA. They have people collecting funds from tourists on the Riverwalk and use the word Veterans in their name as well.

Its a shame.

Thanks. Hope someone beats the snot out of this guy.

Here is another one that is still in hiding.
Amazes me how these scammers can just disappear overnight.







Thanks to Tampa Bay News...