Q. I have a question about Liberty pass, Can US Army personnel get them, and do they cost thousands of dollars to buy one? I have been receiving emails from someone supposedly on deployment in Korea, and he’s asked myself for 4700 Dollars to pay for his Liberty pass for 3 months to come over to the UK, I take it this isn’t right.
Answer to why a liberty pass costs so much.
What you are receiving is a scam. It’s not actually coming from a service member. This scam has been going around for several years. The emails may or may not sound very legit. But trust me they are Scams and not from someone in the Military (or at least we seriously hope not).
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A pass is not something that can be bought. It is something that is earned to allow servicemembers to stay off post and not have to be back on post in their quarters for accountability or bed check. It’s often referred to as a Liberty pass or Freedom pass overseas such as Korea. Here in the states, it is just basically a pass.
Hope this clears things up. Your best bet is to not even respond to emails such as that. They should be treated as SPAM and deleted as such.
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PLEASE NOTE: This also applies to flying back home for R&R from a deployment, or any other crazy thing these scammers can come up with. There have been a lot of comments posted for the same thing, just different wording. Due to the number of comments, if your question is answered in this article I will no longer respond. I do not have information about anything that applies to any other country, only the United States Military. If your question is about another country’s military or some other organization, I cannot answer that as I am only familiar with the U.S. Military as this is a U.S. website.
can you tell me how much it is for a liberty pass from the army and do I need to pay it or can he do it
Like it states in the post. You cannot buy a liberty pass. If you received an email asking for this, it is a SCAM and should be deleted!
What is a leaving bonus? And why should I get it on my name? And why should I pay taxes of it? Im talking high amount of money, both on the leaving bonus and the taxes I have to pay.RegardsClaudia Jensen
I met some one on line he said he was from the army he was a bomb specialist in sudan . He was getting ready to go on retirement and that he loved me. He wanted to marry me that he needed 500 dollars to help him come to the states. So I send it to him threw money gram was it a scam or is that true.
I have two questions 1) do they have to pay for there air fight back to the states when they are overseas 2) do they to pay a fee for there retirement to be process before they leave where they are being deported from to come back to the state 3) do they have to pay for the Liberty pass to leave and come home for good
In regards to the first question, if they are coming home on leave from the Military from an overseas assignment such as Germany or other OCONUS location, yes they have to buy their own plane ticket. If they are coming home from a war zone for R&R (which is no longer granted due to deployment now lasting shorter than a year) then no they do not pay to for the flight.
As for your second question regarding retirement, there is no fee that they pay to do their retirement paperwork. They military will pay to move them back to their home of record upon retirement or upon ETSing (leaving the military).
For your third question, the above post explains that you cannot buy a liberty pass and what a liberty pass is, so no they do not pay for a liberty pass.
For seven months now I have been talking to a marine, do you have to pay for a marriage certificate thought the military and now I have to pay for a liberty pass.. I need answers..
You pay for your marriage license at the county clerks office not through the military.
If someone is stationed on Ft Hood base in Texas in the US and lost there Liberty pass card do they have to pay to replace it and does it cost $400.00
Please see the article above. Liberty Passes do not cost money.
Is liberty pass free or to be paid
My US Army bf have applied three months leave vacations and the leave department ask me to pay the processing $310 and Ive done to pay it. and now he already had flight schedule this 5 of September,,but today August 17 I received email again from the leave department that I need to pay liberty pass card for him the amount of $365..it is really needed or I’m the one of scam victims??
You are a scam victim, you do not pay to take leave or for a liberty pass.
A US Army captain in Ukraine said, now he has to pay Admin fee before they let him embark to US after paid the half of Liberty Pass. Do US Military base in Ukraine charge Admin Fee to comes home when he applies leave? he will send to mission in war zone if he does not come out with 1,500 USD to pay the admin fee. I told him he is being harrased and scam and no such fee. Your response is appreciated.
Please see the article above. They do not pay any kind of fee (admin fee or otherwise) for a Liberty Pass.
I have been talking to someone he said he is in Africa and want money I told him no you don’t cause I asked my brother in law as he was in the army and hee said he khad never heard of it before and when I told the man in army he said we’ll he never been to Africa then has he but he ? got a chance in he’ll of getting my money
Hi, is there a Military Return Notary Stamp fee to allow embark home on leave? A captain in ukraine has been refrained from embarking home unless half of the fee $1,000 paid for the Military Return Notary Stamp seal and the balance is allow to sort upon arriving home.
Thank you in advance for your response.
how much LEAVE PASS cost for an American soldier
Like above, a pass for leave does NOT cost anything. It is something that is earned, not bought.
I have met on dating site, i send $200 dollar first. And now i receive a meesage again from his department and they said ,the applicant
of this application were to pay a refundable down payment of
Five hundred dollars($500)for his pass card so he can use it as exit at the camp base. As indicate in peace keeping mission
deployment rules and the applicant of this application were to
responsible for the fee,be expecting your fiance home to you come up
with the fee , he assign in nigeria
Hello,, I need to know and understand,, my boyfriend lived Iraq military base ,, he told me want get out of too terrors ,, want get married and family,, he want me pay liberty pass card cost $890.00 that is true,, please let me know
Hi Anita, please see the above post. You are being scammed.
We are gladly to hear from you, your request has been received and your fiance leave will be granted after you done with the process below
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
United States of America
Emergency leave request
1. Permanent requirement for an officer leave must have a genuine
2. Request should made by his/her fiance or family
3. Request by a personal for a leave for an officer will be liable for the reception of the bonuses, after (5) days of departure of the officer in question.
4. Authorized absence to attend to emergency situations by any soldier is eligible for a leave are not authorized to request to a leave
5. Leave paid wil be given between one(1) to four(4) months for maximum various prices with the respect to the period of the leave to be paid before processing of the leave for security reason, therefore money paid is refundable
PRICE LIST
S/N months price
1. One $330
2. Two $550
3. Three $800
4. Four $1,300
6. All soldier leaving camp as a family, wife, fiance request should have a liberty pass card with him/her at the departure or arrival, identification card should be suffice to identify as a security member
7. Returning officer will be liable to leave the designated country 72hours after all proccesing is completed
8. On know account should a third party interfare with the whole proccesing
Hi I’ve met someone on line and he says he needs £300 for a Liberty leave pass and he can not access his money back t if I send it to him he will pay me back ? Is this right ? He saying he’s fallen in love with me and what’s to marry me ? I think it’s all a bit to much and to soon and think it’s not how things work ?
So instead of the liberty pass would you be asked to pay for flight? Or am I being scammed
I am not sure what your exact question is. If a servicemember is flying home on leave, yes they are responsible for paying for their own transportation (whether via auto, train, or plane).
Thank you so much for talking about a liberty pass. I have a Major saying that he needs money for one. I just knew it was a scammer. Thanks
If their Liberty pass card does it expires? I need to no this soon.
This is very helpful, i knew it, I fell in love with a scammer. Thanks for this article, it gives me peace of my mind
I have a man txting me, saying we need to get a bank account set up so we can get his liberty pass and start his retirement. Is this a scam? I have asked him to send me pics of annID and he can’t do that but I asked him to send me a pic of him with his toothbrush and he could do that.
Sounds like you are talking to a scammer. I would cease all contact. Passes do not cost money nor do they require a bank account. While it is true you need a bank account for retirement checks, an actual servicemember will already have a bank account as bank accounts are required to receive pay from the military, so there is no reason why a real servicemember would ask you to set one up.
I have been chatting to a lady, a Gen Sandra Scott, we got very well until today when she asked me to apply for a certificate for her to visit me in Great Britain, at present she is with the United Nations stationed in Syria, I emailed the letter today after a I was given all the information required, the response came back within an hour saying the certificate had been granted but would cost up to $2000 is this a scam can you please help me I live alone on my pension and this is worrying, I thought I was helping someone, thank you
I was chatting with a lady in viber she said working in us military in Kuwait and need to got a liberty pass and she give me an email to contact they said you must pay an $5000 for the pass from us military portal and the money is refundable and I’m talking to her but she didn’t answer me I’m afraid I scammed ?
I have met the guy on facebook, i have fall in love with him and he said that he is my fiance. He teach me to send the email to xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.com
And let I apply him to leave, in the beginning, the email said that I should pay usd7000, they will pay me back , i have done, but they continuous to say. My fiance has his box, all his passport and all his things in side there , and he want .. when we meet , the box will arrive there too ,so they have need to arrange the ship ,the insurance, ……I have paid more 42000 again, … but they have said again, since they need the LIBERTY PASS CARD, but the card in the box, and my fiance don’t want to open the box, i need to pay more 135,750,00usd,they will help me but the card to use it … I have not money to pay it … they said that it is hecause my fiance who is not leaving in the Military directly, the box is not near with him, so i need to pay more money …
I have not money to pay , do you know that they are cheater or not who can answer me ,pls
Oh ,I type wrong money , first times is usd 4700,i have paid , second times is usd49000,i have paid
, last times ,they request
135,750,00 ,i have not ability to pay it .
Can you answer me , the email is real or not ? I have wrote something in here , and I am waiting your reply , pls answer me , you can email me too.
The article above answers your question. It is a scam.
Dear Bridget, my situation is a little different. He has said he is a general in Syria, all the administration fees and liberty pass total $50,000. I have looked his name up on the internet and he has immediately stepped outside and taken pictures, he has immediately sent a photo of himself with his passport next to his head and sent a copy of his military iD matching the face of the General on line. How can this be?
Leah
As the article states above, it is a scam. Liberty Passes do not cost money.
Do canada military have to pay for liberty passes to come to the USA from Syria
Hi im a british girl chatting to a guy in Afghanistan at the moment he said he has lost his pass and is being disaplined with this his commander has said he needs to pay 4,500 dollars to not go out on depolyment to syria is this a scam he wants me to pay 1,00 pounds to his commander as his acconut is frozen out in Afghanistan. Hes been out there for 8 months now . Please help .
I need to know if liberty pass is really $2000 and money sent to turkey
when a soldier is in an army deployment, does he have to pay his own ticket to come back if he asks for a permit?
Am intanit o persoana spune ca este medic in armata americana aflat in Kabul si ca vrea sa plece pe o perioada si are nevoue de 1500€pentru a obtine cardul liberty
I have had no comments on my message, rather disappointing, other people could be in danger, please an opinion ion would help not only me but other fragile people, thank you
Is there such thing as someone being a beneficiary in the army basically being in charge of someone’s account in the military and then since you are in charge of their account send them money from this account. Just dont sound right. Sounds fishy.
I mean I guess you could call it that. Most spouses tend to be in charge of the bank accounts (and all accounts) while their spouse is deployed. Even some parents will handle the task for their son or daughter that is deployed.
While in the military, do they receive money while on active duty. This person always says he doesn’t have access to their money while on active duty. Is this right or is he trying to scam me
Yes, they receive a paycheck just like people who work out in civilian jobs.
So they do have access to their money while they are on active duty he saying that he has to wait till get he gets the United states to get hold of some money. Is he trying to scam me out of money
They are supposedly active duty in Africa are they able to get money if in another country or continent. Are they receiving a paycheck while on active duty in nigeria-africa just checkin like I said in the last reply he claims he is starving and always broke. I feel something is fishy with this story just doesn’t sound right
Yes they are able to access their money, even while deployed. The military feeds them (for free) so they would not need money for food anyway. Sounds like someone is trying to scam you.
Iam talking to someone i met on dating site he said he is in us army based in west afica and his liberty pass has expiryed and has to oay 460 pounds for a new one .he said he hasnt get anymoney over there all goes in his british bank accout is this right or a scam
I have met a man who says hes a sargeant in the army and hes in Afghanistan. Says he needs 420 for liberty pass to come. But his acct is frozen while hes deployed.. Im guessin hes liein.. Please let me know
Does a military member have to for a military liberty pass to come to Edmonton, Alberta Canada and do I have to pay for it or he does he ? I’ve been sending him money through western union and iTunes cards he’s saying that I have to pay for the military liberty pass before they will release him from the Canadian Military Base here in Alberta? I hope that I’m not being scammed by this man
Hello UU,
I wonder how could you send money to a person you never meet? First of all, you must don’t forget that you’re a woman and it’s supposed you need to be protected by a man.. In future, my advice is don’t trust people from nowhere and take care of you more. Remember, the world is full of men, don’t worry. All the best .
I meet a military man on fb and we been chatting to one another for 20 months now. He said that he is a naval general and he is based on a peace mission in Syria. I been sending him money for his vacation which is was £12,000 .i even send him more money for his treatment altogether I send him £25,000.Now he is asking me for £85,000 for his liberty pass is this a scam. Please reply to me. Thank you.
Hi, I’m shocked for the amount of money you sent him. Yes it’s a scam. A liberty pass is not bougt, it’s earned. Do not fall for these lies. Did you ever see him? Did you hear his voice. Did you ask him risen you is military email address? Ends in .mil. Ask a selfie with a hand written note. I’m sure he can’t do this. You are speaking with a scammer. i have experienced this my self so I know how it feels.But don’t Sent him any money. You will never see him .
I was fooled myself and I learned the hard way . You can find a lot of pictures stolen from real soldiers on the net. Stop the contact and meet a real person.
Please do yourself a favour. Stop the contact.
I have a question. IT’s about the Wedding planning of my friend and me, whom i met online and who is Stationed as a surgeon Doktor in a war Zone Camp in Afghanistan. To travel to me he need a liberty pass card. I was sent an email from:
(email hidden)
Is there this adress or is everything fraudulent?
Hi Marleen
I have a question for you. I too have been talking to someone who is currently stationed in Syria. He wants to go on leave and come home to Texas. He has not asked for money but has transferred money into my account and then wants me to wire transfer it out to someone else. My gut is telling me this is a scam from reading everyone else but its a little different. He says he has to pay for his redeployment here in the US.
Is this legit? What do you think?
Thanks
Tami
Varför måste soldater som ska gå i pension betala så mycket Har redan betalat för pension och pappers jobb och hans papper är skickade till Washington DC och nu måste han betala 1500 dollars till för liberty pass card
Emirates shell company they need to pay the passcard every worker there if they apply leave and vacation? Emirates shell company under of united nations? Please i need answer… thanks
Emirates shell company they have liberty passcard ? If they apply leave or vacation, they need to pay the liberty passcard? Please i need answer
What about When a soldier ask for your ssn to be able to get a liberty pass card?
I got the same exact thing. He has said that “we fell in love”. This guy was a doctor working for the United Nations in Ammon, Jordan. Only his Liberty Pass was $7,250 for a 3 month pass. Said that included airfare. I almost fell for it until I was going to wire transfer to some guy and not for the UN. I warn everyone don’t believe anything they say. I’ve verified it is a scam bc I googled the NATO numbers that he gave me in his email. All I can say is thank you to my bank who ID that’s is a scam!!! So thankful to my banker!
Omg! The exact thing happened to me. Was his name Robert Anderson?
I have been emailed by a Lieutenant Colonel Tom Joey, asking me to pay for a liberty pass card for one of his officers who is a nurse on a non combative ship, can you please tell me if this is correct as the paperwork is all on what seems to be legitimate army paperwork, is this a scam or is it legitimate
does an employee have to pay a liberty pass before approving a vacation this is an italian and he works for a shell engine company he is a marine engineers assigned to malaysia and wants to get off the ship is this true or not.it need to pay 300 dollars
I just met somebody on Facebook and he said a military overseas pass is $1550 I don’t know if it’s true or not or am I being scammed
i have chat meet bf he said he assign in afganistan in he want to meet me but he need to pay the liberty pass ang he want me to pay the liberty pass 600$ is this scam.?thanks
the name of my bf soldier is Charles peters he want me to help him to pay the liberty pass.
Good day! If a doctor who is a UN peacekeeping mission in Syria and wanted to go home to his hometown, does he has to pay for the liberty card pass? Thank you.
Hello 👋🏽 I have been talking to this sergeant that said he is in Syria on a mission and he says he loves me and wants nothing but to be with me but asked me to write to the Head office and request emergency leave for him. So I did and they responded and asked for some info and I sent it to them. He then said his commander said there mite be a little fee for said leave. Well they responded and said that it would be $4500 for his n his replacements fee. Both him and the Head office gave me their military id #’s but I feel there is something wrong ☹️😔😞
What is a military library body pass
What is a military library body pass i didn’t get no email but i have a guy asking for help to get back to the USA that his passed expired idk what to do idk if it is true please help me
Thank God for Google, and this article! I’d been flirting one with a guy who said he’s in the military in Yemen, and he’s desperate to get out. After several weeks of harmless conversation, he says he needs money for a Liberty pass. I jumped over to a new page and did a quick search, and BINGO, here we are.
I sent him a link to this article, and he got all upset and said “You know what, never mind.”
:-D Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.
I’d really liberty pass card of military doctors deployed in Yemen need to pay $500 USD before their leave can be approved?
This gal claims to work for the United nations and says to come see me I have to email and ask for her permission and costs 1000 dollars for a liberty pass. As she has only served 1 of 3 years . This does not make any sense and I also give her cards for her internet to message me.
Is it true that you have to renew your Liberty pass stamp and for you to send money in order to get it renewed before you even get approved for a vacation leave?