Defence Minister Peter MacKay expresses his disgust over the prank calls on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. Photo CTVSoldiers' Families Get Fake Death Calls -- Montreal Gazette, Postmedia News
QUEBEC - Military police are pursuing a prankster preying on families of soldiers deployed to Afghanistan by calling them in the middle of the night to say their loved ones have died.
The relatives of at least three soldiers serving in the war-torn country have been targeted by the prank, said Alex Maillé, a spokesman at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier said Tuesday.
The wife of one soldier filed a complaint with military police after someone called her last week to say her husband had died in a roadside bomb explosion.
"It's a shame and we're taking this very seriously," Maillé said.
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Update: Fake calls to soldiers’ spouses ‘disgusting,’ Canadian Defense Minister Mackay says -- Toronto Star
My Comment: Let us hope that this does not become a trend. Unfortunately, it is not surprising that some of these families may fall for this ruse. Soldiers in Afghanistan have easy access to cell phones and the internet .... if something goes wrong, (even if it is forbidden) it is very easy for a fellow soldier to call back home and notify that a love one is injured or worse.
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