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I made a friend through Facebook, who is in Yemen, with the Military. We have been friends for over a month, and he will be returning to the USA in two months. He asked me, if I could do him a favor. He stated that he is paid in Yemen money, and that he cannot get a bank in the USA that he can do business with until he returns home. He claims that he has no money to be able to buy anything there, and because he is in the frontline fighting, he is not allowed to leave the base.
All the money he has been paid through the Military, and he has been myriad of years with them, is in different countries currency. He wants me to say that I am his wife, and receive the money at my home, for him. He mentioned that the United Nations Department, will bring it to me directly to my home, and that all I have to do is accept it.
I have not given him my ultimate decision because I do not know much about Military Laws, or currency from other countries. Is that considered Money Laundering? Can I be arrested for it? How will that affect me directly with the Internal Revenue Service, in the USA, since my name, address, and telephone number will have to be provided before hand. I have never been involved with the Law in any way. I am a law-abiding citizen, and want to make sure, if what he wants me to do is legal, and if I can be prosecuted for it. Thank you for your help. And have a great day.
Cancel that friendship. That's a total lie. I doubt he's in the military. I doubt he's American. I doubt he's even in Yemen.
A couple of facts: American soldiers everywhere are paid in US dollars. They are required to have American bank accounts where their pay is deposited electronically. They will be able to draw from their accounts in any location to spend on the military facility. If they have privileges to go off the military facility (not always possible) they will be able to change their money to local currency either on the military facility or in local money change facilities.
Does this person have an email address that they use to communicate with you? There are several webpages that you can enter the email address to see if they are possibly being used by scammers.
Cancel that friendship. That's a total lie. I doubt he's in the military. I doubt he's American. I doubt he's even in Yemen.
A couple of facts: American soldiers everywhere are paid in US dollars. They are required to have American bank accounts where their pay is deposited electronically. They will be able to draw from their accounts in any location to spend on the military facility. If they have privileges to go off the military facility (not always possible) they will be able to change their money to local currency either on the military facility or in local money change facilities.
So what is your opinion of what he wants with me? Do you think he is trying to use me to launder his money?
So what is your opinion of what he wants with me? Do you think he is trying to use me to launder his money?
He has no money. It's a scam to obtain yours. Undoubtedly he's related to a Nigerian prince too. Don't give him any personal information, unfriend him, and move on.
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