How can you tell if someone is a military scammer?

While scams are constantly evolving, here are some familiar hallmarks of military romance scams:They only want to meet on your dime. They dont want to ever meet. They use fake names. Someone else calls you. They make excuses about dumb things. They want compromising photos. They ask for cash. If youre being scammed.

How do I know if my soldier is real?

Please use the Defense Manpower Data Centers (DMDC) Military Verification service to verify if someone is in the military. The website will tell you if the person is currently serving in the military.