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12-07-2011, 01:42 AM
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12-07-2011, 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by rsm1
Does the stripes on his sleeve mean that he is buck sergeant ?
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Yes. ( Of course that could be fake, too)
3 stripes (chevrons) = sergeant (E-5)
Buck sergeant is a slang term for an E-5, the lowest level of sergeant.
US Army Info Site: US Army Ranks and Pay Grade |
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12-07-2011, 02:59 AM
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I just posted two new pictures I have but not sure if they are showing up. I will try again. |
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12-07-2011, 12:00 PM
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I just posted two new pictures I have but not sure if they are showing up. I will try again.
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Nope, no pics seen.
The imposter might have been 1% more believable, had he known to put the guy's last name on his uniform, and not the first name. So, the imposter is one of the dumb crooks.
I was hired by a lady in Massachusetts to locate someone locally who scammed her using Western Union Money Grams. They met on the internet and supposedly the local person had something for sale. Wrong.
Never use Western Union or Paypal, etc. unless you know who is on the other end.
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12-07-2011, 03:55 PM
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"I am real tired"
(set 3 days ago)
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Location: in a far away Galaxy
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I didnt feel the need to cut off communication until I was sure it was a scam. I decided to cut off communication after I was asked for money. It is what it is and I am only on here trying to learn and move on. hcgCali, thank you for taking the time to explain things and making things more clear to me.
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good post. You must have been "toying" with him after you became suspicious.... It was interesting, I'll bet, to see his responses.
I have a client, smart woman, 50 years old, who met a guy on match.com and ended up sending him money.....the bank came after her. I could not believe she was so gullible but, it happens. I suspect she was just lonely and wanted to believe. I guess I am too cynical. |
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12-07-2011, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by howard555
Nope, no pics seen.
The imposter might have been 1% more believable, had he known to put the guy's last name on his uniform, and not the first name. So, the imposter is one of the dumb crooks.
I was hired by a lady in Massachusetts to locate someone locally who scammed her using Western Union Money Grams. They met on the internet and supposedly the local person had something for sale. Wrong.
Never use Western Union or Paypal, etc. unless you know who is on the other end.
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This guy wanted me to send money by Moneygram to pay for a secure line. The total was $950 and it was to be sent to a Shana Pence in Cornersville, TN. I wanted to tell the guy that the money was sent and waiting to be picked up. I live in Alabama and it wasnt that far of a drive to just to see who would be picking up my money. That was my plan; however, didnt turn out that way. The first plea for money was to be sent to Turkey... |
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12-07-2011, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by AnnieA
good post. You must have been "toying" with him after you became suspicious.... It was interesting, I'll bet, to see his responses.
I have a client, smart woman, 50 years old, who met a guy on match.com and ended up sending him money.....the bank came after her. I could not believe she was so gullible but, it happens. I suspect she was just lonely and wanted to believe. I guess I am too cynical.
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Yes mam, I had figured out pretty early in our small journey that he had to be fake. One clue was he sent me some pictures that I asked him to take of himself. He told me he would take them and that he would send them as soon as he got finished. Afganastan is 9 1/2 hrs ahead of Alabama in time. He sent me the pictures around 1pm and it was still daylight in his pictures. It should have been around 10:30pm his time. I didnt call him out on it at that time. So yes, it was interesting just to see what he would come up with next. I have to give him an +A for hanging in there trying desperately to get my money.
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12-07-2011, 07:08 PM
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Location: Little Rock AR USA
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Originally Posted by rsm1
I'm not very familiar with the different ranks in the army. He claimed to be a captain and his age was 50. I had someone tell me, which was a retired colonal from the Special Forces, that someone 50 yrs old should have a higher ranking than captain. I think its lack of military knowledge from someone that probably isnt from this country and that is too sorry to earn an honest way of living. He just found an innocent soldiers photos and is using them for his twisted purpose. Does the stripes on his sleeve mean that he is buck sergeant ?
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Those things on his sleeves are the American Flag and his unit patches. The chevrons on his chest is E-5 "buck sergeant". This has been an interesting post and follow-ups. I'm happy you bailed.
Last edited by ArkansasSlim; 12-07-2011 at 07:14 PM..
Reason: Added info
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12-07-2011, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ArkansasSlim
Those things on his sleeves are the American Flag and his unit patches. The chevrons on his chest is E-5 "buck sergeant". This has been an interesting post and follow-ups. I'm happy you bailed.
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Thank you sir, so am I. |
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12-07-2011, 11:07 PM
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Last edited by hcgCali; 12-07-2011 at 11:31 PM..
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