Another scam preying on nation's heart for wounded soldiers

A plea to help a wounded soldier appears to be a scam
By Rob Johnson
Pensacola (Fla.)
News Journal

PENSACOLA, Fla. – An Internet plea for money to care for a wounded warrior is heart-rending at first glance.

The request for donations describes a young soldier who stepped on an improvised explosive device on Mother's Day.

"My name is Tiffany Fennery, I'm posting this for my family and my twin brother, Chris, who lost both his legs and his left arm," the posting states on Craigslist Pensacola (Fla.).

There's just one problem with the solicitation: It appears to be fraudulent.

The sergeant, Chris Fennery, pictured in fatigues doesn't seem to exist in Pentagon records.

"According to our records there is no soldier by that name," said Department of the Army spokesman Paul D. Prince after checking his branch's database.

The Marine Corps also checked its record, even though the uniform in the Web ad's photograph appears to be an Army uniform.
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