is this a scam? need to know...

i want to seek help in knowing that if this is a scam or not...we apply for a conpassionate leave to the british army headquarter and when they response they instructed us to pay 575 british pounds thru western union.please help me to find out if this is a scam...will attched the letter coming from them. thanks. need reply as soon as possible thanks.....


****COMPASSIONATE LEAVE POLICIES****
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DESK OF MAJ. GEN. A.J BRADSHAW(OBE)
LEAVE PROCESSING DEPT.
GREATER BUILDING,LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM.

ATTENTION MR

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU MR THAT WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF YOUR MESSAGE AND YOUR REQUEST WAS RECEIVED AND HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO ALL THE NECESSARY DEPARTMENT OF THE BRITISH ARMY FOR AUTHORIZATION. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE HAS REVIEW THE PROFILE OF THE SERVICE MEMBER () ON BEHALF OF WHICH LEAVE REQUEST IS FILE AND CONFIRMED ELIGIBLE.

THE TRANSIT DEPARTMENT AND WELFARE ENFORCEMENT UNIT WILL LIKE TO MAKE IT KNOWN TO YOU THAT THE BRITISH ARMY HAS REVIEWED THE COMPASSIONATE LEAVE POLICIES PARTICULARLY A COMPASSIONATE LEAVE REQUESTS MADE BY FIANCEE OR FIANCE DUE TO THE FACT THAT MANY OFFICERS HAS BEEN ABUSED AND MALTREATED DURING THEIR VACATION TO THEIR FIANCE OR FIANCEE.

THEREFORE , THE BRITISH ARMY WOULD LIKE YOU TO PLEDGE YOUR SINCERITY AND ALSO PLEDGE THAT THE OFFICER WILL NOT ABUSED OR MALTREATED DURING THE VISIT TO YOU AND YOUR COUNTRY.

WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO SEND A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR RECENT PHOTOGRAPH AND YOUR VALID ID CARD TO US WITH YOUR FULL NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESS, SO THAT WE CAN FILE IT AS PART OF THE COMPASSIONATE LEAVE PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS NEEDED BY US. WE WILL BE WAITING TO READ BACK FROM YOU, ONCE WE RECEIVE THE SCANNED COPY OF YOUR RECENT PHOTOGRAPH AND YOUR VALID ID CARD, WE WILL GO AHEAD WITH THE LEAVE PROCESSING AND GET BACK TO YOU WITH THE NEXT STEP WITHIN FEW HOURS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION TO ASK, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT THE BELOW ADDRESS.

CONTACT: GENERAL MAJ. GEN. A.J BRADSHAW(OBE)
LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM

EMAIL: [email protected]
TELEPHONE NUMBER:(+44)703594764
BEST REGARDS,
PROCESSING OFFICER, TRANSIT DEPARTMENT
BRITISH ARMY


*CONGRATULATIONS*SERGEANT MARIA BURKEY'S LEAVE REQUEST PERMIT
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DESK OF MAJ. GEN. A.J BRADSHAW(OBE)
LEAVE PROCESSING DEPT.
LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM.

THE TRANSIT DEPARTMENT OF ARMY WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE YOU MR JOSELITO L. LEE THAT WE RECEIVED YOUR VALID I.D WITH YOUR RECENT PHOTOGRAPH AND THE CONTENT WAS REVIEWED AND DULY NOTED.

YOUR REQUEST WAS RECEIVED AND HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO ALL THE NECESSARY DEPARTMENT OF THE BRITISH ARMY FOR AUTHORIZATION. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAS REVIEW THE PROFILES OF THE SERVICE MEMBER () ON BEHALF OF WHICH LEAVE REQUEST IS FILE AND CONFIRMED ELIGIBLE.

THE TRANSIT DEPARTMENT OF BRITISH ARMY WOULD LIKE TO CONFIRM TO YOU THAT REQUEST CONCERNING THE PROCESSING OF () LEAVE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT ACCORDING TO THE D.O.D POLICY ON LEAVE, PASS AND LIBERTY.

A PROCUREMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING CHARGES/FEES OF £575,00 BRITISH POUNDS HAS TO BE PAID FOR IT TO BE APPROVED TOGETHER WITH THE ISAF NUMBER OF SERGEANT MARIA BURKEY AND ONCE WE HAVE ALL THIS INFORMATIONS, HER NAME WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF THE BRITISH ARMY RETURNING HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN. ALL UPDATE ABOUT YOUR REQUEST WILL BE ADVISE DIRECTLY TO YOU OR SEARGENT MARIA BURKEY.


BELOW IS THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU ARE TO SEND THE PROCESSING CHARGES FOR APPROVAL

FINANCIAL SECRETARY

NAME: MIKE ASHTON

ADDRESS: RAF COMMAND HEADQUARTER,MIDENHALL

CITY: SUFFOLK

COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM

MODE OF PAYMENT: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER

APPROVAL FEES: £575,00 GBP

NOTE THAT YOU HAVE TO SEND US THE SENDER'S NAME AND MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER (MTCN) FROM WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AND THE OFFICER'S ISAF NUMBER SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED ON THIS AS PLANNED. WE WILL SEND A MESSAGE TO THE SAID OFFICER AND FLIGHT SCHEDULE WILL BE SEND TO THE COMMANDANT IN-CHARGE OF THE SAID OFFICER FOR AWARENESS OF LEAVING THE CAMP.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION TO ASK, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT THE BELOW ADDRESS.

CONTACT: GENERAL
MAJ. GEN. A.J BRADSHAW(OBE)
LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM
EMAIL: [email protected]
TELEPHONE NUMBER:(+44)7035947640

BEST REGARDS,
PROCESSING OFFICER, TRANSIT DEPARTMENT
BRITISH ARMY

I didn't have to get past the first sentence to tell you it is a scam. Although I'm sorry you have been misled by a scammer, I am glad that you were thinking to check it out.

-A visit to an internet romance is NOT grounds for compassionate leave, ever. Compassionate leave is for emergencies with FAMILY members, typically life-threatening ones. A live-in partner may also qualify as family, but as far as the military is concerned, someone a soldier met online, who he has never met in person, is nothing more than a pen pal, and a visit to them for any reason would not qualify as compassionate leave.
-Compassionate leave requests are not handled by email. A friend or family member CALLS the JCCC on the 24 hour hotline that is designated for this purpose. Then JCCC would review the situation, and if the situation qualifies, they will take the necessary actions.
If you would like, you can read about how compassionate leave works on the real UK army website: http://www.army.mod.uk/welfare-support/23205.aspx (and also, note that this is the ONLY phone number that is real).

The English in that letter tells me you are dealing with African scammers, not a surprise since they typically use this format.

I put together a list of facts about the US military, with the help of additional information provided by a real soldier. The UK army operates in very similar ways, and the key points below typically apply whether the "soldier" is American or British.

-The US military is a very self-contained organization. People from outside the military do NOT request things for people in the military. This includes leave, phone and anything else. This is NOT going to change--it is one of the most basic principles of how the military operates.
-Leave from the military is earned. If a soldier has earned it (based primarily on time served) he completes a request for leave. The person he is visiting does nothing. If his leave is granted and he is serving overseas, the military will arrange transportation for him. He does not pay any fees for leave, a leave pass, replacement officers, or anything else. All of these (and the related forms) are inventions of African scammers.
-Soldiers ALWAYS have access to their money, and they have access to the supplies they need. They are also paid for being soldiers.
-The US military does not transact ANY business by Western Union or Moneygram, or any other wire transfer service.
-The US military has strict rules regarding single parents serving as soldiers. They must have documented, approved plans for the care of their children, with emergency contingencies. They CANNOT just leave their child with a nanny and head off for deployment.
-ALL soldiers have an official US military address that ends in .mil They can give that address to you, and they can send and receive emails to that address. They are NOT prohibited from sharing this address for security reasons (as scammers often claim), and the US military makes sure they are working--excuses like it was hacked, doesn't work right, etc. are just that--excuses invented by scammers.
-All soldiers would receive packages, etc. through official military mail. You would never send a package to an individual in another country for a soldier.
-As far as the US military is concerned, if you have an online relationship with a scammer, you are nothing more than a pen pal. YOU are NOT considered family, and they will NOT contact you about the soldier for ANY reason.

The moment ANY of the below happens, you already have your answer.
-If a soldier you met online asks you to fill out ANY military forms for him, then he is a scammer.
-If he tells you that he needs financial help for fees, fines, etc. to come see you, then he is a scammer. This includes things that are "refundable deposits."
-If he needs help because he can't access his money, then he is a scammer.
-If he tells you a satellite phone is needed to talk to you, then he is a scammer.
-If he asks you to email the military for any reason, or to send money to the military for any reason, then he is a scammer.
-If he asks you to send money or a package to an individual, then he is a scammer.
-If he needs help because of a child emergency, and claims nobody else can handle it, then he is a scammer.
-If he claims he needs you to help him get money out of the country, then he is a scammer.
-If he talks about making you his beneficiary, then he is a scammer.

One more point--scammers like to use "security" as an excuse for many different things. A soldier who is really on a top secret mission or in a very high security area is NOT going to be active on dating sites, and he is not going to be allowed to contact with non-family members using insecure email and chat. In other words, he won't be in contact with you. is NOT grounds for compassionate leave, ever.

Thanks for posting lee2. Well, yes it is a scam attempt being played on you I'm afraid. I would like to add the fact your scam artist is using one of those phone numbers beginning with 4470 is a huge warning sign.
viewtopic.php?f=26&t=13567 is an earlier post better describing about these re-direct mobile telephone numbers. For future reference, anytime you see one of those numbers within an email - beware.

Yes, It is scam. I was really liking the dream too. I got mislead. Enclosed is my latest e-mail from the scam pro heart breaker. I hate being fooled. I really hurts my feelings. I was played by a player. I don't know what to do either. I feel so crushed. I stopped writing to her. But I was so trusting that I gave her my phone number. But I saved all the texts messages and e-mails for correspondence evidence If anyone wants to investigate this scam further please write me.

Good news about my compassionate leave.
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Maria Johnson [email protected]

May 21 (2 days ago)

to me
My king,

In life, we receive a wonderful opportunity, and that is to love. Love comes in many forms. You love people in different ways and for different reasons,depending upon how they have touched your life.

Love is a very powerful word and can describe a multitude of feelings, but
its main context carries the same meaning. I want to tell you that the love
I have for you is undying.

It is a love that is strong and enduring and will stand the test of time. I
truly feel blessed that you have become a part of my life and I cannot wait
for the day that we can join our lives together. I want to lie next to you
at night and fall asleep in your arms, only to wake to your beautiful smile.

I want to share in your joys and sorrows. I want to be your everything. You
are everything to me. You are everything I do. You see and bring out the best in me.

You are the one I want to share everything with - my thoughts, hopes and dreams. Thinking of you makes my heart feel full. You are such a source of
inspiration for me.

I will forever be indebted to you for all you have brought to my life. So,
to repay you, I promise you my heart and all the love in it for the rest of
my life....

The Good news i have for you is, I have spoken with my captain about my
compassionate leave request and i am happy to tell you that my captain has
given me details on how you can contact the Leave request Department of British Army Headquarter in
London. All you have to do now is to write to their leave request department
through this email address. here is the British Army leave request email
address:([email protected])

See my details below.
My Full Name: Sergeant Maria Johnson
Department: 28th Engineering regiment,
Division: 72 battalion infantry division
Camp: Camp bastion
Country: Afghanistan

I will be waiting to read back from you after you have being in contact with
the British Army Headquarter in London and if you have any questions, please
feel free to ask me.

If you need any clarification from me, let me know and i will reply you
as soon as possible.



i will be waiting to read back from you as soon as possible.


Love always,
Maria
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Hello chixxdiggit,

Sorry you were targeted by this scammer. If its any consolation posting the scammers details here may help other people avoid this scammer.

Justin