Monday's story about soldier romance scams hit home with a couple readers who called The News Tribune in the past two days to share their own stories of nearly falling for someone who claimed to be a service member in need of help online.
One woman is in touch with someone claiming to be Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli, who is telling her he's stuck in Iraq. That's hard to swallow if only for the reason that he's most often at the Pentagon.
Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/military/2011/10/04/readers-share-stories-of-near-scams-from-soldier-impostors/#ixzz1ZqFxurLe
JOIN THE DISCUSSION | Register here
We welcome comments. Please keep them civil, short and to the point. ALL CAPS, spam, obscene, profane, abusive and off topic comments will be deleted. Repeat offenders will be blocked. Thanks for taking part — and abiding by these simple rules. A thorough explanation of rules of conduct can be found in our Terms of Service. If you have any questions, including why your comment may not be showing immediately after you submit it, be sure to visit the commenting FAQ.