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Impersonation Victim Speaks Out: Pierre Bonilla, Marine Corps Vet [VIDEO]

Impersonation Victim Speaks Out: Pierre Bonilla, Marine Corps Vet [VIDEO] December 11, 2020: SCARS Directors Debby Montgomery Johnson & Dr. Tim McGuinness interview Pierre Bonilla. He has been an impersonation victim. Scammers regularly steal his photos and use them to scam women. In this interview with Pierre Bonilla talks about the theft of his identity and his experiences being contacted by hundreds of scam victims, and its impact on himself and his family. [...]

SCARS™ Editorial Team2020-12-12T19:41:52-05:00December 12th, 2020|Categories: 0 - GALLERIES & COLLECTIONS, Impact of Scams on Victims, Impersonation & Identity Theft Scams, Impersonation Victim Galleries, Romance Scams & Scammers, Stalking Impersonation Victims, U.S. Military & Scams|Tags: Anti-Scam, Crybercriminals, cybercrime, Fraudsters, Impersonation Victim, Information About Scams, Marine Corps, Pierre Bonilla, Romance Scams, scam victims, scammers, Scams, SCARS, Stolen Photos, Stolen Valor, Vet, Victim Speaks Out|0 Comments

Military Impersonation Scams – SCARS™ Scam Basics

SCARS™ Scam Basics: Military Impersonation Scams Romance Scams Variation: Impersonation Of Military Personnel A dominant technique romance scammers use is to impersonate American (90% of the time) military personnel. Scammers prefer to use the images, names, and profiles of soldiers as this usually inspires confidence, trust and admiration in their female victims. Military public relations often post information on soldiers without mentioning their families or personal lives, so images are stolen from these websites by [...]

SCARS™ Editorial Team2020-09-05T21:21:37-04:00April 3rd, 2019|Categories: West African Scams & Scammers|Tags: Fake Men, Fake Soldier Scam, fake soldiers, Ghana scammers, Impersonation Scams, Military Impersonation, Nigerian scammers, Romance Scams, Stolen Photos, Stolen Valor, Targeting Women|0 Comments

Soldier Impersonation – SCARS™ Scam Basics

SCARS™ Scam Basics: Soldier Impersonation Impersonations - Of Real Military People The practice of impersonating Soldiers for financial gain is common in scams online. When impostor accounts are identified, it is important to report the accounts to the host platforms. Twitter allows users to create parody, satire, newsfeed, commentary, and fan accounts that mimic organizations if they indicate that they are “unofficial” or “fan” accounts. On Facebook, they are not allowed and should be reported [...]

SCARS™ Editorial Team2020-09-05T21:21:39-04:00April 2nd, 2019|Categories: West African Scams & Scammers|Tags: Air Force, Army, CID, Emergency Scams, fake soldiers, Ghana scammers, Identity Theft, Impersonation Scams, Impersonation Victims, Military Impersonation, Navy, Nigerian scammers, Romance Scams, Soldier Impersonation, Stolen Photos, Stolen Valor, U.S. Military, West African Scammes, |0 Comments