OpenAI’s Stolen Valor Purge: The Massive Crackdown on ChatGPT Plus Military Verification Scams

The report describes rampant abuse of OpenAI’s November 2025 ChatGPT Plus complimentary subscription program for U.S. military personnel: actors used impersonation and forged military credentials to mass-enroll and resell subscriptions. In response, OpenAI and verification partner SheerID have strengthened anti-fraud measures, implemented manual secondary reviews, and are conducting retroactive audits that have led to subscription revocations and account terminations; the report also notes potential criminal liability for impersonation or forgery under state law.