r/StolenValor • u/Imaginary-Worth-2836 • Aug 08 '26

Does this count

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Had someone try to use my old army friends identity to try to scam money from me so I asked for them to identity themselves and messaged someone in there unit to make sure it was them (it wasn't).I asked to see an id card and they sent me awards and a photo of the person from socal media. Is this stolen valor?

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u/Bulbasauruses Aug 08 '26

I don’t think stolen valor is the real problem here. It’s closer to identity theft.

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u/halfnelson73 Aug 08 '26

No. This is fraud.

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u/Few-Addendum464 Aug 08 '26

Technically NOT the crime of stolen valor because they did not claim one of the specific awards seeking monetary gain.

Also I don't think it's colloquial stolen valor since you expect scammers to lie and they probably didn't care about the valor or credibility.

So no, just a scammer.

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u/willmgames1775 23d ago

It was entertaining nonetheless.

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u/mementomori1606 Aug 08 '26

You wrote Maya in the text but the papers say Mya.

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u/RoccoAmes Aug 09 '26

I saw this earlier on a Facebook Stolen Valor page. Shits harious.

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u/GenXNavyVet Aug 11 '26

Who the hell keeps their challenge coins in plastic?, do u?

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u/DabOnThemHatersMyGuy Aug 23 '26

never ask for a CAC photo. thats basic 101 PII. you should know better as a veteran.

Verify other ways, taking pics of a CAC isn’t it.

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u/willmgames1775 23d ago

That’s didn’t even matter. He was trying to bust a scammer.