July is Military Consumer Month; a time when we want to thank our service members for the sacrifices they’ve made.

Military Romance Scams: Common Questions. Scammers tend to use similar stories to convince men and women that they have a legitimate need. Military.com regularly receives questions about these claims.

T he 8 On Your Side team has been telling you a lot about romance scams because they are one of the fastest-growing scams right now, and scammers especially like to pose as members of the military ...

Among all romance scam victims, those ages 50-69 were hit the hardest, losing $179.65 million in just the first three quarters of 2022. That figure has almost certainly surged in 2024.

A federal judge recently sentenced a former Army specialist to 40 months in prison on money laundering charges in a series of romance scams that bilked victims of more than $350,000.. Former Spc ...

Last year, nearly 70,000 people reported a romance scam to the Federal Trade Commission, and losses totaled $1.3 billion. Many scammers target the military, falsely claiming to be servicemembers ...

Three scams that commonly target the military: romance frauds, sextortion and impersonation By U.S. Army Cyber Command October 26, 2023 Nowadays, you have to be cautious of everything you do online.

A federal judge sentenced a former Army service member to prison for running a romance scam. Romance scams cost Americans $1.3 billion in 2022. The service member impersonated military officials ...

Romance scammers are stealing money from consumers every day, to the tune of $1.1 billion in 2023 alone. Anyone can be a target, no matter their background, including NBC10’s own Tracy Davidson.

“Romance scammers exploit our most vulnerable citizens, even our seniors and military veterans, sometimes leaving them financially and emotionally devastated,” U.S. Attorney Michael Easley ...

HOUSTON — You've probably heard about online romance scams by con artists pretending to be military heroes. They've cheated victims all over the country out of hundreds of millions of dollars ...

Scammers are always trying to get money, goods or services out of unsuspecting people --... Three scams that commonly target the military: romance frauds, sextortion and impersonation By U.S. Army ...