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DONT BE FOOLED OR CONNED.I understand that you've been involved with this person for a while and it's hard to come to terms with the fact that they are not who they say they are. and you will want to cling to any hope that they are real.I've been talking and researching about romance scamming since April of 2018. After I realized I was scammed. I made it my mission to try to prevent this and help people here on this forum but also to learn what motivates the scammer and what tricks they do.I only know for sure some of the tricks that were done to me.I can speak to the fact that what you have been given that you believe is proof that he is real is in fact not accurate proof. Or proof it all.The reason I say this is I've learned that the scammers that pretend to be real military personnel are so sophisticated that they've learned how to doctor a video to make it look like they are talking to you. Same thing with an audio exchange. What they do is record something and run it on a loop so you think you're talking to the person but you're really not.Trust me they are sophisticated they've been doing this for decades.The pictures of him in uniform that he has sent you is no proof at all that he's real. The scammer is only stealing pictures from the real person's social media accounts and those of his friends and family. He's picked a soldier whose identity is easy to steal and he's using that identity to fool you.I know for a fact because it was told to me via an email response from the US Army that soldiers do not have to pay for leave of any kind.Let me list some more warning signals about romance scammers. I hope that you will read it and its entirety because it does include the email response that I received from the military. It is so prevalent that the military itself puts out warnings that we must heed.I'm really sorry that you're involved in this and I can completely sympathize as I was too. I had concrete proof that my soldier was fake, because I found the real person.But I can assure you that if he's telling you he needs money to come home he is a scammer. And you need to break all contact as soon as possible. If you can't do that please don't send any more money.I will post those things I mentioned that identify a scammer and hopefully this will help you.All soldiers have access to their money. It is direct-deposited if they so wish back home to their bank account. At the same time they will have a debit card or cash on them.This is a common occurrence among military romance scammers. They tell the victim that they're involved with that they don't have access to their money for whatever reason in order to get you to help them.When I was involved with a military romance scammer he told me he froze his accounts prior to going overseas on a peacekeeping mission, because HE was the victim of a scammer. And also because his ex-wife stole from him and cheated on him with his friend.As we chatted he would always say how much he regretted doing this and promised to pay me back as soon as he got home. He said he had $800,000 in the bank. Which if you've spent your life in the military as he claimed to be since the age of 20, I suppose you could accumulate that much money.That's my story to help you understand that you are being scammed. You are talking to a person who is a foreign National who has stolen the identity of a real soldier and is using that identity to make you fall in love with them and send them money.If you are talking to someone that you've never met in person, and you only chat online (despite a few doctored videos) and he's asking you to send him money because he ran out or doesn't have access, you are talking to a romance scammer.These scammers steal the identity of a real soldier and make up a fake social media persona in order to get the most money he can from you. After you fall in love with him that is.They will quickly profess their love to you and their devotion. They will explain to you that they are widowed divorced or orphaned. So they have no other people to help them but you.They will claim to have no access to their money. Most of the time they say they're stationed in war zone even if there are no real troops there where they claim to be.They will speak in broken English and the victim will somehow ignore this. I've heard they go after the ones that don't even question the broken English. Those are prime targets for them to scam. So really look for that as a sure sign you're talking to a fake person. Don't be fooled. Mine said he was a Russian immigrant that's how I ignored the broken English. Don't fall for this especially if he's always asking for money.After you get the initial invite from and incredibly handsome soldier. He will say that you came up as a friend suggestion and he'll tell you how wonderful and beautiful you are. He'll explain that he's looking for true love and a good partner to settle down with because he's had a bad experience in the past.He'll tell you about the challenges of the war zone he is stationed at. How he can't stand the food and he can't get the things he needs there like street drugs (steroids) or he can't get medical service that he needs. Or he's bored and he wants to be able to get on the internet and you need to send cards for him to do that. (iTunes and Amazon gift cards). There are many reasons they ask for money from you once you've fallen for them. And by this time you're so far in, you give it willingly, because you believe everything they say.If you look back at your conversations with an objective eye, you will see most of the conversations that you have revolve around money and you getting that money to them somehow. While at the same time there saying how wonderful you are and they couldn't make it through their overseas assignment without you.They compliment you all the time saying how wonderful you are and professing their love. You will see they send you song lyrics and poems written in perfect English that you think is so sweet. Before you realize that they're copying text.And when they go to converse again they will slip back into their broken language. Again the victim will accept everything this person says as true because the scammers are that good at making you fall for them.They request these iTunes, Amazon Verizon and other gift cards from you, that they either trade on the black market for cash or they use to gain internet access to run their scams.I've heard they use internet cafes so that it cannot be traced back to their IP address and real identity. This is how they've been able to get away with it for 20 + years.They will claim to want to get married to you or visit you. This is the big scam. The Long haul victory that they've been working months for.After you've been speaking with them for quite a while and you both agree your in love with each other, the fake scammer will make up a story and use whatever means necessary to get you to wire them a large amount of money in order for them to come home.This is the ultimate prize for them. A large chunk of money wired to them with a huge exchange rate. Send this and he won't come.The fake soldier will makeup any reason or excuse why they weren't able to come after you sent the money. Mine claimed the money was stolen by the agent, the local National that helps the Army get things they need. Supposedly this agent ran away with the money and they're were trying to track him but they could never find him.Which I found out later is not true. There are no such people helping our soldiers because there's no need for it. Real US military personnel have all their needs met even in war zone. So anyone who tells you differently is a scammer trying to get money from you.If any of these scenarios sound familiar to you, and if you have been sending money to this person, I strongly advise that you stop doing so right now. I would also advise that you break all contact with this person because he is not a real soldier. You are being taken advantage of. You are being scammed. You are giving your money away to someone claiming to be something they are not.I'm truly sorry if this is happening to you. But it's better to realize now then be out even more money and more heartache down the road.There is one more statement/ story I want to speak to. Recently I spoke with a friend who told me a story that happened about 10 years ago. She met a woman at an airport who was waiting on her fiance to come from another country. She had waited at the airport for 2 days. All the while chatting with him, while he's making excuses why he's not there yet. My friend left the airport not knowing how long afterwards this woman waited to no avail. My friend did try to help and say what if he's not coming. But of course the victim said, you don't understand he'll be here, you just don't understand. This story was so incredibly sad to me. I really hope that this never happens to anyone again.Below is the email response I received from the US Army after I inquired directly to them regarding the scammer I was involved with. This response is a wealth of information. I suggest you read it in its entirety. It will also give you resources on how to report the scam to the FBI and other resources.You have contacted an email that is monitored by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command. Unfortunately, this is a common concern. We assure you there is never any reason to send money to anyone claiming to be a Soldier online. If you have only spoken with this person online, it is likely they are not a U.S. Soldier at all. If this is a suspected imposter social media profile, we urge you to report it to that platform as soon as possible. Please continue reading for more resources and answers to other frequently asked questions:How to report an imposter Facebook profile: Caution-https://www.facebook.com/help/16... < Caution-https://www.facebook.com/help/16... >Answers to frequently asked questions:- Soldiers and their loved ones are not charged money so that the Soldier can go on leave.- Soldiers are not charged money for secure communications or leave.- Soldiers do not need permission to get married.- Soldiers emails are in this format: [email protected] < Caution-mailto: [email protected] > anything ending in .us or .com is not an official email account.- Soldiers have medical insurance, which pays for their medical costs when treated at civilian health care facilities worldwide – family and friends do not need to pay their medical expenses.- Military aircraft are not used to transport Privately Owned Vehicles.- Army financial offices are not used to help Soldiers buy or sell items of any kind.- Soldiers deployed to Combat Zones do not need to solicit money from the public to feed or house themselves or their troops.- Deployed Soldiers do not find large unclaimed sums of money and need your help to get that money out of the country.Anyone who tells you one of the above-listed conditions/circumstances is true is likely posing as a Soldier and trying to steal money from you.We would urge you to immediately cease all contact with this individual.For more information on avoiding online scams and to report this crime, please see the following sites and articles:This article may help clarify some of the tricks social media scammers try to use to take advantage of people: Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/61432/< Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/61432/>CID advises vigilance against 'romance scams,' scammers impersonating SoldiersCaution-https://www.army.mil/article/180749 < Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/180749 >FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center: Caution-http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx< Caution-http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx>U.S. Army investigators warn public against romance scams: Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/130...< Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/130...>DOD warns troops, families to be cybercrime smart -Caution-http://www.army.mil/article/1450...< Caution-http://www.army.mil/article/1450...>Use caution with social networkingCaution-https://www.army.mil/article/146...< Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/146...>Please see our frequently asked questions section under scams and legal issues. Caution-http://www.army.mil/faq/ < Caution-http://www.army.mil/faq/ > or visit Caution-http://www.cid.army.mil/ < Caution-http://www.cid.army.mil/ >.The challenge with most scams is determining if an individual is a legitimate member of the US Army. Based on the Privacy Act of 1974, we cannot provide this information. If concerned about a scam you may contact the Better Business Bureau (if it involves a solicitation for money), or local law enforcement. If you're involved in a Facebook or dating site scam, you are free to contact us direct; (571) 305-4056.If you have a social security number, you can find information about Soldiers online at Caution-https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/sc... < Caution-https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/sc... > . While this is a free search, it does not help you locate a retiree, but it can tell you if the Soldier is active duty or not.If more information is needed such as current duty station or location, you can contact the Commander Soldier's Records Data Center (SRDC) by phone or mail and they will help you locate individuals on active duty only, not retirees. There is a fee of $3.50 for businesses to use this service. The check or money order must be made out to the U.S. Treasury. It is not refundable. The address is:Commander Soldier's Records Data Center (SRDC)8899 East 56th StreetIndianapolis, IN 46249-5301Phone: 1-866-771-6357In addition, it is not possible to remove social networking site profiles without legitimate proof of identity theft or a scam. If you suspect fraud on this site, take a screenshot of any advances for money or impersonations and report the account on the social networking platform immediately.Please submit all information you have on this incident to Caution-www.ic3.gov < Caution-http://www.ic3.gov > (FBI website, Internet Criminal Complaint Center), immediately stop contact with the scammer (you are potentially providing them more information which can be used to scam you), and learn how to protect yourself against these scams at Caution-http://www.ftc.gov < Caution-http://www.ftc.gov > (Federal Trade Commission's website)Update 1–31–19. This question has stirred up a lot of activity. Many people are answering her and commenting because she refuses to see the truth.One thing I want to mention for the people that answer, keep in mind some of these questions and some of the comments are probably coming from scammers themselves.Don't think for one second that they're not on here reading everything we post and asking the questions themselves. I get a lot of strange questions directed at me about how to do things that seem to be related to the military procedures or how to commit some sort of fraud. These questions come from anonymous people. I never answered them because I know they're scammers looking for information.As we become more aware and more vigilant against them, the scammers are constantly developing new ways of scamming people to make it look real.DON'T BE FOOLED….. if you feel in your gut that something is not right, it is more than likely you are correct and you need to remove yourself from the scam situation as soon as possible.

All soldiers have access to their money. It is direct-deposited if they so wish back home to their bank account. At the same time they will have a debit card or cash on them.This is a common occurrence among military romance scammers. They tell the victim that they're involved with that they don't have access to their money for whatever reason in order to get you to help them. when I was involved with a military romance scammer he told me he froze his accounts prior to going overseas on a peacekeeping mission, because he was the victim of a scammer. And also because his ex-wife stole from him and cheated on him with his friend.As we chatted he would always say how much he regretted doing this and promised to pay me back as soon as he got home. He said he had $800,000 in the bank. Which if you've spent your life in the military as he claimed to be since the age of 20 I suppose you could accumulate that much money.That's my story to help you understand that you are being scammed. You are talking to a person who is a foreign National who has stolen the identity of a real soldier and is using that identity to make you fall in love with them and send them money.Because of that, I feel the need to post other warning signals about romance scammers, which I will do here along with copying an email that I received from the US Army after I inquired about my scammer.If you are talking to someone that you've never met in person, and you only chat online and he's asking you to send him money because he ran out or doesn't have access, you are talking to a romance scammer.These scammers steal the identity of a real soldier and make up a fake social media persona in order to get the most money he can from you. After you fall in love with him that is.They will quickly profess their love to you and their devotion. They will explain to you that they are widowed divorced or orphaned. So they have no other people to help them but you.They will claim to have no access to their money. Most of the time they say they're stationed in war zone even if there are no real troops there where they claim to be.They will speak in broken English and the victim will somehow ignore this. I've heard they go after the ones that don't even question the broken English. Those are prime targets for them to scam. So really look for that as a sure sign you're talking to a fake person. Don't be fooled mine said he was a Russian immigrant that's how I ignored the broken English. Don't fall for this especially if he's always asking for money.After you get the initial invite from and incredibly handsome soldier. He will say that you came up as a friend suggestion and he'll tell you how wonderful and beautiful you are. He'll explain that he's looking for true love and a good partner to settle down with because he's had a bad experience in the past.He'll tell you about the challenges of the war zone he is stationed at. How he can't stand the food and he can't get the things he needs there like street drugs (steroids) or he can't get medical service that he needs. Or he's bored and he wants to be able to get on the internet and you need to send cards for him to do that. (iTunes and Amazon gift cards). There are many reasons they ask for money from you once you've fallen for them and you give it willingly because you believe everything they say.If you look back at your conversations with an objective eye, you will see most of the conversations that you have revolve around money and you getting that money to them somehow. While at the same time there saying how wonderful you are and they couldn't make it through their overseas assignment without you.They compliment you all the time saying how wonderful you are and professing their love. You will see they send you song lyrics and poems written in perfect English that you think is so sweet. Before you realize that they're copying text.And when they go to converse again they will slip back into their broken language. Again the victim will accept everything this person says as true because the scammers are that good at making you fall for them.They request these iTunes, Amazon Verizon and other gift cards from you, that they either trade on the black market for cash or they use to gain internet access to run their scams.I've heard they use internet cafes so that it cannot be traced back to their IP address and real identity. This is how they've been able to get away with it for 20 + years.They will claim to want to get married to you or visit you. This is the big scam. The Long haul victory that they've been working months for.After you've been speaking with them for quite a while and you both agree your in love with each other. The fake scammer will make up a story and use whatever means necessary to get you to wire them a large amount of money in order for them to come home.This is the ultimate prize for them. A large chunk of money wired to them with a huge exchange rate. Send this and he won't come.The fake soldier will makeup any reason or excuse why they weren't able to come after you sent the money. Mine claimed the money was stolen by the agent, the local National that helps the Army get things they need. Supposedly this agent ran away with the money and they're trying to track him but they can't find him.Which I found out later is not true. There are no such people helping our soldiers because there's no need for it. Real US military personnel have all their needs met even in war zone. So anyone who tells you differently is a scammer trying to get money from you.If any of these scenarios sound familiar to you, and if you have been sending money to this person, I strongly advise that you stop doing so right now. I would also advise that you break all contact with this person because he is not a real soldier. You are being taken advantage of. You are being scammed. You are giving your money away to someone claiming to be something they are not.I'm truly sorry if this is happening to you. But it's better to realize now then be out even more money and more heartache down the road.There is one more statement/ story I want to speak to. Recently I spoke with a friend who told me a story that happened about 10 years ago. She met a woman at an airport who was waiting on her fiance to come from another country. She had waited at the airport for 2 days. All the while chatting with him while he's making excuses why he's not there yet. My friend left the airport not knowing how long afterwards this woman waited to no avail. My friend did try to help and say what if he's not coming. But of course the victim said, you don't understand he'll be here, you just don't understand. This story was so incredibly sad to me. I really hope that this never happens to anyone again.Below is the email response I received from the US Army after I inquired directly to them regarding the scammer I was involved with. This response is a wealth of information. I suggest you read it in its entirety. It will also give you resources on how to report the scam to the FBI and other resources.You have contacted an email that is monitored by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command. Unfortunately, this is a common concern. We assure you there is never any reason to send money to anyone claiming to be a Soldier online. If you have only spoken with this person online, it is likely they are not a U.S. Soldier at all. If this is a suspected imposter social media profile, we urge you to report it to that platform as soon as possible. Please continue reading for more resources and answers to other frequently asked questions:How to report an imposter Facebook profile: Caution-https://www.facebook.com/help/16... < Caution-https://www.facebook.com/help/16... >Answers to frequently asked questions:- Soldiers and their loved ones are not charged money so that the Soldier can go on leave.- Soldiers are not charged money for secure communications or leave.- Soldiers do not need permission to get married.- Soldiers emails are in this format: [email protected] < Caution-mailto: [email protected] > anything ending in .us or .com is not an official email account.- Soldiers have medical insurance, which pays for their medical costs when treated at civilian health care facilities worldwide – family and friends do not need to pay their medical expenses.- Military aircraft are not used to transport Privately Owned Vehicles.- Army financial offices are not used to help Soldiers buy or sell items of any kind.- Soldiers deployed to Combat Zones do not need to solicit money from the public to feed or house themselves or their troops.- Deployed Soldiers do not find large unclaimed sums of money and need your help to get that money out of the country.Anyone who tells you one of the above-listed conditions/circumstances is true is likely posing as a Soldier and trying to steal money from you.We would urge you to immediately cease all contact with this individual.For more information on avoiding online scams and to report this crime, please see the following sites and articles:This article may help clarify some of the tricks social media scammers try to use to take advantage of people: Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/61432/< Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/61432/>CID advises vigilance against 'romance scams,' scammers impersonating SoldiersCaution-https://www.army.mil/article/180749 < Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/180749 >FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center: Caution-http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx< Caution-http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx>U.S. Army investigators warn public against romance scams: Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/130...< Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/130...>DOD warns troops, families to be cybercrime smart -Caution-http://www.army.mil/article/1450...< Caution-http://www.army.mil/article/1450...>Use caution with social networkingCaution-https://www.army.mil/article/146...< Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/146...>Please see our frequently asked questions section under scams and legal issues. Caution-http://www.army.mil/faq/ < Caution-http://www.army.mil/faq/ > or visit Caution-http://www.cid.army.mil/ < Caution-http://www.cid.army.mil/ >.The challenge with most scams is determining if an individual is a legitimate member of the US Army. Based on the Privacy Act of 1974, we cannot provide this information. If concerned about a scam you may contact the Better Business Bureau (if it involves a solicitation for money), or local law enforcement. If you're involved in a Facebook or dating site scam, you are free to contact us direct; (571) 305-4056.If you have a social security number, you can find information about Soldiers online at Caution-https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/sc... < Caution-https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/sc... > . While this is a free search, it does not help you locate a retiree, but it can tell you if the Soldier is active duty or not.If more information is needed such as current duty station or location, you can contact the Commander Soldier's Records Data Center (SRDC) by phone or mail and they will help you locate individuals on active duty only, not retirees. There is a fee of $3.50 for businesses to use this service. The check or money order must be made out to the U.S. Treasury. It is not refundable. The address is:Commander Soldier's Records Data Center (SRDC)8899 East 56th StreetIndianapolis, IN 46249-5301Phone: 1-866-771-6357In addition, it is not possible to remove social networking site profiles without legitimate proof of identity theft or a scam. If you suspect fraud on this site, take a screenshot of any advances for money or impersonations and report the account on the social networking platform immediately.Please submit all information you have on this incident to Caution-www.ic3.gov < Caution-http://www.ic3.gov > (FBI website, Internet Criminal Complaint Center), immediately stop contact with the scammer (you are potentially providing them more information which can be used to scam you), and learn how to protect yourself against these scams at Caution-http://www.ftc.gov < Caution-http://www.ftc.gov > (Federal Trade Commission's website)