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I received a Friend Request through FB Messenger, was hesitant and always avoided accepting in the past. This time was different and I accepted. We chatted regularly for several weeks, he claimed to be a Commanding General in the US Army deployed to Syria. I ran a PI report to confirm certain things he said, what was posted on FB and to confirm some questions I raised with him that he answered. The report verified all the answers and information I was seeking. He used all the right military language and explanations when I was uncertain, I did my due diligence throughout the conversation, so I thought. One evening he said, All senior military officials have been asked to withdraw their personal belongings from all private security companies here in Syria because of the information the UN delegate's secret service agent passed to them that ISIS and bandits are planning an attack on some strategic locations here and we have been given 72 hours to get this done. I have a portfolio stored in one of the private security companies here and it means so much to me. I'm extremely worried because I can't afford to lose it if I don't get it out on time. I have a portfolio deposited in a security warehouse here in Syria. This portfolio represents years of hard work and means the world to me. I cannot afford to lose it during this chaos." He made arrangements through a logstics company to have his portfolio transported with a diplomat back to the states for delivery to me for safekeeping, but there was a small fee that needed to be paid. I verified the company and even contacted the company about the name of the diplomat as it was a very common name to ensure he was an employee. They confirmed as such. What drew my attention was the email address that caused me to pause and question, but it was confirmed as valid, so I wired the money. Had a tracking number and watched the portfolio. Well it got to Customs in Syria and they needed more money, then it arrived in the states and there was more money needed to pass through customs. The longer the portfolio sat in customs the fee went up each week. I saw that the portfolio had indeed arrived at JFK Customs, but I could not meet the needs any longer. The question that I kept wondering about was how is this diplomat from Syria travelling to the US with this portfolio able to stay the entire time? Eventually I stopped responding to the General. I did not block him because I wanted to preserve whatever information could be traced behind the communications.