In light of Operations Security (OPSEC) Awareness Month, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) has issued a public service announcement through their social media post, urging the community to remain vigilant against potential scams proliferating on social media platforms.
JBLM authorities have observed numerous social media pages and websites incorporating "JBLM" in their names, cautioning that using this identifier does not validate their legitimacy.
The base emphasizes the need for individuals to exercise caution when clicking links, accessing sites, or engaging in financial transactions or information exchanges online.
Despite continuous efforts to combat spam and scams, perpetrators occasionally manage to infiltrate, posting links to suspicious activities in the comments section of official posts.
The base urges followers to refrain from clicking on such links and to verify the legitimacy of sites and individuals before interacting. Including from comments on posts from the base’s own Facebook page, “as scammers have put links to scams in the comments section of our posts.”
The announcement highlights common scams, ranging from fake military personnel selling vehicles at unrealistically low prices to individuals posing as troops needing financial assistance for various reasons, such as redeployment or purchasing electronic devices.
“These are all scams: people posing as military troops to get your money. Please, do not respond to them, accept their friend requests, or send money.”JBLM informs the public that no genuine military general or admiral will endorse or initiate personal interactions on social media platforms.
To further assist the community in safeguarding against scams, JBLM directs individuals to additional resources on recognizing and protecting themselves from online scams through this website.
As OPSEC Awareness Month continues, JBLM encourages everyone to stay informed, exercise caution, and prioritize online safety.
"Be Safe JBLM and practice OPSEC!" JBLM concluded in their announcement.
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SaraLynn
The biggest scam threatening our Airmen and Soldiers on JBLM is the JBLM DES (JBLM police department). The DES is so busy covering their own ***es that they can't investigate any real crime on base, or off base scams that may be targeting the troops. We respect our Service Members and again call on the JBLM Commander to protect the troops and their families from the corrupt, violent, and abusive JBLM police (the DES).
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DiscoverJBLM
There are numerous entities from real estate to media that use JBLM in their name. We requested the JBLM PAO to provide evidence of just one website or social media page with JBLM in it that has scammed. They refuse to respond. This was an irresponsible hit piece that they put out. Period. Bases across the country have numerous businesses that incorporate the base name into their business. This was an attack on local businesses and worse, many of the businesses are veteran owned who proudly served their country and with the Constitution can name their business as they please. They were born with that right and earned it through many years at war for our nation. - DiscoverJBLM
Thursday, January 18 Report this