How to Spot a Military Phony Online & Avoid Being Targeted

Episode 8: A Message From Meg About Moving Forward

In this episode I talk about moving from the fraudulationship into freedom and healing from the abuse. 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 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/188434696792748/]. You can also follow the How to Spot a Military Phony Online & Avoid Being Targeted [https://www.facebook.com/How-to-Spot-a-Military-Phony-Online-Avoid-Being-Targeted-100849175754052] 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 [https://fraudulationship.com/] site where you can find information on healing from narcissistic and sociopathic abuse, group coaching and more. You can connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @fraudulationship. If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe on Spotify or copy and paste the RSS URL https://anchor.fm/s/730b1bfc/podcast/rss [https://anchor.fm/s/730b1bfc/podcast/rss]into your favorite podcast app. I’d also be so grateful if you’d share this podcast with others. It’s so important to spread the word about how to recognize these military fakes so that they won’t prey on us so easily. This podcast is for educational purposes only. Copyright 2021. Meg South Fraudulationship LLC. All rights reserved.

Episode 7: The Emotional Aftermath

Immediately after finding out you've been duped by a con man posing as a veteran, you're likely to have a whole bunch of mixed feelings. In this episode, I talk about the immediate emotional aftermath and what you might expect, as well as how to cope. 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 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/188434696792748/]. You can also follow the How to Spot a Military Phony Online & Avoid Being Targeted [https://www.facebook.com/How-to-Spot-a-Military-Phony-Online-Avoid-Being-Targeted-100849175754052] 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 [https://fraudulationship.com/] site where you can find information on healing from narcissistic and sociopathic abuse, group coaching and more. You can connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @fraudulationship. If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe on Spotify or copy and paste the RSS URL https://anchor.fm/s/730b1bfc/podcast/rss [https://anchor.fm/s/730b1bfc/podcast/rss]into your favorite podcast app. I’d also be so grateful if you’d share this podcast with others. It’s so important to spread the word about how to recognize these military fakes so that they won’t prey on us so easily. This podcast is for educational purposes only. Copyright 2021. Meg South Fraudulationship LLC. All rights reserved.

Episode 6: Reporting Stolen Valor

Where to Report Stolen Valor If you believe you have a found a case of Stolen Valor you can: 1. Download the Stolen Valor Fact Sheet from the Office of the Inspector General here [https://www.archives.gov/files/oig/stolen-valor-fact-sheet-12-17-2020.pdf]. 2. Fill out a Stolen Valor report at the Office of Inspector General  website [https://www.archives.gov/oig]. 3. Mail your letter and packet of documentation listed in the previous section to the National Archives OIG Hotline, NARA P.O. Box 1821 Hyattsville, MD 20788-0821 4. Or you can phone the National Archives hotline at 301-837-3500. 5. Additionally, contact your local police department and make a report. Also, contact your local FBI field office [https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us] to report Stolen Valor. 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 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/188434696792748/]. You can also follow the How to Spot a Military Phony Online & Avoid Being Targeted [https://www.facebook.com/How-to-Spot-a-Military-Phony-Online-Avoid-Being-Targeted-100849175754052] 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 [https://fraudulationship.com/] site where you can find information on healing from narcissistic and sociopathic abuse, group coaching and more. You can connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @fraudulationship. If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe on Spotify or copy and paste the RSS URL https://anchor.fm/s/730b1bfc/podcast/rss [https://anchor.fm/s/730b1bfc/podcast/rss]into your favorite podcast app. I’d also be so grateful if you’d share this podcast with others. It’s so important to spread the word about how to recognize these military fakes so that they won’t prey on us so easily. This podcast is for educational purposes only. Copyright 2021. Meg South Fraudulationship LLC. All rights reserved.

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 [https://extremesealexperience.com/] and their YouTube channel is Former Buds 131 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6iOPzqQdnn69zZE0xLTm2g/featured]. ValorGuardians.com [https://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 [https://militaryphony.com/] 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 [http://guardiansofthegreenberet.com/] is a site dedicated to outing fake Green Berets. They are also active on social media. The Fake Warrior Project [https://fakewarriors.org/] 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 [http://www.stolenvalor.com/] 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 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/188434696792748/]. You can also follow the How to Spot a Military Phony Online & Avoid Being Targeted [https://www.facebook.com/How-to-Spot-a-Military-Phony-Online-Avoid-Being-Targeted-100849175754052] 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 [https://fraudulationship.com/] site where you can find information on healing from narcissistic and sociopathic abuse, group coaching and more. You can connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @fraudulationship. If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe on Spotify or copy and paste the RSS URL https://anchor.fm/s/730b1bfc/podcast/rss [https://anchor.fm/s/730b1bfc/podcast/rss]into your favorite podcast app. I’d also be so grateful if you’d share this podcast with others. It’s so important to spread the word about how to recognize these military fakes so that they won’t prey on us so easily. This podcast is for educational purposes only. Copyright 2021. Meg South Fraudulationship LLC. All rights reserved.

Episode 4: Checking Military Service Records Online FOIA & SCRA Requests

Step-by-step directions on how to check on military service records using a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Manpower Database, as well as U.S. Military awards databases. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request form https://foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/request [https://foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/request]. Watch a video [https://www.foiaonline.gov/resources/PUBLIC%20-%20Submit%20a%20Request] on how to make a FOIA request. Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Manpower Database [https://scra.dmdc.osd.mil/scra/#/home] American War Library [http://www.amervets.com/] states that it is the “world’s oldest and largest online military, veteran and military family registry with over 101 million military listings from pre-revolutionary war to the present.” Hall of Valor [https://valor.militarytimes.com/] states that it is the largest searchable public database of American military awards. It was put together by Doug Sterner, a Vietnam veteran, Military Times contributor, and coauthor of the book Restoring Valor. Home of Heroes [https://homeofheroes.com/] has a searchable Medal of Honor, Service Cross and Silver Star database. This is Doug Sterner’s website The U.S. Government has an informational page describing how you can request military records here [https://www.usa.gov/military-records]. For older records you can use the Access to Archival Databases (AAD) System at the National Archives. Details on how to do this are here [https://www.archives.gov/research/military/veterans/aad.html]. 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 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/188434696792748/]. You can also follow the How to Spot a Military Phony Online & Avoid Being Targeted [https://www.facebook.com/How-to-Spot-a-Military-Phony-Online-Avoid-Being-Targeted-100849175754052] 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 [https://fraudulationship.com/] site where you can find information on healing from narcissistic and sociopathic abuse, group coaching and more. You can connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @fraudulationship. If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe on Spotify or copy and paste the RSS URL https://anchor.fm/s/730b1bfc/podcast/rss [https://anchor.fm/s/730b1bfc/podcast/rss]into your favorite podcast app. I’d also be so grateful if you’d share this podcast with others. It’s so important to spread the word about how to recognize these military fakes so that they won’t prey on us so easily. This podcast is for educational purposes only. Copyright 2021. Meg South Fraudulationship LLC. All rights reserved.