How do you find out if someone is a real soldier?

You want to find out if the person is (A) the identity that they claim to be and (B) a real soldier. The best method for doing this is to use a background checking company, the easiest ones to access being online. These organizations will use minimal information to do a “deep-dive” on the person in question. They use things like names, photos etc.

Do military members use dating sites to meet?

Met on a dating site. Lots of military members do use dating sites to meet people in their community. But you should know that bad guys use dating sites, too. They are trolling for women they can scam. If this “service member” swears he loves you and wants to marry you before he has even met you, beware.

How do you get scammed from the military?

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 can you tell if someone is not in the military?

Doesn’t use an email address ending with “.mil.” All military members have a “.mil” email address, so there is a high probability that a person is not in the military if they cannot provide one. Uses common spelling, grammatical or language errors. Speaks with a foreign or regional accent that does not match the person’s story.

How can you confirm a soldier’s identity?

There are also other ways you can confirm a soldier’s identity. Sometimes scammers will send falsified military documents to “prove” they are who they claim to be. You can find common false documents that have been used many times in these cases on the internet.

How do I find the registry of the American soldier?

Search or add the name of yourself, your family and friends that have earned their place in the National Museum of the U.S. Army for their distinguished and selfless service to this country. The Registry of the American Soldier will be on permanent display at the Museum, and accessible via the search below.