Phony soldier grifter in Missouri
Someone on Facebook sent us this link to the story about Matt Buckingham or Tyler Matthews, or something who says he’s in Homeland Security, or the Marines or the Coast Guard or something. According to Chris Nagus of KMOV, none of those services have ever heard of him;
Whether it’s Tyler or Matt, his phone number is plastered on a Craigslist ad, asking women to apply to raise money for the troops at bars and restaurants.The ad promises up to $200 a night, so one of our producers responded.
He introduced himself as Tyler and went on to tell our producer about his past. Buckingham AKA Tyler said “I’m not supposed to get any attention because of my job … right now I work for homeland security … I’ve been to Afghanistan twice … Marines picked me up when I was 17 … I’m officially in the coast guard.”
It was one incredible story after another, too bad none of it’s true.
We checked with the U.S. Army, Marines, Homeland Security and the Coast Guard and they have not heard of Matt Buckingham.
But it’s part of his recruiting pitch; it’s not the first time News 4 has dealt with a member of the Buckingham family.
His father promised to give portions of the money he made in his yard-work business to the troops, but none of that money ever made it. His father also says in the video that he wouldn’t do business with his son. That family love is overwhelming.
February 12th, 2013 at 7:46 am
Lowlife. I have 20X more respect for a “cow patty” in a pasture than I do for that dirtball!
February 12th, 2013 at 7:57 am
A cow patty can fertilize grass so it’s arguably useful.
February 12th, 2013 at 8:38 am
Looks like the nut doesn’t fall far from the tree. Atta boy–father and son dirtbags.
February 12th, 2013 at 8:43 am
There’s something wrong with that guy. He sounds like a psychopath.
February 12th, 2013 at 10:27 am
REAL DEAL.
1. Double hoodie jackets.
2. Old and faded jeans.
3. That bone shaking, “I’m goin’ to sue you man” threat.
4. US Army tee-shirt.
5. USMC, sniper, two Afghanistan deployments, Homeland Security, USCG to selling raffle tickets career path.
This guy is LEGIT … LOOK IT UP!
February 12th, 2013 at 10:57 am
NR Pax, you’re flat-out right, cow patties are actually useful, and not as smelly as dirtbags like that joker!
February 12th, 2013 at 11:13 am
‘Marines picked me up when I was 17…’
And the SEALs didn’t pull him out of boot camp to go straight to Afghanistan because of the awesomeness the Marine Corps recognized?
February 12th, 2013 at 12:44 pm
Shitbag.
February 12th, 2013 at 6:07 pm
Today I learned the Marines Corps kidnaps 17 year olds that fake enlistment in the Coast Guard.
February 12th, 2013 at 6:37 pm
I will be sending this out to some friends in the St. Louis area…
February 12th, 2013 at 7:08 pm
I really hope i run across this POS, i live in the 70/170 area, would make for a great weekend.
February 12th, 2013 at 9:39 pm
Sounds like some bullshit a gypsy would pull.
February 13th, 2013 at 8:52 am
Well, he has money to pay for lawyers and sue people. He sold enough raffle tickets to do this.
February 13th, 2013 at 9:18 am
Read the fine print. He is selling Ruffle tickets, not raffle tickets. The winner gets a bag of potato chips.