For next week, a dilemma posed as a riddle:

An army scout happens upon a village in the middle of a dense jungle. After a short chase, the villagers capture him and, being logical folk, decide to kill him. They decide to allow the scout to make one statement before the end. If this statement is true, they will boil him to death; if the statement is false, they will burn him.

What should be the scout's last words and why?

If you think you know the answer, e-mail me and I will pose a second riddle/dilemma.