Cybersecurity

New online scams target soldiers, Army warns

Cyber criminals usually pose as service members looking for love — and money — from unsuspecting victims, but Army Criminal Investigation Command is also warning soldiers of sales and advance-fee schemes.
In the sales schemes, victims are offered goods, usually high-priced ones, below market value. These scams often involve vehicles, house rentals or other costly purchases. The scammer pretends they have to deploy soon, which is why they need to quickly sell the item, CID said in a release.
Once the scammer receives the money, the victim doesn’t hear from them again.
Advance-fee schemes defraud victims by promising big profits in exchange for help moving large sums of money. The scammers say they will move large amounts of money into the victim’s bank account in exchange for a small fee.