VOCATIONAL LEAVE SCAM

HI I'M MARILYN...I JUST WENT THROUGH A DIVORCE AND MET A SOLDIER FROM THE US ARMY ONLINE..HE POSTED ME A EMAIL THE 17TH OF JUNE ON FB AND I RECENTLY ONLY DISCOVERED IT AND REPLIED BACK...HE SOUND SO NICE AND LOVING AND THE PICS HE SEND ME FROM HIMSELF..HE WAS SO SEXY..HEARTBROKEN WITH A MAN THAT HAD SO MUCH NICE THINGS TO SAY I FELL HEAD OVER HEELS FOR HIM, ALTHOUGH I GOT SNIFF IN THE NOSE, WHEN IN THE SECOND CONVERSATION HE WAS TOO INTERESTED IN KNOWING MY JOB...I'M A BUSINESS WOMAN AND TOLD HIM THAT AND THEN THINGS STARTED GETTING HOT AND HE WANTED ME TO REQUEST FOR VOCATIONAL LEAVE FOR TO ME...BEING A BUSINESS WOMAN AND DEALING WITH A CHEATING LYING HUSBAND I STARTED TO CHECK THINGS OUT WITH GOOGLE AND IT APPEARED THAT THE VOCATIONAL LEAVE FORM HE SEND ME WAS A FAKE...I GOT HURT A SECOND TIME WHILE I WAS HURTING AND I REALLY WANT TO PREVENT OTHER WOMAN FALLING FOR THIS GUY...THE SO CALLED HEADQUARTERS SEND ME A MAIL REQUESTING 480 USD FOR THE LEAVE PROCESSING FEE TO FOR HIS ARRIVAL TO ME..LUCKILY BY THAT TIME I'VE ALREADY KNEW IT WAS A SCAM...AND HE WAS PRESSING THE WHOLE TIME TO FILL AND SENT ALL DOCUMENTS TO THE EMAIL ADRESS HE HAS SENT ME FOR HEADQUARTERS...I INCLUDE ALL THE INFORMATION HE HAS GIVEN ME AND HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CAUGHT HIM BEFORE HE HURT SOMEONE ELSE:

HIS NAME IS SERGENT JACK LEE - HIS EMAIL IS: [email protected], APO NUMBER: 11998866US, CAMP VICTORY...BAHGDAD, IRAQ, EMAIL OF THE HEADQUARTERS: [email protected].

THE INFORMATION FOR WHERE I HAVE TO MAKE THE PAYMENT IS:MODE OF PAYMENT.WESTERN UNION. NAME. LISA WELLS.DEERPARK.TEXAS 77536 USA. PLEASE HELP ME. REGARDS. xxx

Welcome to Scamwarners Lumina. I'm glad you didn't lose any money, but sorry about the effect he had on you.
Catching him won't be possible I'm afraid. He certainly isn't an American soldier, but probably Nigerian.
There's a lot more about this particular scam here at viewtopic.php?f=13&t=6527
Can you not use all upper case please. Thanks.

Thank you so much for the reply..I'm so glad I caught him before he could caught me...tnx

YAHOO AVATAR

HI!! I MADE A TERRIBLE MISTAKE! THIS GUY IS NOT A SCAMMER..COULD YOU PLEASE HAVE HIS NAME REMOVED IMMEDIATLY?? I'M SO SORRY FOR THE MISUNDERSTANDING! WHERE DID YOU FIND HIS PIC? PLEASE REMOVE HIM FROM YOUR WEBSITE?

REGARDS
MARILYN

[AlanJones]

I'm sorry but this is a scam. I don't know what has been said to you to make you change your mind, but there is one thing that jumps out for me as this being a scam and that is the fact that the headquarters is using a usa.com email address and not a .mil.

Please don't let this scammer bully/frighten/blackmail (or whatever he is doing) you. You were right in the first place.

I am quoting all the relevant information below so that other victims can find it and it doesn't get lost.

HIS NAME IS SERGENT JACK LEE - HIS EMAIL IS: [email protected], APO NUMBER: 11998866US, CAMP VICTORY...BAHGDAD, IRAQ, EMAIL OF THE HEADQUARTERS: [email protected].

THE INFORMATION FOR WHERE I HAVE TO MAKE THE PAYMENT IS:MODE OF PAYMENT.WESTERN UNION. NAME. LISA WELLS.DEERPARK.TEXAS 77536 USA.

Hello lumina,

What makes you now think he is not a scammer? I am 100% sure he is a scammer. I'm guessing you confronted him about being a scammer and he is using the typical tricks to convence you he is not. He lies and steals for a living so he is going to continue to do so to try and convence you. The fact he is asking you for help to go on leave is undeniable proof he is a scammer. Private citizens cannot request leave for soldiers. Soldiers also do not pay to go on leave. Leave is only granted on merit by the soldiers CO. The US army even warns about military romance scams here http://www.army.mil/article/36242/cid-w ... nce-scams/

Please stop all communications with the scanner. He will only tell you more lies.

Justin

I am afraid he is a scammer Lumina. Please don't doubt us. The fake email addresses are enough proof.
Here is CAMP VICTORY. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Victory

Garrison
XVIII Airborne Corps (????-December 2011)
III Corps(February 2010-????)
I Corps(March 2009-February 2010)
XVIII Airborne Corps(February 2008- March 2009)
III Corps(December 2006-February 2008)

Camp Victory was the primary component of the Victory Base Complex (VBC) which occupied the area surrounding the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). The Al-Faw Palace, which served as the headquarters for the Multi-National Corps - Iraq (and later United States Forces - Iraq until it was turned over to the Government of Iraq on December 1, 2011), was located on Camp Victory. Camp Victory itself lay approximately 5 kilometers from BIAP.[1]

Note that at the time you first posted, all of Camp Victory had ceased to exist as a billet for soldiers and the Palace was a place for commanders and being run down. It has been out of use for several years, see below. So you were sold a lie to start with.
PROOF. Deals with the ??? dates shown above.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XVIII_Airborne_Corps

XVIII Airborne Corps was most recently deployed, from January 2005 to January 2006, to Baghdad, Iraq, where it served as the Multi-National Corps – Iraq. Following its return.....etc

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/III_Corps_ ... _States%29
III Corps

In 2007, the corps returned to Iraq for a second time to serve as commanding headquarters for Multi-National Corps Iraq. During this 15-month deployment, the Corps took command of the force when it was at its largest yet in the war dur to the Iraq War troop surge conducted that year. The corps conducted a similar mission to its first deployment, focusing on providing personnel management, training, communications, convoy escort, and other duties to support the commanding elements of Multi-National Force Iraq. III Corps fulfilled this mission until February 2008, when it returned home, again relieved by XVIII Airborne Corps.[27]

HERE IS A FURTHER LIE.

APO NUMBER: 11998866US

Army Post Office = APO
This is entirely fake and non existent. (At todays date is redundant)
http://freebizadsweb.com/apofpolistdb.a ... t=+Search+

Zip...09342 Mailing Restrictions..A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-V-Z1
Installation Name... Victory Base
Location... , IRAQ

How many more lies do you wish to find out? He was never there at the time stated and actually no soldiers were. Please believe us and cut all contact with this criminal and send no more money.

I want to left every know this VOCATIONAL LEAVE IS TRULY A SCAM I meet the fake solder on a dating website. I was contacted by many men who claim to be in the military and wanted to get to know me and I wonder if all or same are working out the same place. The communication started on 11-19-11 and it was a beautiful 2 weeks until then he told me he was tired of chatting and wanted to meet me. He asked me to write a letter to his commander requesting a VOCATIONAL LEAVE, I asked what I should write and then he told he would prepare the letter and all I needed to do was fill in the blanks. The following is the letter the emailed me:

Honey, this really brings me joy and happiness when i sit here to know that am coming home to meet that woman that Faith has brought us together with..I never stop thinking about that blessed day that i will be at the airport waiting for you to come and pick me home...It will so awesome Honey..

Honey this how you gonna send the message to the Admin okay...

I,............ from............. is willing to request for a .... month Vocational Leave Request in other for him to come home..He his my Fiancee,Friend,husband.Here goes his deployment information..

Name: Anton Davis
Camp:Phoenix Camp
City: Kabul
Country: Afghanistan
Rank: sergeant
MOS: SFC
Ako Number: USARMY/01/2125.

Thanks so much for the Love and care Honey..Love You..

ANTON.
So I did as he requested. The following day I received this from his commander:
US Army/Transit Process/Sgt.Antonsanti Davis.


DEAR MS,

In receipt to your last mail to proceed with the Vocational Leave for Antonsanti Davis was received,you are hereby to fill this form for his Transit Facility Form and the Money Back Guarantee Form which you are to fill and get back to us for the final process.The money back guarantee form stand for that all money spent during the transit of sgt.Antonsanti Davis will be refunded back to you as soon we confirm his arrival to you.

To this ends,you are to remit the amount of $420:00 for the processing,and you to be notify that this should not be known to the third party.You are to remit the money to the financial director.You will be notified about the name and address of the financial director.
Thanks for your understanding and co-operation.

Best Regards.

GEN JOHN ALLEN
COMMANDER,MULTI NATIONAL FORCE
NATO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE
KABUL,AFGHANISTAN.

I never thought myself as being naïve but they sucker me. I send the $420 processing fee to send by Western Union per the following email:

Hello Ms.

You are to make the payment of $420:00 to the below name and address for the completion of your fiancee Leave processing.We urge you to make the payment through Western Union Money Transfer to the financial director..Here is the information you will need to make the payment..You are to get back to us with the payment information withing the next 24 hours.

As soon as the payment information is recieved and confirmed,you will be notify the Leave Bonus of your fiancee..

Name: Patricia Mcclurg
City:Marysville
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98270
Country: USA.


GEN.JOHN ALLEN
COMMANDER , MULTI NATIONAL CORPS
NATO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE
KABUL , AFGHANISTAN.

To my surprise the following day I receive an other email requesting more money from this commander here it is:

US Army/Transit Process/Sgt.Antonsanti Davis/AE 2125.


Dear MS ,

We are so sorry for the internet interuption here and it is sad that u have not been able to recieve mail back fron us..We urge you to be patient and we are so sorry about that..

Your payment was confirmed and to this your Fiancee will be leaving the camp.The Internal Revenue Department confirmed that your fiancee has not balance up with the Tax of flight,so to this you are to remit the amount of $350:00 for his Tax..So also,it was notified that he will be having a stop over flight and his flight ticket is $750:00.To this ends,you are to make the payment of $1100 for his flight ticket and tax.You are to get back to me with the payment information so as he can listed among the officers leaving camp in 72 hours.You are to send me the nearest airport where you will pick him up for his flight details.

I congratulate you once again for the completion of your fiancee's Leave.


Best Regards.

GEN.JOHN ALLEN
COMMANDER , MULTI NATIONAL FORCE
NATO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE
KABUL , AFGHANISTAN.


NOTE:The Money Back Guarantee Form signed by you should be kept safely coz it will be requested for as soon as your fiancee is been confirmed to you there..This is will be used to pay back you all the money spent during that Transit processing of your fiancee

At that moment I knew it was being scam. I contact Military Source One and I spoke a wonderful woman and that when she explains to me it was scam and I should filed a compliance on the dating website and BBB. This has been a hard lesson to learn.

Welcome Mona,

I am sorry you lost money to this scammer, but I'm glad you realized before sending any more.

For the sake of those reading this thread, I would just like to reiterate:
-In the US military, leave (of any kind) is earned, not bought. There are no fees, taxes, etc. to pay for leave.
-In the US military, only a soldier can request leave (and he can only get it if he has earned it). Someone from outside the military does not request leave for the soldier or fill out ANY forms. If you are dating someone who claims to be in the US military, and he asks you to send any emails to the military or complete any forms, then he is a scammer.

There is a link in my signature line with information for victims. I would like to encourage you to read that information.

Also, it will help others if you post the names and email addresses used in this scam (any addresses you received emails from or sent emails to)