To perpetrate this scam, the scammers take on the online persona of a current or former U.S. Soldier, and then, using photographs of a Soldier from the internet, build a false identity to begin prowling the web for victims. Never send money to someone claiming to be a Soldier!

How do military romance scams work?

They refer to you as my love, my darling or any other affectionate term almost immediately. They tell you they cannot wait to be with you. They tell you they cannot talk on the phone or via webcam for security reasons. They tell you they are sending you something (money, jewelry) through a diplomat.