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I didn't do this on my own, many people helped in this group bait.

This is kind of neat too but it doesn't hold a candle to the certificate above..

From: Seth Schiesel
Subject: Querry from The New York Times
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2003 17:02:40 -0500
To: gunthervandyke

Hello there. My name is Seth Schiesel and I am a staff technology reporter for The New York Times. I am beginning work on an article about anti-419 counterscammers and have come across your fascinating site on Omar's adventures, which seems to be wrapping up at the moment. I would very much like to speak with you about your motivations and techniques and about counterscamming in general. You seem to have devoted a considerable amount of time and energy to this fascinating project, which fits in perfectly with what I am researching.

I can be reached on this email and my direct line is 212 556 xxxx. If you are suspicious about my identity, feel free to call the main number of The New York Times in New York City and ask for me.

I hope we can connect
Seth Schiesel

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Seth Schiesel
The New York Times, 8th floor
229 W. 43d St.
New York, NY 10036
vox: 212 556 71xx technology reporter
fax: 212 556 19xx ...speaking individually

I suppose I should be flattered that someone from the press noticed my halfbaked idea of a website but I have trouble trusting these guys anymore. Even though I decided not to talk to them (they got an agenda, probably to make me the evil one and poor old Omar one of the downtrodden in Africa) it isn't everyday you get something from the New York Times.

Omar's Emails Are Bright White

My Emails Are Bright Lime

My Comments Are In Yellow

Do you get emails promising you of untold fortunes from wives/sons/accountants/lawyers of dead dictators from Nigeria/Ivory Coast/South Africa/Angola/Namibia and other countries?

Here's how they get your email:

Scripts (web-crawlers) or individuals (often named MUGU GUYMEN) collect email addresses from guestbooks on websites.

In every Guestbook that has had emails collected you will see a guestbook post from a 419 (four-one-nine) Scam Group: the text usually contains: "mugu please keep off" or more likely some sort of taunting variant.

Mugu is certainly a taunt, as Nigerians use the word "mugu" to refer to "fools or gullible persons", and the term is being used in some quarters as slang referring to the Nigerian/419 scammers.

To: "Holden MeGroin"
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 10:37:54 +0000

Dear Sir/ma

May the Lord be with you, as you take sometime out with me to share this little problem of mine with me.Though, I have not gotten any previous correspondence with you. I am personally contacting you for the first time, hoping you will assist me based on the reality of this transaction.

My name is James Nuhan , the eldest son to Joseph Nuhan former adviser on POLITICAL AFFAIRS to the outstead president of Liberia Charles Taylor in West African region.

The recent development in my country is no more news to the outside world. President Charles Taylor,after losing his ambition to transform himself to a life civilian President of LIBERIA, as a result of ressistance from rebels factions in my country, was outstead and chased out of the country, of which he is now seeking assulum in another West African country.

Who is Omar writing to? Omar got lucky when he contacted one of the many fine employees of Australian-American Oilator Company, Ltd. which has corporate offices on four continents. Imagine the find, a huge conglomerate just full of stupid Mugu's ready for picking by those crafty Nigerian criminals! Yes, it is. This website was set up for the sole purpose of being bait for the Criminal Nigerian thugs.

Now, most of his loyalist and the people that served in his cabinet including some former Ministers and his Political associate; everybody is now at large, while others, including my father, Joseph Nuhan, have been placed under house arrest by the administration of President Moses Blah.

During my fathers tenure as the adviser on special duties, he happen to be in charge of finance as regards the president's political ambition. It was while on these privilege position that he kept in my custody the sum of [$US24M], without the fore knowledge of the President. Now that the president has been overtrown, and my father placed under house arrest, he has madated me and my younger brother to source for a foreign assistance to assist in the transfer of the said funds, hence , you were contacted. More so, the fragile nature of the political system in Africa does not encourage us to go on long-term investment project here.

This is the reason why I am asking for your assistance to enable me transfer and deposit this funds outside the continent for outright investment.

This fund is currently kept with a safe/trust security company in TOGO, a neighboring West African country in disguise of precious materials. I hereby agree to compensate your sincere and candid effort to assist in this regard with 20% of the fund when finally received by you with our pre- arranged strategies. However, I have sent my younger brother abroad as regards this transaction, as we cannot lay claim to the funds due to our fathers position and present predicament.

Every arrangement has been concluded on the safest way to move this fund to abroad without the security firm, NOT,necessarily knowing its content. Please contact my younger brother through this medium.

I want you to understand that this must be kept in utmost confidentiality and secrecy, as my future welfare hugely depends on it. One more thing is rest assured that this is the beginning of ourlong-term business relationship.

I do not intend to contact anyone else until I am convinced that you are not capable to handle this transaction.

For confidential reasons, please reply me via my private email address:

Best regards,

James Nuhan

Isn't that just wonderful or what? A person I never met before wants to give me millions so I answer back not wanting to play his game but suck him into mine.

So I email Omar back using Holden MeGroins business email addy.

From: "Holden MeGroin"
Date: Thu, October 23, 2003 5:12 pm
To: James

Dear James Nuhan.

I am at a loss on how you received my email address but I am replying in regard to the BUSINESS PROPOSAL that you have sent me yesterday.

First of all, I want to relay to you how saddened I am to hear of what has befallen your Father, Mr. Joseph Nuhan. While I never heard of him before, as I do not generally keep up to date on the affairs of Liberia, your letter left me with little doubt that his was a career filled with success and achievements. I'm sure Mr. Nuhan's plight will find many sympathizers among the honest people of your great nation.

This website includes, among other things, an employee directory so the Mugu can actually find the mark he is attempting to exploit. All phone, fax and email addresses work but you will have to search for Mr. Cranium ("Dick Head") because the USA FBI wants him too. Mr. Nogg is played by the now dead John Gotti the crime boss of an American mafia family. Who are the rest? Most of the males are either people under indictment, investigation or listed on various sex offender lists. The women were obtained from online Russian dating services. And yes, I think Katrina is a cutie.

As I have stated, I do not follow the events in your part of the world too closely, but from what I did hear of Liberia, the events detailed in your letter do not surprise me in the least. It is outrageous that such a horrible injustice can take place at the dawn of the Twenty First century.

But I would like to discuss your proposal. To tell the truth it could not have come at a better time for me personally.

I eagerly await to hear back from you with the pertinent information, and would like to assure you that I approach our dealings with all the secrecy and gravity that the situation requires.

Pray to the Lord in heaven my dear friend for he shall give you all you rightfully deserve.

Please reply to my personal email box at it is safe and secure.

Your Friend.

Holden MeGroin
Assistant Accounts Clerk
Australian-American Oilator, Ltd.

So omar attempts to send HTML based email but the company server I am using wont allow it until I make the change which resulted in losing a couple of his first emails. I have Sandra Good it IT Services generate this "automatic reply".

You attempted to send a message that was bounced back because you were ot authorized to send a HTML message. Your setting has been changed to allow HTML so please attempt to resend the original message to the sender.

The sender was Omar
The subject was From Al Omar.

Pretty Impressive, huh? Here is Australian-American's "About Us" page.

Sandra Good - IT Services
Australian-American Oilator, Ltd.

Omar finally gets through!

This went on for about three emails the IP in all cases being the same but Omar kept changing his name.

Subject: From Al Omar.
From: Omar Ntoum Omar
Date: Sat, October 25, 2003 10:55 am
To: Katrina Peters

Dear Ms Katrina Peters,

Congratulation:

Thanks for your encouragement E-mail; I am very sorry towards my delay in replying due to my negotiations regarding your mentioned product. My dear I am fully ready to work with you to all level to enable me promote your product in our Afrique Centrale

(Equatorial).

Therefore I will like to have the full description of your goods to enable me canvas many Companies but before then I will as well be pleased if you will send to me your promotional Items to enable me advertise your product on Television in our region (Afrique Equatorial)

Once again I thank you for Psychological evaluation and spiritual guides that prompt your proposal to come to me.

Thanks for your cooperation in advance,

Al Omar Ntoum.

Why those crafty Nigerians! I saw it too, a name change from James to Omar Ntoum for now. I know what we'll do, since we are obviously dealing with brain surgeon material let's see if Omar would work out as a full time stocking distributor for Oilators made from the finest "Unobtainium"!

Subject: Re: From Al Omar
From: "Katrina Peters"
Date: Sat, October 25, 2003 7:15 pm
To: Omar

Dear Mr. Al Omar Ntoum (There's another name change in a while)

I briefly spoke to Mr. Richard Cranium, the CEO of Australian-American Oilator who gave me the go ahead to at least research the market for Oilators in the Central African Republic.

I want this to be my project alone so please write to me alone at American Oilator.

Ain't this sweet? Just for the Muguman we included this "About Us" webpage including our mssion statement. Unknown to the Mugu our mission statement is to screw over the Nigerian filth everytime we have a chance.

I am wondering where to go from here and I can't also wonder if I would ever be required to make a trip to Africa to meet with some of your vendors to develop a demographics worksheet to determine what kind of business we might be able to do.

I am at work today (Saturday not less) and will prepare a small package describing some of our fine product line and will give you a link to the company website.

I am curious, who else supplies Oilators to your market? It they are Australian-American made I can only think they could be obtained from one of our certified European vendors (probably French) because we can find no mention of direct sales to Africa.

Can you describe what kind of reputation does our Oilators have in Africa?

Thank you.

Katrina Peters
Vice President Sales
Australian-American Oilator, Ltd.

Omar has forgotten his original Charles Tayor scam and heads back into diamonds and trading in trees.

Subject: From Al Omar.
From: Omar Ntoum Omar
Date: Mon, October 27, 2003 12:42 pm
To: Katrina Peters

Dear Madam,

Thanks for your confirmation/accepting my proposal as well.

Moreover never fail to extend my greeting to Mr Richard who can be touched to involve my region in your production (Oilator)

I tried to send mail directly to you last time but it was bouncing back confirmed network failure. I was obliged to send the mail to Your Company. However, I am going to follow your advice ok. My dear if you will like to come to Gabon you are most well come. But if coming down to Gabon can never be justified I will be here to give you any service/assistance you may require to promote your product if you will never let me down. Thereto we must be responsible to each other.

Once again I am sorry for my late response due to on Saturday we work half a day Sunday no work at all.

Please kindly include on the package the promotional Items for advertisement on the television post.

Send it by UPS or DHL to get to me immediately and if you have any other products you can offer I will absolutely help you to market them as well so that you can make more profit.

For me I export Gold/Timber.

There are some companies buying from Lebanon through a contact of a Libyan man. But never mind I will get them out and they will come to me. (Damn Libyans! That does it, I always knew the world wanted Oilators and would go through anything to get their hands on them.)

Please call me with this number: xx.

Thanks,

Regards,

Al Omar Ntoum

Let us sucker Omar in. We get technical about Oilators and Omar convinces me he knows his shit about Oilators!

Subject: Re: From Al Omar.
From: "Katrina Peters"
Date: Tue, October 28, 2003 1:28 pm
To: Omar

Dear Mr. Omar,

During a break in my busy routine I did attempt to call you yesterday, at the number you provided, but was unsuccessful in my attempt.

We are concerned though you already want us to DHL you material you failed to provide us with an address? How would we be able to ever get you anything if you fail to tell us where you are located?

As I am sure you are aware the cost of publishing catalogs is simply becoming to great with our costs projected to be $321.00 per catalog with a years updates. With over 4,000 catalogs distributed worldwide you can appreciate this is not a trivial amount of money we are talking about.

Why, with the average cost of $3.50 per scheduled update shipping, with quarterly updates, the cost of shipping catalogs alone is over $56,000.00 a year!

Our last shipment went out in June and we informed all vendors we were in the process of moving our entire catalog over to the internet. Accordingly, you will not be receiving any catalogs or printed material.

You can find our base parts here.

http://oilatorxxxxxxx/products/masterlist.html

Please look over the master list and, Mr. Cranium is keen to know your answer on this, for master sales would the part 93527 C907E0747W (seven pin oilator) or part 93529 A907E6064Z (nine pin oilator) be a better sales item?

Now, as part of our master vendor license, here are our policies if you wish to join our team

1. Vendor applicant (that is you) is required to provide email, telephone and dedicated fax number.

2. Vendor applicant (that is you) is required to provide (must be original not faxed) signed copy of master surety agreement covering sub licensing agreements for his assigned geographical area.

3. Vendor applicant (that is you) is required to fax or email photo of self to us for our files. It is important we know who we are doing business with.

Once your paperwork has been processed you will be required to oversee a small company account in the amount of $12,000.00 Australian (the current mid-market rates as of 2003.10.28 13:21:49 GMT $12,000.00 AUD Australia Dollars = $8,440.10 USD United States Dollars 1 AUD = 0.703342 USD 1 USD = 1.42178 AUD).

This money would be wired to you via certified bank draft or, perhaps, personal delivery. While this money would remain the property of Australian-American Oilator Company, Ltd. it would be placed under your trust and control to cover incidentals such as shipping and minor expenses at your end. It must also be understood that should you elect to leave Australian-American Oilator you will be required to return any and all unused funds of this vendor controlled account.

Can you handle this money adequately? Remember, it is given to you in trust to manage.

We have much work to do to get you set up so you must now tell me do you still want to proceed?

Katrina Peters
Vice President Sales
Australian-American Oilator, Ltd.

What the hell was this next one about? I think what happened is Omar smelled a big easy score and, not wanting to blow it, he attempted to pass me off to more experienced hands but I said screw that!

Subject: From Al Omar.
From: Omar Ntoum Omar
Date: Tue, October 28, 2003 3:21 pm
To: Katrina Peters

Dear Katrina,

Thanks for your long expected e-mail.

I have a market research Agent his name is Mr Christiantitus Agwu, he is competent/capable to handle this transaction properly without any lick-age.

Please sending the promotional Item for advertisement is very necessary to enable us publicize the products for more customers.

Take note of the bellow address:

Mr Christiantitus Agwu

Akebe ville Libreville Gabon

Tel: xx

You can as well contact Mr Christiantitus with the above number he is the one I am presenting for you, to work with you and achieve the quality goal of your choice. If you like you can make him one of your Company member I trust his competency in these field with him, I will 100% assure you that you are going to achieve your aim in Central Africa.

So regarding your request of the applicant/application I will hereby forward his name as the applicant.

Mr Christiantitus Agwu

Akebe Ville

Libreville Gabon

Tel: 3xx Email:

Can you possibly provide for him the master surety agreement covering sub incensing agreements?

He will personal send his photo, do you require it by attachment?

My dear the amount will be handled by him without any problem.

And he is very much willing to work with you besides he is a born again Christian ready to some thing that is pure.

Thanks and kind regards,

You can call him with the above number.

Mr Omar, now handing you over to Mr Christiantitus

This is Bullshit and I wont tolerate being passed around like this so I fire this short and sweet message from Katrina back to him! (What is "lick age" anyway?)

Subject: Re: From Al Omar
From: "Katrina Peters"
Date: Tue, October 28, 2003 4:33 pm
To: Omar

Who is Mr. Agwu and why are you handing me to him?

Then I follow that short and sweet up with this.

Subject: (no subject)
From: "Katrina Peters"
Date: Tue, October 28, 2003 5:03 pm
To: Agwu

Dear Mr. Agwu,

I really don't know where to go from here I thought I was dealing with Mr. Omar and, from out of the blue, he gives me your name and says I will be dealing with you and not him.

Why is this?

Who are you?

Are you familiar with the many fine products of Australia-American Oilator, Ltd.?

Tell me more about you providing address, phone numbers, fax number, educational history, engineering degrees and any other pertinent information so we may persue our African adventure.

Please also send scanned photo of yourself and scanned copy of identification card so we may, if we decide to go ahead, enter you into our system.

Katrina Peters
Vice President Sales
Australian-American Oilator, Ltd.

Omar gets scared and brings Katrina back into the fold.

Subject: Re: From Al Omar
From: Omar Ntoum Omar
Date: Tue, October 28, 2003 5:04 pm
To: Katrina Peters

My dear,

I will do the business by myself.

Let us go ahead.

Thanks,

Omar.

I hate being passed around from one scammer to the next and now I admit i feel better! Passing along lesson to baiters and that is always to remember you are the one in charge because you are the one with the money they want to steal!

Now figure out what the hell Omar means to say in the subject line below! He must be smoking Jekum.

Dear Katrina,

Thanks for your long expected e-mail.

I have decided to the transaction with you.

Please sending the promotional Items for advertisement is very necessary to enable me publicize the products for more customers.

Take note of the bellow address:

Mr Omar Ntoum

Akebe ville Libreville Gabon

Tel: xx

So regarding your request of the applicant/application I will hereby forward his name as the applicant.

Mr Omar Ntoum

Akebe Ville

Libreville Gabon

Tel: xx

Email: omarntoum

Kindly provide for him the master surety agreement covering sub incensing agreements?

I will personal send my photo; do you require it by attachment?

My dear, the amount shall be handled by me without any problem.

Thanks and kind regards,

Mr Omar.

Well, time to play him like a violin!

Subject: For your perusal please find attached our standard agreement for sales representitives From: "Katrina Peters"
Date: Wed, October 29, 2003 3:01 am
To: Omar
Priority: Normal

Attached is our standard format agreement between Australian American and it's independent vendors.

As you can see all sums paid to you are calculated in Australian dollars but may be transferred in US dollars depending on the account we would use for fund transfers.

I briefly talked to Mr. Cranium and he directed me not to go any further until we had something more concrete as to shipping and billing addresses, the address of your consignment warehouse.

Regarding the warehouse size the contract I grabbed was for a regional distributorship and not the sales representitive however the only thing that would change would be the size of the warehouse which, for you, would be reduced from 1,000 sq. meters to 100 sq. meters. This would be changed in the final contract once we agree on payments, amounts and sales goals.

Be advised we do utilize FIFO in inventory control.

In order to expedite sample product lines we also need to know if your customers would be interested in predominate 200/3/60 or 460/3/50 oilator control modules. This would mean the difference between the 22.5 MA units or 40.0 MA units so it is important we know this as soon as possible.

Katrina Peters
Vice President Sales
Australian-American Oilator, Ltd.

Subject: Please follow up.
From: Omar Ntoum Omar
Date: Wed, October 29, 2003 1:05 pm
To: Katrina Peters

My dear Katrina,

Thanks for your quick response/agreement copies well received.

Please kindly go through my points following yours, in blue.

I briefly talked to Mr. Cranium and he directed me not to go any further until we had something more concrete as to shipping and billing addresses, the address of your consignment warehouse.

Please indicate clearly to me what Mr Cranium mean, when he says that you should not go further with me, unless I provide the address of the Consignment Warehouse. Contrary, I believed sending to you my address yesterday. May be, you need something more different than that please explain my dear.

Regarding the warehouse size the contract I grabbed was for a regional distributorship and not the sales representative however the only thing that would change would be the size of the warehouse which, for you, would be reduced from 1,000 sq. meters to 100 sq. meters. This would be changed in the final contract once we agree on payments, amounts and sales goals.

Please kindly clarify me very well regarding your above statements (paragraph).

Be advised we do utilize FIFO in inventory control.

In order to expedite sample product lines we also need to know if your customers would be interested in predominate 200/3/60 or 460/3/50 oilator control modules. This would mean the difference between the 22.5 MA units or 40.0 MA units so it is important we know this as soon as possible.

Please my dear Katrina, the above products will/sales in our Equatorial Africa. Comprises of: Republic of Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Congo Brazzaville, Congo Kinshasa (Zaire) and Pointnual

Please kindly indicate to me in return on how the Agreement must be filled. Since I want to use my name.

Thanks,

Al Omar Ntoum

Subject: Re: Please follow up.
From: "Katrina Peters"
Date: Wed, October 29, 2003 2:21 pm
To: Omar

Dear Omar,

Please find the correct "Specified Regional Sales Representative" agreement which, as you will note, is the same as the previous agreement except as a "Specified Regional Sales Representative" your floor plan stock will not be as great so warehouse space is reduced accordingly.

> I briefly talked to Mr. Cranium and he directed me not to go any further
> until we had something more concrete as to shipping and billing
> addresses, the address of your consignment warehouse.
>
> Please indicate clearly to me what Mr Cranium mean, when he says that
> you should not go further with me, unless I provide the address of the
> Consignment Warehouse. Contrary, I believed sending to you my address
> yesterday. May be, you need something more different than that please
> explain my dear.

Towards completion of the agreement and certainly in its execution. It appears that the address you gave me was a general area or town whereas I need, we need for the legal documents, a physical address with street and specific number. This is required by our insurance carriers and can only be waived if you agree to carry insurance on the floor plan material which I assumed you did not want to do.

To finalize we must have the following:

1. Your photograph.

2. The complete legal address of your primary work space (office environment).

3. A photograph of your primary office work area/environment both inside and exterior to include photograph of security (fences and the like).

4. The complete legal address of your primary warehouse space.

5. A photograph of your primary warehouse space both inside and exterior to include photograph of security (fences and the like).

> Regarding the warehouse size the contract I grabbed was for a regional
> distributorship and not the sales representative however the only thing
> that would change would be the size of the warehouse which, for you,
> would be reduced from 1,000 sq. meters to 100 sq. meters. This would be
> changed in the final contract once we agree on payments, amounts and
> sales goals.

To clarify I attached the correct agreement this time. So sorry for the confusion.

> Please kindly clarify me very well regarding your above statements
> (paragraph).
>
> Be advised we do utilize FIFO in inventory control.
>
> In order to expedite sample product lines we also need to know if your
> customers would be interested in predominate 200/3/60 or 460/3/50
> oilator control modules. This would mean the difference between the
> 22.5 MA units or 40.0 MA units so it is important we know this as soon
> as possible.
>
> Please my dear Katrina, the above products will/sales in our Equatorial
> Africa. Comprises of: Republic of Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Congo
> Brazzaville, Congo Kinshasa (Zaire) and Pointnual
>
> Please kindly indicate to me in return on how the Agreement must be
> filled. Since I want to use my name.

Once we receive the items outlined above I will have someone complete the agreement and send it to you.

Based on a little information we were able to gather from the Smug and Smog Demographics Study conducted in April, 1997 we project you should have little difficulty in achieving a sales figure of $1,500.000.00 to $2,000,000.00 USD (I calculated this using US dollars since I am in Houston) to which you should easily gain a net profit of $300,000.00 USD for yourself on an annual basis. Of course, this assumes a net overhead figure of $150,000.00 USD but I assumed you could certainly hire warehouse space and a receptionist for that figure.

Katrina Peters
Vice President Sales
Australian-American Oilator, Ltd.

I got tired of Omar not being on his toes so I brought in Mr. Big Guns himself Mr. Richard Cranium who set Mr. Omar's mind right about keeping in contact.

Subject: Re: Please follow up. From: "Richard Cranium"
Date: Thu, October 30, 2003 7:34 am
To: Omar

Dear Mr. Ntoum,

Katrina has just informed me that she hasn't heard from you in two days and I am afraid this is totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

As our yet unsigned agreement states it will be your responsibility to inform the office as to your progress either by telephone, fax or email on a daily basis because we are willing to invest a great deal of money into your business venture.

If you want to represent Australian-American Oilator, Ltd. I must insist you call me as soon as possible or I will assume you are no longer interested and will immediately direct Katrina resume a search for someone to take your place.

My number is 206-xxx-xxxx.

If I am away from my desk or on the telephone I want you to explain why you, out of so many applicants, should be selected to represent Australian-American Oilator in our new African marketplace.

Call now!

Sincerely,

Richard Cranium
President & CEO
Australian-American Oilator, Ltd.

Omar is panic stricken and immediately writes Katrina his initial contact! Of course, Katrina was not his initial contract but we must remember the attention span of a lad is but a few emails and then they forget.

Subject: Please advice/Top urgent
From: Omar Ntoum
Date: Thu, October 30, 2003 1:46 pm
To: Katrina Peters

My dear Karina,

Sorry to confess that I don't like way thing are moving.

The bellow message was sent to me by Mr Richard. Keeping consistency with your e-mail precisely dated 25th October 2003 that I should not endeavour to contact any body if not you alone in this transaction. Therefore regarding the bellow message of Mr Richard what do you expect me to say towards this evolution? I need your urgent response as soon as possible.

In addition about the agreement, I am trying my best to get the pictures as required, scanned it and send it to you along with the agreement for your consideration/confirmation.

Meanwhile I have tried the telephone line it was giving me voice messages therefore kindly advice please since I don't want to miss your honest relationship.

Regards,

May God bless you abundantly, regarding my Street number here in Gabon we have no Street number you can justify it by any means if you wish my dear.

Not knowing whether to shit or go blind (exactly the effect I was looking for) Omar then writes to Richard Cranium who he now has a fear of God of.

Subject: Am very sorry Sir.
From: Omar Ntoum
Date: Thu, October 30, 2003 4:18 pm
To: R. Cranium

Dear Mr Richard,

Thanks very well for your message well received.

I have tried ceaselessly, without getting you on the phone besides I have left a message hopefully you will receive it.

Mr Richard Sir, to be frank with you, I am very much interesting to carry out this project with all integrity and effort.

I am anxiously willing to get all formalities required from you well done. But there is a bottle on my neck, the street address, you demanded from me. Sir, it is quite unfortunate, that Gabon doesn’t have a street number. Please understand me or else you may justify this with our ambassador in New York.

You have complained, for not written to Katrina since two days, I am really sorry for that, but bear in mind that I am busy getting the formalities required from me ready, such as: snapping the ware house, offices and I myself , hence I wanted to give you my current picture, which must/will come along with the signed agreement. Sir I really don’t want to miss this opportunity by God grace I prayed.

Please consider my apology, and give back the chance.

Thanks and kind regards, with good health to you and family,

Mr OMAR.

Subject: I need your confirmation.
From: Omar
Date: Fri, October 31, 2003 12:53 pm
To: Katrina

My dear Katrina,

Kindly confirm me if you received my last mail which I have sent to you.

Regards,

Al Omar.

Omar also writes back to Richard Cranium.

Subject: Please confirm in return
From: Omar
Date: Fri, October 31, 2003 12:56 pm
To: Richard Cranium

Dear Sir,

Kindly confirm me if you received my last mail which I have sent to you.

Regards,

Al Omar

Subject: Re: Please confirm in return
From: "Richard Cranium"
Date: Fri, October 31, 2003 1:31 pm
To: Omar

Dear Mr. Omar,

This is to confirm receipt of your email and I am sorry to have missed your call having been called to the manufacturing plant with a small quality control problem.

I told Katrina this morning that we would proceed with you as our representitive and you should be getting an email from her shortly.

Richard Cranium
President & CEO
Australian-American Oilator, Ltd.

Subject: Re: I need your confirmation.
From: "Katrina Peters"
Date: Fri, October 31, 2003 1:49 pm
To: Omar

Dear Mr. Omar,

Mr. Cranium thanks you for your call yesterday and is sorry he missed talking to you but he was, as often happens, called to the manufacuturing plant to resolve s small quality control issue.

As you have been selected to be our new Australian-American Oilator Representitive Distributor in Central Africa it is important that you keep in contact letting us know the progress you are making in setting up your base of operations.

I am also sorry he felt compelled to send you an email but, not having heard from you in a couple of days, he was somewhat concerned because being able to have regular contact is important in this deal.

I didn't understand that in Africa legal addresses didn't include a street number so pardon my ignorance.

To set up your account we still need the following:

1. Your photograph and scan of ID card or passport.

2. The complete legal address of your primary work space (office environment).

3. A photograph of your primary office work area/environment both inside and exterior to include photograph of security (fences and the like).

4. The complete legal address of your primary warehouse space. I know street numbers are unavailable but I am rather confused as to how we will know you will be the one to receive products.

5. A photograph of your primary warehouse space both inside and exterior to include photograph of security (fences and the like).

On a personal note in one of yoru earlier emails you had mentioned you trade in diamonds as well? I am wondering if you could help me procure a half to three quarter karat diamond at a good price?

Katrina Peters
Vice President Sales
Australian-American Oilator, Ltd.

Subject: Follow up
From: Omar
Date: Fri, October 31, 2003 2:47 pm
To: Katrina

My dear Katrina,

Thank you for your quick response.

Please kindly give me your telephone number I will like to speak with you on phone.

Thanks,

Awaiting for your quick response,

Al Omar.

Subject: Re: Follow up
From: "Katrina Peters"
Date: Fri, October 31, 2003 3:05 pm
To: Omar

Dear Mr. Omar,

Regarding your asking me for a phone number. I am sure e-mail is the best means of communication as it is safe and inexpensive. We can always discuss things that way, right?

I don't want you to waste money on phone calls if this is really not necessary as these phone calls will eventually be paid for by us through your operations account. I think you agree with me on this.

If really necessary, and I do not believe it would be and I am looking to you to keep costs to a minimum, you can reach me at phone number which will connect you to the U.S. Switchboard. After the greeting enter my extension 7734 but I must warn you that I will be out of the office a considerable amount over the next couple of weeks. If I do not pick up leave a voice mail at the tone.

Whatever you do do not call Mr. Cranium unless he asks for you specifically as this would get me into a good deal of trouble. You see, I am expected to handle your account setup so please, send me what I asked for in previous email.

Sincerely,

Katrina Peters
Vice President Sales
Australian-American Oilator, Ltd.

Subject: Re: Please confirm in return
From: Omar Ntoum
Date: Fri, October 31, 2003 3:10 pm
To: Richard Cranium

Dear Sir,

Thanks for quick confirmation/information of approving me to become your representative in Central Africa.

Sir, I will assure you that I am going to do my best in any field you want me to operate. And I am going to leave no stone unturned in searching for customers all over Africa. Just make sure I promote the image and the aim of Your Company.

Thanks for your kindness/understanding,

God Bless,

Al Omar.

Subject: It is Saturday afternoon and I dropped by the office to see how you were.
From: "Katrina Peters"
Date: Sat, November 1, 2003 10:01 pm
To: Omar

Dear Mr. Omar,

It is Saturday afternoon and I had to come in to get some material ready for a meeting on Monday and I decided to check on your progress is getting your account in order.

I am a little concerned as to the first shipment of Oilators not wanting them to fall into the wrong hands because, being so far away, it will be impossible for one of our technical support people to be there.

As to storage and security, have you secured adquate warehousing of some sort and, if you have, can you tell me about it.

I expect to be out of the office most of the day on Monday so you might not hear from me until Monday evening unless I happen to log into the mail server from home which I am capable of doing.

Katrina Peters
Vice President Sales
Australian-American Oilator, Ltd.

Omar still keeps tabs on the diamond scam in case this falls through. I can tell he is excited being presented with so many possibilities for making a quick easy quid.

Subject: Thanks for your concern.
From: Omar Ntoum
Date: Mon, November 3, 2003 9:36 am
To: Katrina Peters

My dear Katrina,

Thanks for your kind cooperation and trust/encouragement emails.

I pray that God Almighty will bring us together one day in life, so that I shall be able to show my precious gratitude towards your doing on my side.

Please regarding the Diamond I have contacted our sales agent in Congo as soon as I head from him I will get back to you.

However, since there is Saturday and Sunday off days of the week so I will get the every requirement sends to you today through attachment and I hope your box electronics will be able to carry them.

Thanks my dear,

God bless,

Omar.

What a dumbass! Somehow I think my "box electronics" will be able to handle his attachements.

But this is cool, Omar emails a bunch of photo's which we now share with the rest of the world!