Information on romance scams and scammers.
#324083 by ladyeagle1354 Sun Apr 02, 2017 2:00 am
I have been talking to this guy. He is in Scott air force base in Illinois. He put in for a leave. He ask me to talk on his behalf. Because he said that they asked why he wanted the leave. So he gave the number to text the base. They granted him the leave. But said for claims and fees for 2 weeks is 1050.00 Is this a scam.they want me to send via moneygram to Bridget McCann in Illinois
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#324136 by AlanJones Sun Apr 02, 2017 11:48 pm
Yes, it's a scam. Please post all of the email addresses being used and any telephone numbers. The other victims that he is currently in contact with may be searching for them.

Please do not tell scammers that they are listed here - it will take them seconds to change their fake details and their new details will not be listed for any future victims to find.
#325325 by Rozalina87 Sat Apr 15, 2017 6:04 am
Hello. I was writing with some one named Sgt. Mark Montavlo in a camp in Tripoli, Libya. He wants me to pay for access card and give me a email address to write to Us Military. Ok I write to them and received an answer. They reply to me and inform me that the access card for one month is 550 euros. I told to Mark to get lost and I can't afford it. And after two days I received a email from Us Military, and they told me that Sgt. Mark is not filling well and he truly loved me and miss me. And I have to resume oure relationship,because he is't capable to work. And I was thinking,, for God's sake why is the Us Military writing for this things.,, Please some one can tell me if it's real or everything is a scam. Here's the email address: [email protected]
#325326 by Tim Atem Sat Apr 15, 2017 6:20 am
It is a scam. That is not how the military works and they don't use free outlook email addresses. The US Army has a warning about these scams on their website:

http://www.army.mil/article/130861/Army ... nce_scams/

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#325501 by Rozalina87 Tue Apr 18, 2017 2:51 am
Hello again. I have a question.
When you "open my eyes" for the scammer I was writing,I block him from everywhere I now. And today I received a email from Us Military Welfare Department and they told me that I will received a letter from Bulgaria army(am from Bulgaria). And will be question from them. They don't tell me the reason just inform me. And my question is are they laying to me,or are they for real? Here is the email address:
[email protected]
#325504 by AlanJones Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:16 am
It's still a scam - just delete the email and ignore all contact from anyone who writes to you about the fake Sgt. Mark Montavlo.

As long as you are responding to the scammer, he will see you as a potential victim and keep trying different tactics to steal from you.

Please do not tell scammers that they are listed here - it will take them seconds to change their fake details and their new details will not be listed for any future victims to find.
#325505 by Rozalina87 Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:35 am
Thank you very much for your help. I will do all the things you've told me,but I am still worried. They send me another email and told me that they will be inform my ex husband to. And I have 72 hours to pay the access card(for by the way Sgt. Mark requested). I really am worried. Please advise me do I have to go anywhere,or write to anyone. I don't know what to do.
#325508 by AlanJones Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:50 am
Sgt. Mark is fake, the person writing to you claiming to be from the US army is fake, anyone who contacts you claiming to be from the Bulgarian army is fake.

As I said before, the scammer will keep trying to steal from you using various tactics - just block any email address that writes to you about him. All the time you are opening and responding to their mails, they will keep trying to steal from you. If you totally disappear then they will give up and move on to their next victim.

Please do not tell scammers that they are listed here - it will take them seconds to change their fake details and their new details will not be listed for any future victims to find.
#327743 by ckw2830 Thu May 11, 2017 1:45 pm
I have been talking to this guy that says his name is sgt Crane franky from the us army and he had me send for a request for leave for him and I got back some email stating we have to pay for his replacements air fare and emergency deployment! I thought it was odd so I started looking into this and found that this could be a scammer the email he sent me to do this at was usarmyleavedepartment. accounts.com! I received an email back requesting 1350$ for expenses, I have not sent anything nor am going to! But is this a scam is this person real in the military?
#327744 by Bryon Williams Thu May 11, 2017 2:01 pm
It is 100% a scam.

He is a thief. Everything he has told you is a lie.

Military members do not pay for leave. They earn free leave each year. Also only the member can request leave through his chain of command. His wife, mother, children nor internet girlfriend can do this. Also they would never have contact with his chain of command.

Military members have access to their money. They also do not pay for phones, internet, flights home or medical.

Military provides all meals.

Please stop all contact with the scammer. If you confront him he will continue to lie.

Post his fake name, rank and email address/phone numbers. Also post the complete email address of the fake leave office. This will help other women avoid his scam.

It will also be helpful if you post a couple of his initial emails to you and the fake leave office email. Remove your personal information from them prior to submitting.

This is a warning from the Army about this scam.
http://www.army.mil/article/130861/Army ... nce_scams/

QUANTICO, Va. (July 30, 2014) -- Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly known as CID, are once again warning internet users worldwide about cyber criminals involved in an online crime that CID has dubbed "the Romance Scam."

CID special agents continue to receive numerous reports from victims located around the world regarding various scams of persons impersonating U.S. Soldiers online. Victims are usually unsuspecting women, 30 to 55 years old, who believe they are romantically involved with an American Soldier, yet are being exploited and ultimately robbed, by perpetrators who strike from thousands of miles away.

"We cannot stress enough that people need to stop sending money to persons they meet on the internet and claim to be in the U.S. military," said Chris Grey, Army CID's spokesman.

"It is very troubling to hear these stories over and over again of people who have sent thousands of dollars to someone they have never met and sometimes have never even spoken to on the phone," Grey said.

The majority of the "romance scams," are being perpetrated on social media and dating-type websites where unsuspecting females are the main target.

The criminals are pretending to be U.S. servicemen, routinely serving in a combat zone. The perpetrators will often take the true rank and name of a U.S. Soldier who is honorably serving his country somewhere in the world, or has previously served and been honorably discharged, then marry that up with some photographs of a Soldier off the internet, and then build a false identity to begin prowling the internet for victims.

The scams often involve carefully worded romantic requests for money from the victim to purchase special laptop computers, international telephones, military leave papers, and transportation fees to be used by the fictitious "deployed Soldier" so their false relationship can continue. The scams include asking the victim to send money, often thousands of dollars at a time, to a third party address.

Once victims are hooked, the criminals continue their ruse.

"We've even seen instances where the perpetrators are asking the victims for money to purchase "leave papers" from the Army, help pay for medical expenses from combat wounds or help pay for their flight home so they can leave the war zone," said Grey.

These scams are outright theft and are a grave misrepresentation of the U.S. Army and the tremendous amount of support programs and mechanisms that exist for Soldiers today, especially those serving overseas, said Grey.

Along with the romance-type scams, CID has been receiving complaints from citizens worldwide that they have been the victims of other types of scams -- once again where a cyber crook is impersonating a U.S. service member. One version usually involves the sale of a vehicle; where the service member claims to be living overseas and has to quickly sell their vehicle because they are being sent to another duty station. After sending bogus information regarding the vehicle, the seller requests the buyer do a wire transfer to a third party to complete the purchase. When in reality, the entire exchange is a ruse for the crook to get the wire transfer and leave the buyer high and dry, with no vehicle.

Army CID continues to warn people to be very suspicious if they begin a relationship on the internet with someone claiming to be an American Soldier and within a matter of weeks, the alleged Soldier is asking for money, as well as discussing marriage.


The majority of these scams have a distinct pattern to them, explained Grey.

The perpetrators often tell the victims that their units do not have telephones or they are not allowed to make calls or they need money to "help keep the Army internet running." They often say they are widowers and raising a young child on their own to pull on the heartstrings of their victims.

"We've even seen where the criminals said that the Army won't allow the Soldier to access their personal bank accounts or credit cards," said Grey.

All lies, according to CID officials.

"These perpetrators, often from other countries, most notably from West African countries, are good at what they do and quite familiar with American culture, but the claims about the Army and its regulations are ridiculous," said Grey.

The Army reports that numerous very senior officers and enlisted Soldiers throughout the Army have had their identities stolen to be used in these scams.

To date, there have been no reports to Army CID indicating any U.S. service members have suffered any financial loss as a result of these attacks. Photographs and actual names of U.S. service members have been the only thing utilized. On the contrary, the victims have lost thousands.

One victim revealed that she had sent more than $60,000 to the scammer. Another victim from Great Britain told CID officials that over the course of a year, she had sent more than $75,000 to the con artists.

"The criminals are preying on the emotions and patriotism of their victims," added Grey.

The U.S. has established numerous task force organizations to deal with this and other growing issues; unfortunately, the people committing these scams are using untraceable email addresses on Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc., routing accounts through numerous locations around the world, and utilizing pay-per-hour Internet cyber cafes, which often times maintain no accountability of use. The ability of law enforcement to identify these perpetrators is very limited, so individuals must stay on the alert and be personally responsible to protect themselves.

"Another critical issue is we don't want victims who do not report this crime walking away and thinking that a U.S. serviceman has ripped them off when in fact that serviceman is honorably serving his country and often not even aware that his pictures or identity have been stolen," said Grey.

What to look for:

DON'T EVER SEND MONEY! Be extremely suspicious if you are asked for money for transportation costs, communication fees or marriage processing and medical fees.

Carefully check out the stories you are being told. If it sounds suspicious, there is a reason, it's routinely false -- trust your instincts.

If you do start an internet-based relationship with someone, check them out, research what they are telling you with someone who would know, such as a current or former service member.

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.

Military members have an email address that end in ".mil." If the person you are speaking with cannot sent you at least one email from a ".mil" (that will be the very LAST part of the address and nothing after), then there is a high probability they are not in the military.

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.

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 aware of common spelling, grammatical or language errors in the emails.

Be cognizant of foreign and regional accents that do not match the person's story.

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP

Report the theft to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) (FBI-NW3C Partnership) at http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx.

Report the theft to the Federal Trade Commission at http://www.ftc.gov/idtheft.

Your report helps law enforcement officials across the United States in their investigations.

Report the theft by phone at 1-877-ID-THEFT (438-4338) or TTY, 1-866-653-4261.

Report the theft by mail at the following address:

Identity Theft Clearinghouse
Federal Trade Commission
Washington, DC 20580

Report the fraud by email to the Federal Trade Commission on Nigerian Scams via at [email protected].

For more information on CID, visit http://www.cid.army.mil.

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#329354 by Ashleykitzprincess Mon May 29, 2017 8:34 pm
Hi
I've been chatting tgis person for a month now,on the fifth day he asked me to write a leave letter for him so that he can leave the camp. This is the email address [email protected]. . And after 2 days there is a reply on my yahoo accnt. Saying that the personnis ready to leave...it also says there his payscale i get since I am his beneficiary..then at the bottom it says there that I need to send $500 for his leave stamp...that I need to pay withn 48hrs..
Is this a scam? I NEED TO KNOW before I really send the money..because.I dnt have the money yet I.told him and he said that he talked to his commander and he is giving a chance and extending it.. Until.now im saving money..And i saw this that's why I need to know
#329357 by Jack Fendly Mon May 29, 2017 8:56 pm
It's a scam.

Military personnel are entitled to take leave at their, and their units convenience. No one else can ask for it on their behalf, and they certainly DO NOT pay for it.

Don't send any money.
Don't reply to him any more.

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Please DO NOT tell a scammer you found their details posted here
#329365 by Ashleykitzprincess Mon May 29, 2017 11:15 pm
Hi..how about.he gave me his ISAF number?is.it.legit?And I confronted him..sorry..I need to know the truth..both sides..for.me.to balance everythng..and hetold.me he is on war zone in Cameroon...thats why he can't video.call.use camera...and thats why he asked me file his leave..we even shared for the payment for his leave stamp..200 for him..200 for me..and he asked hus comander for the $100

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