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YOUR FRIEND HAS A US / CANADIAN NUMBER?? So they must be there, right? WRONG.. Very easy to trick you with these. 

VOIP in Romance Scams (Short Overview)Romance scammers almost never use their real phone numbers. Instead, they rely heavily on VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) services because they are:

Cheap or free – Many VoIP numbers cost $1–5/month or are free.

Disposable – Scammers can create and delete numbers in seconds.

Spoofable – They can make the caller ID show any number/area code they want (e.g., a US number while sitting in Nigeria or Ghana).

Untraceable – Most VoIP providers have weak KYC; scammers use fake IDs, stolen cards, or crypto to sign up.

Most Common VoIP Services Used by Romance ScammersTextNow, TextPlus, Talkatone (free US/Canada numbers, very popular)

Google Voice (easy to create with throwaway Gmail accounts)

Burner, Hushed, MySudo (paid temporary numbers)

Skype numbers

Pinger / Sideline

Telos, 2ndLine

Non-KYC virtual SIM providers (e.g., KeepCalling, Boss Revolution, some crypto-based services)

Typical Pattern

Scammer creates fake profile on dating site or Facebook/Instagram.

Moves victim quickly to WhatsApp or Telegram.

Gives a VoIP number (usually US/UK/Canada area code) “for voice calls” to build trust.

Uses the number for weeks/months, then abandons it when the victim is “hooked” or the scam is reported.

Red Flags of VoIP Numbers in Romance Scams

Number is from a known VoIP provider (check via carrier lookup sites like freecarrierlookup.com or 800notes.com)

Area code doesn’t match claimed location

Call quality is slightly delayed or robotic

Number goes dead suddenly or is reassigned

Can’t receive SMS from some banks/short-code services (common with Google Voice/TextNow)

In short: If someone you met online insists on moving to a new US/UK number that turns out to be TextNow/Google Voice/etc., it’s an almost 100% indicator of a romance scam.

MARCUS SCOTT FLORES 

This image shows a U.S. military Common Access Card (CAC) that has several obvious signs of being fake or photoshopped. Here are the main red flags:Photo quality and alignment

The photo is extremely low resolution, pixelated, and poorly aligned with the background. Real CAC photos are high-resolution and professionally taken.

Name field

"MARCUS SCOTT FLORES" is written in a generic bold sans-serif font (looks like Arial or Helvetica Bold). Real CAC cards use a specific typeface that is not a standard computer font.

Rank abbreviation

It says "Abbr SSG" — real CAC cards do not have a separate "Abbr" label. The rank abbreviation (SSG) is printed directly in the rank field without the word "Abbr".

Pay Grade field

Real CAC cards show the pay grade in a single field as "E-6", not split into "Pay Grade" and then "E-6" on a separate line like this.

Issue/Expiration date format

The dates are written as 2016/07/15 and 2019/07/15. Real CAC cards use the format YYYYMMDD (e.g., 20160715) with no slashes.

Overall layout and spacing

The spacing, alignment, and proportions of virtually every element (text blocks, emblem, chip, barcode, etc.) are off compared to an actual CAC.

Emblem

The U.S. Army seal is slightly distorted and lower resolution than it should be.

This is a well-known meme/fake ID image that has been circulating online for years, often used humorously or as a template for obvious fakes. It is not a legitimate U.S. military identification card.Verdict: 100% fake/photoshopped.