QUESTION:
Is this military e-commerce site called 'shopmyexchange.com' for veterans legit?
ANSWER:
Yes, and they also service veterans who were honorably discharged
SOURCES:
Jessica Maxwell- Department of Defense spokesperson
Department of Defense- official DOD websites
PROCESS:
It's not always easy to spot a hoax; that's where the Verify team comes in.
A viewer reached out to us about a sketchy email he got with a link to an old press release.
It said that honorably discharged service members can now shop on a tax-free online exchange site.
He asked us to find out: Is this site a scam or the real deal?
While the press release does say Department of Defense on the letterhead, our team sought to make sure this wasn't some phishing nonsense.
Our researchers contacted Jennifer Maxwell, a spokesperson for agency, she confirmed the digital store, shopmyexchange.com, is the real deal. It's also open to honorably discharged service members.
The site is owned and operated by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, which is listed as an official DOD website.
So we can Verify, shop to you drop. This website is open to veterans including the nearly 18.5 million honorably discharged in the U.S.