A SOLDIER'S PERSPECTIVE
THE WEB'S LEADING MILITARY BLOG SINCE 2004
Long time readers remember me as Cpl M, others have known me as nothing but Marcus, yet some know me as plain ole Redshirt, producer of the You Served Radio show of which CJ is a host.
I’m currently planning a special segment this Tuesday at 9 PM eastern that will feature some of you. I would like to have those who have been scammed out of money, electronics, etc to contact me as soon as possible if interested. You’ll come on the show Tuesday, tell your story, and talk with CJ and Troy for a few minutes.
Here are the requirements:
1. Live in the US (don’t want anyone having to spend a ton of cash to call in)
2. Be a victim of a scam resulting in the loss of money, electronics, or other physical property.
3. Be available between the hours of 9 and 10 eastern time on Tuesday, August 10th.
4. Speak fluent English and be easily understood (this is radio, afterall).
Contact me by email (marcus-at-youserved-dot-com) if interested. I likely won’t see comments on this post in time for the show, so it is very important for you to email me. When contacting, provide the following information.
1. First and last name (you’ll have the option of not using your last name on air)
2. Location
3. Phone number you’ll use to call in
4. Scammer’s name(s)
5. Website where contacted by scammer
6. What you lost (money, electronics, etc)
I look forward to hearing from you!
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janie
hi i have been scammed by a sgt named boers lennox my friend as been scammed by a cl Mark Jones i did not hand over money she has she has lost 320.00 and he is still asking for 1150 usd for leave
would be more than happy to speak this needs to stop she is one hell of a mess emotionally and upset all the time he puts so much pressure on her and nobody in the army is interested
Shawn
I am sorry I missed this show, but I wanted to thank you for what you are doing to help to educate others about these scams.
Shawn Mosch
Bernadette Bly
Hi my name is Bernadette Bly from Australia and have beeen scamed out of about $25,000USD from a contact on “matchmaker” of a person who was posing as a soldier in Afghanistan,Kabul on a peace keeping mission, I am a retired Australian soldier and am a widow and this person was a widower, looking for love as I was on the internet he proposed and we were to marry in a few weeks and I sent over money to a bogus estate agent for $20,000USD for a holding fee in California for a house. This soldier has to children and I do to, and our photos are being used for scammimg purposes can you please let me know of a way to let this poor soldier know that his photos are being used to scam women out of money by a bogus person, or let me know of a site I can post his picture to locate him as need to warn him of this scam.
Bernadette Bly
How can make sure the soldier that they miss represented is safe from them?
Lynette Robinosn
Hallo my name is lynette I live in Perth Western Australia. I have been talking and falling for a guy called Chris Jones who told me he is from usa and he lost his wife in a car accident 6 yrs ago. He said he was serving on a “secret’ Base in afgahnastan and wasnt allowed to call me on a regular phone so would I pay to have him call me?. He even sent me an official looking document to set up the telephone connection which was to be through a comapany called mil- Sat. I was to cost me $850.00 Australian dollars had I paid which I didnt as the red flags were waving from the micro second he mentioned money because he had already told me he was an Admiral I met him on Lovefriend dating for over 50′s which is a joke because he said he was 47yrs old his sons name is Ryan and he said he has a house in Dallas texas which I doubt because he didnt know that they have oil well in Texas too!. Got very angry at me for questioning him on that one!. When under pressure this guy uses improper English and says things the wrong way around. Also seems to always be online so am sure they work in shifts all pretending to be the same Chris Jones. He insisted I contacted him and IM”d him everyday (and was incredibly controlling about that) on Yahoo his email address is chrisjonescares@y7mail.com I have photos and a copy of the form to send the money to the us military if anyone feels they are currently involved with this scammer. His story is he falls in love really quickly and promises he is retiring from the navy mid 2012 and will be coming to live in Auistralia with his Son… If that was even remotely true I will be there on the dock and he isnt gonna like his welcoming committee……..
Elise Botes
I would like to know where or how a person can check if a soldier is legit. I have an APO number and his camp name and he is in Afghanistan. Internet is a wonderful tool. People must learn to Google. If you are not sure, type in your question and see what comes up. I was scammed in December. Not nice at all. Im in South Africa. One tip, check the soldier’s name tag on the profile pic and compare to the person. The guy who chatted to me, his surname ended in an “os” and only now I realised and saw on his pic his surname ended in an “ez”. Small little things like that makes a difference. I dont think the Military will mis-spell a soldier’s name and just leave it like that. No no. I Googled the leave form application. Completely different to the one the scammer supplies. Ladies, trust your instinct and use Google.Check up on things. Its your right. Does a person REALLY have to pay for the soldier’s vacation application and his flight tickets? What is the actual retirement age for a soldier. There is no such thing as well that the soldiers are not allowed to receive mail. It just has to go via HQ in USA. If you find something suspect or that you dont like or agree with, cut the guy off and report and block user. Finished.