Episode 5: SEAL Hunters and Others Working to Expose Military Fakes

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How to Spot a Military Phony Online & Avoid Being Targeted

Meg South

9 episodes

1 week ago

I didn't plan on marrying a fake Navy SEAL but I did. After 2 years of marriage & a 5.5 year relationship, I uncovered his fraud. He'd been posing as a fake Navy vet for close to 30 years & had conned me, his first wife, his children, & had even infiltrated the local American Legion as Commander of the local Post. This podcast is to expose the epidemic of military imposters trolling online dating sites & social media so you won't be their next victim. They're not all easy to spot, but if you know what to look for, you increase your chances of getting away from these predators in one piece.

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Episode 5: SEAL Hunters and Others Working to Expose Military Fakes

How to Spot a Military Phony Online & Avoid Being Targeted

7 minutes 24 seconds

3 years ago

Episode 5: SEAL Hunters and Others Working to Expose Military Fakes

In this episode I talk about veterans who are working to preserve their service and expose military fakes.

Don & Dianne Shipley ExtremeSealExperience.com and their YouTube channel is Former Buds 131.

ValorGuardians.com was started by John Lilyea, an infantry Platoon Sargent, who passed away in 2018. The site is maintained by veterans and is fully funded by donations, 100% of which go to their work. They are known for their work in the Stolen Valor arena and post profiles of military posers on the blog. They also have information on the FOIA process.

Military Phonies is also run by veterans and they may be able to help you figure out if Mr. Wonderful is lying to you about being a veteran. They out military fakes on their site and Facebook page.

Guardians of the Green Beret is a site dedicated to outing fake Green Berets. They are also active on social media.

The Fake Warrior Project is a division of the POW Network. The team of retirees, active duty military, historians and law enforcement personnel will help you verify retired or discharged military, report suspected false military claims and verify the resume of guest speakers. They also have a section on their site dedicated to romance scams.

Stolen Valor is the website for B.G. Burkett, the author of Stolen Valor: How the Vietnam Era was Robbed of Its Heroes and History. They have a team who can help you verify military service.

If you’ve been on the receiving end of a military fake’s con and need support, your invited to join the private Facebook group Women Survivors of Fake Navy SEALs & Other Military Imposters. You can also follow the How to Spot a Military Phony Online & Avoid Being Targeted Facebook page to stay up-to-date on any new posts.

This podcast is a production of Meg South Fraudulationship LLC and the Fraudulationship.com site where you can find information on healing from narcissistic and sociopathic abuse, group coaching and more.

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