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Answers to frequently asked questions:
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- Soldiers and their loved ones are not charged money so
that the Soldier can go on leave.
- Soldiers are not charged money for secure
communications or leave.
- Soldiers do not need permission to get married.
- Soldiers have medical insurance, which pays for their
medical costs when treated at civilian health care facilities worldwide –
family and friends do not need to pay their medical expenses.
- Military aircraft are not used to transport Privately
Owned Vehicles.
- Army financial offices are not used to help Soldiers
buy or sell items of any kind.
- Soldiers deployed to Combat Zones do not need to
solicit money from the public to feed or house themselves or their troops.
- Deployed Soldiers do not find large unclaimed sums of
money and need your help to get that money out of the country.
Anyone who tells you one of the above-listed
conditions/circumstances is true is likely posing as a Soldier and trying to
steal money from you.
We would urge you to immediately cease all contact with
this individual. If you would like further help reporting a fraudulent social
media account, please reply with a link to their profile, and it will be
forwarded to the proper point of contact.
For more information on avoiding online scams and to
report this crime, please see the following sites and articles:
This article may help clarify some of the tricks social
media scammers try to use to take advantage of people: https://www.army.mil/article/61432/
CID advises vigilance against 'romance scams,' scammers
impersonating Soldiers
U.S. Army investigators warn public against romance
scams: https://www.army.mil/article/130861/?from=CUemail
Use caution with social networking
Please see our frequently asked questions section under
scams and legal issues. http://www.army.mil/faq/
or visit http://www.cid.army.mil/.
If someone would like to report a crime, is the victim of
a crime, has information about a crime, or would like to speak with a CID Special
Agent, contact the local CID Office or call 1-844-ARMY-CID (844-276-9243). You
can also email CID at usarmy.belvoir.usacidc.mail.crime-tips@mail.mil.
The challenge with most scams is determining if an
individual is a legitimate member of the US Army. Based on the Privacy Act of
1974, we cannot provide this information. If concerned about a scam you may
contact the Better Business Bureau (if it involves a solicitation for money),
or local law enforcement. If you're involved in a Facebook or dating site scam,
you are free to contact the Criminal Investigation Division of the US Army. You
may contact the Criminal Investigation Division at http://www.cid.army.mil/The
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act website has a request form to obtain this
information: https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/scra/scraHome.do
www.Army.mil Web Team
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Digital Media Division
Office of the Chief of Public Affairs