Military Frauds: Gutless Vermin

Federal agents are taking aim at phony war heroes who tell tall tales of battlefield valor and pin bogus medals upon their chests, the Daily News has learned. The FBI's Washington headquarters receives at least 15 tips a week about fake heroes - and most of the information comes from veterans who are furious that the scam artists are demeaning real sacrifices, said FBI Special Agent Michael Sanborn. "These guys gave their lives for their medals," he said. "These other guys bought theirs off eBay." The FBI investigates all the tips and, on average, more than a hundred each year lead to pretenders who tout their bogus heroics at Memorial Day rallies....The latest to be accused is Louis Lowell McGuinn, a 62-year-old Vietnam vet from Flushing, Queens. FULL STORY at NY Daily News... RELATED: How to Spot a Phony and Reality Check Military fakers get busted - Marine Corps Community for USMC Veterans USATODAY.com - Frauds put up a decorated front Veterans' Web sites expose fake medal winners Exposing a poseur