Soldier scams
Totally random thought after seeing more of those Prisoner and Soldier scams on Quora. I hadn't remembered this until just now.
After WW2 there was an onslaught of fake-soldier scams. Some were pretending to offer stolen surplus cars and radios, others were taking advantage of GI perks like education and free flights.
The government came down HARD on these scammers, arresting them for impersonating a federal officer.
Why isn't the government getting involved now? Probably because the VA is too busy killing everyone.
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