Soldier dating scams

Former soldier sentenced in “romance scams” that stole $350,000

Army Criminal Investigation Command CID receives hundreds of reports a month from individuals who have fallen victim to a scam perpetrated by a person impersonating a U. Soldier online. Soldier who then began asking for money for various false service-related needs. Victims of these scams can lose tens of thousands of dollars and face a slim likelihood of recovering any of it. Victims may encounter these romance scammers on a legitimate dating website or social media platform, but they are not U. To perpetrate this scam, the scammers take on the online persona of a current or former U. Soldier, and then, using photographs of a Soldier from the internet, build a false identity to begin prowling the web for victims. The most common scheme involves criminals, often from other countries -- most notably from West African countries -- pretending to be U.

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Nowadays, you have to be cautious of everything you do online. Scammers are always trying to get money, goods or services out of unsuspecting people -- and military members are often targets. Here are three common scams that Army Criminal Investigation Command CID officials say affect service members, federal employees and their families. Romance scams are perpetrated by online predators go on dating sites claiming to be Soldiers.

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Former Spc. Sanda Frimpong, 33, pleaded guilty to three counts of money laundering in September.

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Former soldier ran $100,000 romance scams from Fort Liberty

Jump to content. These scammers can be any age, gender, or sexual orientation and may approach you on dating sites or on social media platforms. These scammers may steal photos of real military personnel for their profiles.

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