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Stolen Identity: Do You Know Him?
Chong Kim, U.S. Army Veteran

Frequently used by scammers to fool women!

You Have Probably Seen His Photos Before!

The real Chong Kim is an Iraqi War Veteran and a true tragedy!

Chong Kim Is Another Scammers Choice Award Winner

Here is a gallery of Chong Kim’s photos we have found used by Romance Scammers:

Of course, you don’t really know Chong Kim, since these are stolen photos used by African Romance Scammers, but he is popular, especially in Asia!

If you see his photos on social media or on a dating site – guess what?  He is being used by Online Fraudsters & Cybercriminals!

Example Fake Profile Using Chong Kim’s Photo

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Remember Chong Kim’s face for the next time you see him!

More About Chong Kim:

[contentcards url=”https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2017/10/05/judge-wont-release-iraq-war-veteran-fighting-deportation/” target=”_blank”]

Do you have or have seen other photos of Chong Kim? Send them to us on our Report Scammer form »

Dating Scammers Choice Award Winner

WARNING:
Do Not Contact Him – You Do Not Have A Relationship With Him!
He Does Not Want To Hear From Women Who Have Fallen In Love With His Face!
He Is A Victim Also And Deserving Of His Privacy And Respect
He Knows His Identity Has Been Stolen And Used By Scammers

SCARS the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Incorporated

 

RSN™ Team
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Miami Florida U.S.A.

 

 

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It is essential that law enforcement knows about scams & scammers, even though there is nothing (in most cases) that they can do.

Always report scams involving money lost or where you received money to:

  1. Local Police – ask them to take an “informational” police report – say you need it for your insurance
  2. Your National Police or FBI (www.IC3.gov)
  3. The Scars Worldwide Reporting Network HERE or on www.Anyscam.com

This helps your government understand the problem, and allows law enforcement to add scammers on watch lists worldwide.



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  1. Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 23
    andreia moreira August 7, 2020 at 5:12 pm - Reply

    Olá por favor fui vítima tbm de uma pessoa que se passou por Chong mim eu gostaria muito de poder falar com o verdadeiro se possível muito obrigada

  2. Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 25
    Luz López May 10, 2020 at 5:17 am - Reply

    He sido engañada por el falso Chong Kim..me solicito 825 doláres..para registrarme como su pareja..mientras me enamoraba con sus fotos todo era tan bello que me lo creí todo..y cai en su engaño..aún tienes perfiles en Facebook..5 en Instagram. Los he visto todos..y sigue muy activo con su perfil..

  3. Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 27
    Lex Talionis March 25, 2020 at 2:19 pm - Reply

    And to think, I could’ve been getting money with my face. If I had only known…

  4. Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 28
    Hoikhenthem June 4, 2019 at 4:57 am - Reply

    I have been scam by chong kim pictures i lost my money USD15000 already

    • Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 24

      We are very sorry to hear that. Now that you know, it is time to report the crime and then focus on your own emotional recovery. You will find many articles on what happened to you and how to recover here on our website. We wish you all the best.

    • Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 25
      Luz López May 10, 2020 at 5:16 am - Reply

      He sido engañada por el falso Chong Kim..me solicito 825 doláres..para registrarme como su pareja..mientras me enamoraba con sus fotos todo era tan bello que me lo creí todo..y cai en su engaño..aún tienes perfiles en Facebook..5 en Instagram. Los he visto todos..y sigue muy activo con su perfil..

  5. Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 31
    Chong Kim February 28, 2019 at 12:48 pm - Reply

    Well you probably won’t believe me but I am the actual Chong Kim and I just happened to find this site while googling my name to find an old story about my ordeal. I had no idea this was going on and I just wanted to ask, am I to believe that someone was approached by a scammer using my pictures and reported it to you? Or worse, someone was actually defrauded by this scammer and did so? How do they go about selecting myself to use?

    • Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 24

      Mr. Kim, thank you for contacting us. Could you send an email to our Compliance Officer to confirm? We will be happy to not only help you answer all of these questions but help you fight back. You are one of the thousands of impersonation victims both military and not. We look forward to hearing from you. Our email is Contact@AgainstRomanceScams.org

    • Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 33
      Randi August 4, 2019 at 9:56 pm - Reply

      He is making me to believe that I am still talking to the actual person. Hes going by Anthony though. I’m sorry you are being used to pick up females. He hasnt asked for money from me. But are these photos of the same person or 2 different men?

    • Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 34
      elfida October 27, 2021 at 5:28 pm - Reply

      I think this issue has not been resolved for years. Now this person is still active. I really want to meet the real Mr. Chong Kim

      • Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 24
        SCARS Editorial Team October 28, 2021 at 9:24 pm - Reply

        Why would you want to inject yourself into the life of another victim? Can you imagine how many victims cyberstalk each of these impersonation victims? Sometimes hundreds but many times thousands. You don’t know him, and he is also a victim deserving of his privacy. Please leave the people who have their photos stolen alone. Instead, focus on your own recovery from these scams. It is the best thing for you and for him and his family.

        • Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 34
          elfida October 31, 2021 at 5:04 pm - Reply

          I think you misunderstood. I know how disturbing this is because I am a victim myself. I’m not going to intrude on anyone’s privacy. You, as the editor, listen and write these stories. I am a person who lives the story myself. I am reading by feeling while reading what happened here. While I was trying to meet Mr. Chong Kim, as I was curious about his life, I mentioned as a courtesy to know him. I am very sorry that his name and pictures were used in such a scam. I hope one day you will not be a victim like us.

          • Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 24
            SCARS Editorial Team November 1, 2021 at 4:39 am

            You see it really does not matter what the motivation is, but by contacting an impersonation victim you would be invading his and his family’s life. Most scam victims that track down the face in the photo are “curious” or want to protect them. But often these are disingenuous reasons. Most traumatized scam victims act impulsively after the scam. We raise the issue to help dissuade victims from doing this, particularly since it meets the definition of cyberstalking and several victims have gone to jail because of it. Also, this website is a publication of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., a crime victims assistance nonprofit organization that has directly helped over 7 million scam victims. We do understand the issues. Regardless, we do understand the trauma that victims experience and the ways in which they respond to that trauma.

    • Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 38
      Elaine November 30, 2021 at 12:46 pm - Reply

      Kim

      If you receive this letter
      I hope you reply me , ok
      Because someone talk to me with line
      and he shows some photos to me that
      just like you
      I actually want to know the truth
      Please answer me
      Thank you

      from Elaine

  6. Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 40
    Ellen December 20, 2018 at 6:12 pm - Reply

    If you have a photo of this person you can copy it to Google Images and you will get any information on this person’s previous activities should there be any!!!
    You can also google the phone Number and it will give you some info.
    My best advice is to only talk to local people and not long distance.
    I have been taken in badly by a romantic scammer and lost a lot of money.
    It seems you already have got the answer anyway as the FB account has been deleted and Fake.
    Also GHANA.. this is full of scammers..
    Stay safe and local to where you live. Insist on meeting anyone ASAP and decide. Hope this helps.

    • Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 24

      Good advice

    • Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 33
      Randi August 4, 2019 at 10:01 pm - Reply

      He is making me to believe that I am still talking to the actual person. Hes going by Anthony though. I’m sorry you are being used to pick up females. He hasnt asked for money from me. But are these photos of the same person or 2 different men?

  7. Stolen Face / Stolen Identity - Chong Kim - U.S. Army Veteran: Do You Know Him? 43
    Jeff Brookhart December 20, 2018 at 2:27 pm - Reply

    I have been chatting on whatsapp with someone in Ghana claiming to be Gianna Micheals former porn actress.They’re going by the name Gianna Douglas..No email address and their fb account has been deleted.I know this is fake.I just wanna know who it really is.I’ve tried to look up the phone number but have found no match for it.What else can I do?

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At the SCARS Institute, we invite you to do your own research on the topics we speak about and publish, Our team investigates the subject being discussed, especially when it comes to understanding the scam victims-survivors experience. You can do Google searches but in many cases, you will have to wade through scientific papers and studies. However, remember that biases and perspectives matter and influence the outcome. Regardless, we encourage you to explore these topics as thoroughly as you can for your own awareness.

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Some of our articles discuss various aspects of victims. This is both about better understanding victims (the science of victimology) and their behaviors and psychology. This helps us to educate victims/survivors about why these crimes happened and to not blame themselves, better develop recovery programs, and to help victims avoid scams in the future. At times this may sound like blaming the victim, but it does not blame scam victims, we are simply explaining the hows and whys of the experience victims have.

These articles, about the Psychology of Scams or Victim Psychology – meaning that all humans have psychological or cognitive characteristics in common that can either be exploited or work against us – help us all to understand the unique challenges victims face before, during, and after scams, fraud, or cybercrimes. These sometimes talk about some of the vulnerabilities the scammers exploit. Victims rarely have control of them or are even aware of them, until something like a scam happens and then they can learn how their mind works and how to overcome these mechanisms.

Articles like these help victims and others understand these processes and how to help prevent them from being exploited again or to help them recover more easily by understanding their post-scam behaviors. Learn more about the Psychology of Scams at www.ScamPsychology.org

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All articles about psychology and the human brain on this website are for information & education only

The information provided in this article is intended for educational and self-help purposes only and should not be construed as a substitute for professional therapy or counseling.

While any self-help techniques outlined herein may be beneficial for scam victims seeking to recover from their experience and move towards recovery, it is important to consult with a qualified mental health professional before initiating any course of action. Each individual’s experience and needs are unique, and what works for one person may not be suitable for another.

Additionally, any approach may not be appropriate for individuals with certain pre-existing mental health conditions or trauma histories. It is advisable to seek guidance from a licensed therapist or counselor who can provide personalized support, guidance, and treatment tailored to your specific needs.

If you are experiencing significant distress or emotional difficulties related to a scam or other traumatic event, please consult your doctor or mental health provider for appropriate care and support.

Also read our SCARS Institute Statement about Professional Care for Scam Victims – click here to go to our ScamsNOW.com website.

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