This is video from the CNN story featuring CJ speaking about scams using pictures of soldiers to prey on unsuspecting internet daters. People looking to date online start a correspondance with whom they believe is a US Soldier when in fact it is actually a lowlife scammer who’s only interest is ripping them off. These scams often reach the point where the deceived person is asked for money so their newfound love can buy a plane ticket to come visit. Of course there is no plane ticket. The bastards keep the money, dump the victim and seek out the next heart to stomp on.
CJ writes extensively about these scammers on his own blog and talks about them sometimes on You Served Radio [short MP3 clip from episode 71]. Several media outlets also recently approached CJ about this story.
dear cj plsssssss can u help me look up at this soldier name for me plsssss?..his name is sgt james laureles..i met him on DH site he said he was volunteer as EMT there at Balad Camp at Iraqis Afphanistan;and he is oppostin as hispanic EMTand work at the clinic.. THANK YOU I APPRECIATED…LILY S.
CJ,
I too have been talking to a soldier whom I beleive is a scammer Brett F. Hudson. How do I find the real Brett F. Hudson to let him know somone is using his name.
I to have been talking with Brett F. Hudson says he is a military solider. I would like to know who the real person is. I have been talking to him for quite some time now. and help would be appreciated. There are several others as well that have been talking to me. Please I need your help in this matter
OMG…I just got scammed myself…what was I tinking. Dave Robles- Steve West- and Samuel Kwanning are all the names involved. Thing that creaps me out most is that I sent pictures of myself and my family because he said he didn’t have any family left…
Thank goodness I’m a determined soul because I will keep searching and find whom this was and try to see what I can do legally about it.
I have had the same exp and i to would like to know were i can get hold of the us soldier who”s photo is being used in the scam. if you can let me know. i am from south africa thank susan