The victim met the scammer on Facebook. She was using the name Dunwoody Marry), claiming to be widowed, U.S. Army General originating from Virginia.
The picture received was indeed an image of Ann Elizabeth Dunwoody, retired general of the United States Army. She was the first woman in U.S. military and uniformed service history to achieve a four-star officer rank. The cictim was not aware about the fact that someone was stealing the picture and re-use it for scam.
Stolen picture used in scam:
Marry was asking for the victim's help to receive an important amount of money and keep it until she can arrive in the victim's country. For sending the parcel, she asked the victim to get in contact with a delivery company named Translink Express Logistics Courier, located in Nigeria.
The victim was notified when the parcel left Nigeria for Dakar, Senegal and from there to France and the UK, before arriving to the victim's destination. But in London, the parcel was intercepted by the security agents of the Airport, for not having the clearance certificate, the victim being asked to send money for paying it.
