Especially in the age of the Internet, there's always a new twist on an old scam.

The latest is a twist on what is known as the "419 scam," named after a section of the criminal code in Nigeria.

The perpetrators of the 419 scam are generally West Africans, and primarily Nigerians who are operated globally from Nigeria and elsewhere.

Like most Internet shenanigans, the scam works through email.

People receive an email from a person claiming to be Sgt. Bill Benson, who says he works as a United Nations soldier with the 1st Armored Division in Iraq.

Naturally, there's alleged free money involved for the recipient.

The email goes on to tell the recipient that he and his unnamed superior moved $5 million dollars belonging to none other than Saddam Hussein himself.

Since Benson and his superior work for the government, however, they can't keep the money which is being kept safe in a finance treasure keeping company.

The fraudulent soldier then oh-so-generously offers the email recipient a slice of the pie by asking if they can transfer the money to their account.

The money will be split three ways, with everyone getting 30 percent and 10 percent being set aside "for expenses."

And of course, you have to email the fake sergeant back with your "most confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication and also your contact details."

You are told "this business is risk free," but also a hush-hush secret, so don't tell anyone about it.

Anyone receiving this e-mail is urged to delete it, thus proving the time-worn adage true: if it sounds too good to be true, it is.