09/25/2019
ROMANCE SCAMS 💔
Be very suspicious of someone you have never met and who profess their love almost immediately, refers to you as “my love,” “my darling”, or any other affectionate term almost immediately, telling you they cannot wait to be with you.
Be very suspicious of someone saying they are on a Peace Keeping Mission, whose parents/wife are deceased, child is being cared for by a nanny or other guardian, and who is looking for an honest woman.
Be very suspicious of someone telling you they cannot talk on the phone or via we**am due to security reasons, or telling you they are sending you something (money, jewelry) through a diplomat.
Be very suspicious if you never get to actually speak with the person on the phone or are told you cannot write or receive letters in the mail. Servicemen and women serving overseas will often have an APO or FPO mailing address. Internet or not, service members always appreciate a letter in the mail.
Be very suspicious of someone who claim to be a U.S. Army Soldier; however, their English grammar and spelling do not match that of someone born and raised in the United States, and writes with common language errors in the emails.
Be very suspicious if you are asked to send money or ship property to a third party or company. Often times the company exists, but has no idea or is not a part of the scam.
Be very suspicious if the person you are corresponding with wants you to mail anything to an African country.
DO NOT SEND MONEY! Be extremely suspicious if you are asked for money for transportation costs, communication fees, or marriage processing and medical fees via Western Union. In the event you do lose money, be warned that your chances of getting it back are almost nil.
Many of the negative claims made about the military and the supposed lack of support and services provided to troops overseas are far from reality – check the facts.
