HOUSTON, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM

or, I'll have my Johnson call your Johnson. Welcome back the Unkindly Contributor!

"The attachment is the most interesting voice mail message, [trying to implicate] the US Homeland Security Department in his scam...

HOUSTON, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. Quick, pick a city where 419ers operate! Did you say Houston, Texas, USA?
Houston, you have a problem. Specifically, you have Nigerian 419 scammers using phone numbers and Western Union transfers around the Houston airport, claiming the nonexistent consignments are held by the Homeland Security Department.

In this log, the US connections shows up on July 14.
Houston-area cell phone of "Dr Ken Morgan", the "diplomat": 832-283-2292 (which may well be reassigned to a legitimate person at some point.)

Person "Dr Ken Morgan" asks to have the money sent to:
JAMES NGUYEN
1800 AIRPORT BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77079

A second Houston drop box was provided by the Abidjan-based scammer and confirmed by phone by "Dr Ken Morgan":
WALTER ALVAREZ
5404 GULF FREEWAY
HOUSTON TEXAS 77023

Early in this bait with them, another baiter also baited them. That writeup is available online "Kenneth vs Kenneth":
http://www.scamorama.com/kenneth-v-kenneth.html
That scam also used Dr Akoto Martin of Pyramid Trust Security.

To slightly confuse matters, the first name of my baiting persona is Johnson, and that's the name the Abidjan-based scammer uses as well.
He changes his last name twice as we go along.

Johnson & Johnson & Johnson & Johnson...
in which Johnson Hamson, aka Johnson Konah, aka Johnson Lamine, attempts to scam "Johnson S------" with the assistance of Houston-based Dr Ken Morgan. Events go completely haywire when an unrelated Abidjan-based scammer is added to the mix."

"Please I will you to reabder us this help we are pleeding fro long."


Following, comments from the Unkindly Contributor in bold.

JOHNSON HAMSON

Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 17:18:38 +0200 (CEST)
From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE
To: johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr

FROM JOHNSON HAMSON
LOT 205 VON MARCHE,
PLATEAUX-ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST.

Dear Respectful One,Permit me to inform you of my desire of going intobusiness relationship with you. I know this mail maycome to you as a surprise, since we have not known orwritten before. Introducing my self, I am Mr JOHNSON EDWARD HAMSON 20years of age and my younger sister JANET HAMSON who is 18 years old the only children ofthe late Mr and Mrs RICHARD HAMSON. my father was aGold and cocoa merchant based in Accra, Ghana andAbidjan (Ivory Coast), he was poisoned to death by hisbusiness associates on one of their business trips.Before the death of my father on 29th June 2001in a private hospital here in Abidjan. He secretly called me on his bed side and told me thathe has a sum of USD $9.5M (Nine, Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S),deposited in Bank in (AbidjanCtte dIvoire, that he used my name as his only
son for the next of kin in depositing the fund. He alsoexplained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates, thatI should seek for a foreign partner in a country
of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it forinvestment purpose such as expansion of his existingcocoa business and real estate management here on howbest to transfer thismoney to overseas please. I amhumbly seeking your assistance in the following ways.1-To assist me in providing an account of yours wherethis fund can quietly be transferred into.2-To serve as the uardian of this fund since I amstillin the university.3-To make arrangement for me and my younger sister tocome over to your country to further our education andto help me secure a residential permit in yourcountry. Moreover, We are willing to offer
you 15% ofthe total sum as compensation for your effort/inputafter the successful transfer of this fund into
yournominated account overseas, while 5% will be set asideto offset any expenses we may incure. Further more,
you can indicate your option towards assisting us aswe believe that this transaction would be concludedwithin
the shortest possible time if you signifyinterest to assist us.NB : Please contact imemmediately if you receive thismessage through this email address
johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr
with good faith
Yours sincerelyJOHNSON HAMSON

("Respectful One"?)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Sure. What university are you in?


JOHNSON HAMSON

Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 20:20:09 +0200 (CEST)
From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Thanks

Dear Johnson,

Good to you!

Thanks for your mail and question.

I am second year student of COCODY UNIVERSITY ABIJAN COTE D'VOIRE in wast africa.

Dear please want you to tell all you want me to know about you.Please due reply this mail urgently so that I can give more details.

Thanks and God bless you as I waited for your reply.

Best regard.

Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

I don't understand your question. You contacted me deliberately so surely you know who I am. Did I receive your mail by accident? Please expanciate.


JOHNSON HAMSON

Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 14:52:46 +0200 (CEST)
From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: I know what you said but !!!!!!!

Dear Johnson,

I thank you for your mail and I do understand that I already knows you before contacting you but bear this in mind that since we have decided to do this business together as partner there are so many things we both need to know of one another so that we can build up good trust and confidence since we are partners
as such,I need to be able to see your picture by so doing I would have known you, your age,working or surdent if working the nature of what you do for the company or if you are the owner, married or single what you like and dislike, things like that is enough so that I can know an say the person I am trusting all this money into his care or custody with out meeting the person before.

I hope you understand why now but if you still say know we can go along all we need do is to undertake a partner ship agreement to stand for us when we recieves the money so that our sharing will be so peaceful and it will be according to our agreement.

I will need your telephone and fax number too.

Do have a nice day.

Yours sincerely.

Johnson.

(That was such an intensely stupid reply that I decided - unsuccessfully - to pull the plug. But don't worry, he didn't appear to read it.

Off the scale on the prude-o-meter. But stay with it, it gets much much better.
)

("oga" is the 419er term for their gang managers.)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Dear Johnson,

I am confused now. You wrote to me because you knew how I could help you and the position I hold as a corporate director. Now you are asking about likes and dislikes? Married or single? What does that have to do with anything? It almost seems as if you do not know me which I find incompatible with your first message to me. If you do not know me then why are you writing me?

I suggest you stop playing games. Maybe if you get a job you won't have to be a *********** ********** prostitute, little *** boy.

The ogas laugh at you, they give you small small money and you bend over and let them **** you up the ***.

Kind regards

(Not only does he reply (!), he ups my percentage to 20%!)


JOHNSON HAMSON

Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 21:47:54 +0200 (CEST)
From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: God knows the truth! DaerJohnson

Thanks for your mail and it contect where well understood .

Acording to what you have just it is not your fort it death that put us into this sauition of mine now and the bad people in the society that do not people know the bad and good people.If not the death of my late father there is never a time I will beging for your assistance,But for our sauition now I completely welcome what ever you call me and i seriously thank for that.

Have in mind that I preyed and fasted over this before contacting you and you the first responed to my proposal and i cannot belive that you will acting in this way honestly spearking ,Please due look into this render your help .I promise that any of your effort towards this transaction can not be underestimated and Iam ready to offer you 20% of the total money while the remaining 80 will be invested under your control because I and my sister do not know anything in busniess while we will contiune with our education which is the most important thing to because since the death of our father we have been encarterly alot of set back .

I strongly belive that you are the type of person that we need in this transaction that while we decided to contact you and we are ready to show you all the document that back this transaction which given to me by my late father and the security company contact for you to verify.

God knows the truth!

Thanks and God bless you as we waited for your positive reply give you more details.

Best regard .
Johnson for the family.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

I believe you are right! God knows the truth!

Are you a Christian?


JOHNSON HAMSON

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:53:01 +0200 (CEST)
From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: WE CAN PROCEED FURTHER Dear Johnson,

I thank you for this your mail and for agreeing with me that God is the only right beeing in this whole wide world and we can just proceed. I am a christian a born again chritian for that matter.

Since we are ready to proceed now you will have to contact the security company where the consignment was deposited and is still there this is why I made good contact with you.

The security company is . THE PYRAMID TRUST SECURITY COMPANY AND THE DIRECTOR THERE IS REV. DR AKOTO MARTIN HIS DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER IS : 225-055-24057. The email is : pyramidtrustsec00@verizonmail.com

You can try to contact them that you are my partner and that we have both agreed to come and claim our consignment and we need them to tell us what to do.

Thank you and God bless.

Johnson.

(That fake company and email address has been featured on a bait posted to scamorama.com)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Fine, I will wait to hear from him.


JOHNSON HAMSON

Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 13:52:34 +0200 (CEST)
From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND YOU

Dear Johnson S------,

I can not understand you I just ask you to contact the security company where the consignment was deposited and you wrote back that you will wait for him.

What do you mean by waiting for him and who?

I want you as my partner to contact the security company your self and let us know the best way to use in collecting our consignment.

Thanks. Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

I do not understand your confusion. I said I will wait for the security company to contact me. Since I have never had dealings with them before they would probably think it odd if I just suddenly dropped in on them. Since you have had dealings with them it would be more appropriate for you to contact them and give them my contact information would it not.

Regards

(He scurries back over to his other email account and replies. Please send $3400 via Western Union)


JOHNSON HAMSON

Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 07:31:51 -0500 From: "pyramid trust" Subject: What you are required to do to claim your consignment.

ATTN : Johnson S------,

We acknowledge an application request by Johnson Lamine, demanding from this security company to either ferry your consignment or you come down to this country Cote d' Ivoire the capital city been Abidjan as may be demanded, but to put all these in action we have to get the approval from the Federal Ministry of Justice here in Abidjan.

We therefore ask you to produce this needed proffs by Documents that will back the consignment up, the deliver of your consignment will be effected immediately when all the protocols are completed.

The security company is ready to attend to you. So you can now call me on the phone number you are having with you.

Following the application by Johnson Lamine, I got to know that you do not have the full documents to claim your fund, this I was able to investigate and got to know that from the four documents needed you only have two and that is :

1.Certificate of agreement 2.Deposite Agreement 3.The receipt of payment

This below two item must be gotten and they are : A. CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE AND B.AFFIDAVITE OF CLIAM Must be gotten by you in order to claim your consignment.

To get this documents needed, from the Federal Ministry of Justice,here in Abidjan and if you will be coming in person we will need to have a scan copy of your driving license or first and second page of your international passport but if you are not coming down to this country a special diplomatic arrangement will be made to ship the consignment to you via Diplomatic Air Cargo but that will be under special arrangement.

From our inquire by the head of our legal department barrister Davis Ike, we are told that, to obtain the two documents which must be sign, seal and stamp dutied, that each of the document will cost 1,600 euro for each and because you need two of such documents that means you will need 3,200 euro and because the change of ownership will be notarize in the Notary office to the public , you are required to pay for the registration of the documents. To get two of the document it therefore means that you will need $3,200 plus $200 for the registration of the documents, the documents must be obtain so that we can effect the transfer of your consignment, immediately we received this documents/the money for the documents we will proceed.

You can send the money directly to the lawyer that will get the document for you through Western Union Money Transfer so that he can pick it and order for the Documents immediately.

Here are the informations to use in sending the money through western union money transfer and email me back the controls numbers.

Name : Davis Ike City : Abidjan Country : Cote D' Ivoire I will be waiting for your call my number is +225-0552-4057. Regards. Rev. Dr Akoto Martin.

(Oh dear. Who the *&(! is "Johnson Lamine"? My contact is supposed to be Johnson Edward Hamson, brother of Janet. Let's ride with that error for now.)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Dr Martin,

Certainly. Payment will be made after services have been rendered as is the standard.

I am not certain why my partner would have told you we do not have all of the documents necessary. That is untrue; all documents are already in order as my partner has assured me.

I will contact my partner as he is local to you and can clear up your misunderstanding.

Kind regards Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I FINALLY heard from these Pyramid Trust people. Anyway, they seem confused about your documents, so please show them the right ones. I really don't have time to waste, we should move the money quickly!

(The fake security guy tries to "clearify" the situation)


JOHNSON HAMSON

Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:07:30 -0500 From: "pyramid trust" Subject: some clearifications for you Dear Johnson S------,

We are here to serves you and our own obligation is to give each customer their consignment as at when due. All I said to you is to forward to us all the relevant document for the consignment and we shall respond to your request. We have all the document but this two major once is why you are been ask by our legal department to produced because as I am mailing you now is not in your file or case. The two are :

A. CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE AND B.AFFIDAVITE OF CLIAM We also need to know how you want your consignment from this two avaliable options : 1. Are you coming to claim your consignment your self or 2.Do you want it by shipment under spercial arrangement? Regards. Rev. Dr Akoto Martin.

(Their goal here is to charge me for those fake documents, as they previously requested.)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Dr Martin, you should ask my partner for them as he has those documents.

Please provide your exact address and office locations so I can properly judge the place for the delivery.

Regards


JOHNSON HAMSON

Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 06:19:01 -0500 From: "pyramid trust" Subject: WHO IS MAKING THE DELIVERY?

Dear Johnson S------,

You have to be seriuos if you want to claim your consignment.

Who is making the delivery of your consignment you or this company? All we need is those two documents then your consignment will be releas to you.

Regards. Rev. Dr Akoto Martin.

(Hey! I can be as "seriuos" as the next guy!)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Dr Martin,

I apologize, but I do not see how your email - and its implied insult - answered my question. In all seriousness, please answer my question so I can make the proper arrangements:

Please provide your exact address and office locations so I can properly judge the place for the delivery.

Regards

(Johnson promises a suicidal ending and is amazed that fees are required. And he's proud of me!

And he now wants 3400 euro instead of 3400 dollars
)


JOHNSON HAMSON

Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:23:12 +0200 (CEST)
From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP

Dear Johnson S------,

I thank you for your mail and your good mails to the security company for I was really told the way you related to them and I am really happy and even proud of you to have you as my international partner.

Yes it is true that I have submited all the relevant document in my possession which they have okayed but since I am proving to them I have partner and they want to see it in document form along side with an affidavite of claim,that is the reason why they are telling you that we have not yet submited all the documents.

Right now I need your VERY URGENT HELP to get the two documents. The two documents needed are :

1.The change of ownership certificate to bear your name as my international partner . 2.The affidavite of claim that we are now ready to collect our consignment from their custody.

I was at the Federal Ministry of Justice this morning to find out the best way to do it and very cheap too knowing fully well that I do not have any money on me as I am mailing you right now.

I got a charge and bail lawyer who is ready to do it but the money to do it is where the problem is and because I do not have money I need your approver to have it done since you will help me with the money.

I got one Barrister Davis Ike to have it done for us and we both inquired from the Justice Ministry and to my disbelieved and amizement we where told by the lawyer in the Ministry that to get the two document will need 3,200 euro plus 200 euro to get the documents registered and notarised to the public.This means we need a total of 3,400 euro in all to arrange the two documents.

I am on my kneel now begging you because I have no other person in this whole wide world except you and if you say now the consignment will not be delivered to us and I can kill my self.

Thank you and God bless you while you streaches your helping hand to let my dreams come through.

Please can I have your telephone number ?

Your own. Johnson.

(I get misty every time I read: "I am on my kneel now begging you because I have no other person in this whole wide world except you and if you say now the consignment will not be delivered to us and I can kill my self.")


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I am very concerned, I received an insulting message from the security company. What do you know about them?

How is your sister? What is her name again?

(Johnson apologizes for his alter ego's insult, and misspells his middle name.)


JOHNSON HAMSON

Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 12:12:52 +0200 (CEST)
From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: I AM INDEED VERY SORRY FOR THE INSULT

Dear Johnson S------,

I am on my kneel begging you that if you were insulted by the security company I beg you to forgive because of our target and that is to collect our consignment from them and after that we shall have no other dealings or transaction with them.

Please do not be offended once again and please assist me to get the document for the barrister says he has writen the draft before we take the draft with the money to the Ministry of Justice.

I do know the security company to be very good I wonder why they should insult you.

My sister's name is Janet Hamson age 18 years while I am Johnson Eward Hamson 20 years of age.

Thank you and may God bless you.

I am.

Johnson.

(Barrister Davis Ike is supposed to be doing this. Let's forget that, since we haven't been introduced to him and his name isn't Johnson:)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,
I will be glad to help you with the draft. Do you want me to have one of my attorneys work on it? They are busy with other things but I could pull them off if need be. That may be quicker than waiting for this Akoto Martin guy to get working on it.

Regards


JOHNSON HAMSON

Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 10:52:45 +0200 (CEST)
From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: VERY URGENT PLEASE

Dear Johnson S------,

I thank God that you have accepted to help me with the draft but the most important this is that it must be done here in Abidjan where the consignment is deposited not in your own country because if you do it there they will not hornore it because a different court system governs your country and our own country . The other thing you can tell me is to look for nother cheap lawyer that will take less money to do it for us and not the security company legal department except for that it must be done here in this country.

Please I will need you to act quick because if we are using another lawyer it will take some time now but any thing you say I must do.

Thank you.

Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

As you are but a boy, there are some things you should learn in life. One is that money talks. Two is that banking laws are honored across borders. So if this Akoto guy gives you some story about the funds not being able to be transferred, he's lying. Money talks, and you have the money.

What's the hold up? Why hasn't the money been transferred yet? Honest, I've never seen such incompetence and delay from a security company. It sounds like you want me to find a lawyer for you, I can call my legal department if you want. This Akoto guy and his legal buddies haven't done anything for you yet.

Regards Johnson

(Johnson goes for the uppercase approach with the subject)


JOHNSON HAMSON

Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 13:13:03 +0200 (CEST)
From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: YOU NEED TO HELP ME WITH THEMONEY FOR THE DOCUMENTS

Dear Johnson S------,

How are you and your week end?

I find it very dificault to understand that you can say that money talks and yet you do not know that it is because of the lack of money that we are still were we are now.

How do you now expect the bank to transfer the fund when we have not done what they have ask us to do.

I thought you did agreed to help me out with the money for the document why then now you are talking about another thing by puting blame on the bank.So a bank can transfer fund with out verifications or paying of cost of transfer.

I do not know how else to explian to you.

Please this is the time to help me for you know that we need the money for the documents and if you do not provide the money that might cause more delay which you are against and not very good and safe for this transfer.

Thank you and God bless.

Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I hope you and Janet had a wonderful weekend. I see from your message that you have much to learn about business so it is fortunate indeed that you have sought my counsel.

First, your title says you need money for documents. This is silly. There is no reason to pay anybody until they actually do work for you. They should provide you with a invoice.

Second, I do not understand your comment about the bank not transferring money without paying the cost of the transfer. This is what banks do. There is no cost to transfer money.

I am concerned that whoever is advising you - this Davis Ike guy or the Akoto Martin person - is lying to you and trying to steal your money. I will not let that happen! Tell then to stop telling you bizarre stories and start doing their jobs! If you need someone to come of there and physically put a boot up their asses to get them to do their jobs, that can be arranged. If they cannot do their jobs then get someone else!

Money talks - and if they don't start working, we walk!

Johnson

(He wants me to listen to him now. "Clearifications" from another account.)


JOHNSON HAMSON

Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 14:01:08 +0200 (CEST)
From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: CLEARIFICATIONS

Dear Johnson S------,

I want you to listen to me now, because I am not the person who deposited this consignment but my late father and when he did it they was an arrangemnt between them and since he my late father used my name as next of kin, and they demanded that I get a forign partner which I got you and now ask us for two document since I was able to submit the three my late left for me which they have okayed that the consignment belongs now to me. They now ask me to bring just this two document as required me law and you say they are telling me what should not be, all that they have ask me and you to do is a normal procidure of claiming items from security company.

The document that they ask you and me to show is.

1.A document to show that your are my partner as you are person reciving the cosignment because they do not know you before even me and that is why I gave all the document in my possession and they agreed I am the owner.

2. The second document they ask from us is Affidavite of claim that we have your name and my own as the two people that collected this consignment, is this not a normail situation.

I am really tired of asking and beging you help me out with the money for the document for I promised to pay you back before we share the money and you will have your 20% of the total amount.

Please help me if you must help me.

Thank you and God bless.

Johnson.

(Don't get tired yet, Johnson, we're only about 20% of the way through...)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I'd be delighted to help. I guess I'm confused since there is no such thing as a fee for transferring that the security company was talking about. But now that I read your explanation things seem clearer. Thank you for that.

So, if I understand correctly your father left the money to you as heir. How wonderful - there should be no legal issues whatsoever. Just claim it as your own. Since you have title to it, I am not clear on why you need my help. If you need, I can ask my legal department to draft the documents you need as a favor from me to you and you and Janet can be on your way.

I have not seen any - ANY - sign of life from the security company or their legal advisors who seem to be spending all of their time sleeping and inventing ways to delay you. I suggest you fire them immediately.

As always, it is a pleasure to help you. Be well my friend,
Johnson

(Promises? Empty hopes? Look who's talking...)


JOHNSON HAMSON

Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:56:26 +0200 (CEST)
From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: DO HELP ME IF YOU WANT TO

Dear Johnson S------,

I find it unbeliveable that you can still be talking like this, if you do not want to help me you simply say instead of given me this kind of promises and empty hopes.

What do you mean by firing them immediately because you seems to be my problem because you should understand that the security company required evidence before they can allow us collect our consignment which rightfully belongs to me.

I do not know how else to explain to you.

Thank you.

Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,
THAT's what I don't understand. The money belongs to you and they are not giving it to you! You should be screaming bloody murder not standing there like some schoolgirl letting them give you the runaround. I have offered all the resources at my disposal to assist you and Janet in this effort. The Pyramid people are working against you for some reason, so fire them. Money talks, and if they cannot do their jobs they should go get jobs sweeping streets or some other task for which they may possess a modicum of the intellectual capacity required. As you are your father's son and heir you have all the evidence needed to claim your funds.

Think of your father. How would he want you to act? Now is the time to stand up for yourself against those who stand in the way of his legacy to you!

Be well my friend,
Johnson

(It takes him a week to respond in what can charitably be called gibberish.)


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Thanks for your positive understanding.
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 22:12:27 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson S------,

Good day to you!

I decieded not to contact you again in this transfer because I thinking about what you told in you last mail which sucked not that I and my sister Dont have something doing but that with this money whivh our late father deposited to us our life will change that is while we dicieded to ask for your assistant.

Please I will you to reabder us this help we are pleeding fro long.

Thanks and God bless you as I hope to hear from you soonest.

Best regard .

Johnson.

(NOTE TO SELF: DON'T DRINK AND TYPE.)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

Thank goodness you are alright. I was worried that perhaps you had killed yourself as you said you might do since the security company people had messed things up so badly. But you are well I trust? That is certainly good news!

I'm not sure what you mean by "Please I will you to reabder us". I don't know what "reabder" is. But anyway, I stand by ready to help you as always my friend.

Be well.
Johnson


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: What is causing the delay!
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 15:33:11 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson S------,

Thanks for your kind mail which you send to and it contect where well understood.

Dear I will like you ask Dr Akoto what is holding this consignment there custody.My sister was iledso I and taking care of her,Please we need this consignment to be shiping in country so that we can come over there to start a new life..

Thanks and God bless you as I waited to hear from you .

Best regard.

Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

So sorry to hear that your sister is not doing well. What is she ill with? May the mercy of God rest upon her and bring her health.

I haven't heard from Dr Akoto for weeks. As I recall, I asked him for his address and for some reason he was unable to answer that. Since you are local to him perhaps you could prompt him to reply to me so we can get the consignment moved! Remember not to tolerate any nonsense from him!

Best regards
Johnson

(The scammer's sister comes down with "nimonia".)


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: I need help please contact them so that we can proceed.
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 11:10:56 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson S------,

Good day to you!

Thanks for your concern towards our condition I pray that the good lord will always gard and protect you all the days of your life in what ever you are doing.

The doctor said that she was have (nimonia)because of cood so will be seeing the doctor this morning to know what they can do about because the is geting worse .

Sir,I will like you write Dr Akoto marthin to know what we will because I need this help from you in this matter our life over here is confortable and this country having political crisis so want this morning to be shiped in your country that we willcome over and contunie with a new life please get us as you children had it been that we have perants there is never a time we will seeking fopr this kind of help from any body .Johnson please I will like you to tell about your self your country put more trust in this transaction I believe that this transaction will develop a very big and nice relationship.

So please dont aboundon us because of money that is invovle I pray that any of your effort towards this transaction will never be under estimated.If you are a christain please act like a christain note that we have be doing this transaction for a long time now even you phone number is hard for you to give so that we will reaching you is this how you will get take care of us if this money reaches to you.

Please let put trust in each other becaus God knowns the truth!

Thanks and God bless you as I hope to hear from you. Best regard.

Johnson.

(I promise - I won't "aboundon" them.)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

To: "johnson konah" <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: I need help please contact them so that we can proceed.
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 08:04:58 -0500

I am still waiting for Dr Akoto to contact me with the answers to the questions I asked him weeks ago. Is he a Christian? Perhaps you should be asking him to get busy as I think I have already done my part. As you know I am a corporate executive and I am not used to dealing with people that refuse to answer simple questions! Fire him immediately! Johnson

("the spirit of stagnation is of the devil." Geez, then what's the spirit of theft of?)


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: If you will help me it is either now or never so that we can make progress for the spirit of stagnation is of the devil.
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 13:41:04 +0200 (CEST)

Dear Johnson S------,

I thank you for another mail and I must tell you that I have tried to enforce the security company to allow us collect our consignment but they are still standing their ground that I must provide those two document they have ask from me and I must tell you right now that I have accepted to provide this document other wise we will be wasting more time. Johnson, please I am now begging you do help me with the money for the document and let us make progress even if you do not have the complete money let me know how much you have so that I can look for the balance and we move ahead and conclude this transaction.

You said I that is begging the security company to fire them with what my mouth or Gun and when I do that I am now asking you this question, HOW CAN WE COLLECT OUR CONSIGNMENT FROM THEM IF I FIRE THEM AND THEY DIE.

Thank you and God be with you for I need your assistance now or never.

Johnson.

("HOW CAN WE COLLECT OUR CONSIGNMENT FROM THEM IF I FIRE THEM AND THEY DIE." - another classic line.
I explain the concept of firing someone
)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

Thanks, now I see your problem. Firing them does not involve killing them. Firing them means they no longer work for you. Since it is your money, they work for you and must do what you tell them. If they don't, you replace them with someone who pays attention to your concerns.

I realize you are young and new to business so you may not have gone through a firing before.

The security company has no basis to make any demands of you. It is your money, not theirs.

Tell them to shove their demands up their ass. Take your business elsewhere.

I will have nothing further to do with people who conduct business that way! Trust me, you will be better for it after firing them!

Johnson
JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: if you do not like to me then you tell me not by mouth
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 14:12:50 +0200 (CEST)
Dear johnson,

I'm writing to remind you of our transaction which you have not replied me of my last mail to you.

I'm very very worried and I wonder if you are ok healthwise because I don't want to believe that you are in this habit of delaying mails like this. Your keeping aloof for sometime now is making me sick. Get back to me and save my imaginations from wondering

It will be recalled that I do not want this snail pace you wish to conclude this transaction with me.

Please get back to me as soon as possible to enable me know what next to do.

I wish to use this opportunity to inform you that the current Political unrest in this country have me it inevitable for me to start to leave this country as soon you can assist me to finalise this transaction. May God Bless You and Your Family.

Expecting your immediate response with a lot of impatient.

Kind regards, johnson
UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,
I do not appreciate your tone at all. I did reply to you. How you can accuse me otherwise is a mystery to me. I just completed a week-long trip to Greece and I checked for new emails from you every day during my time there but heard nothing from you until this message arrived.

I have also heard nothing from Dr Akoto, I am presuming you fired him and have chosen a replacement for that company since they did nothing but delay.

Who is the new company?

Regards
Johnson


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: GOOD NEWS.
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 13:39:14 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson,

Compliment of the day, Thanks so much for your mail I am sorry for the late reply. May I let you understand that I am not accuseing you in anyway at all as I have trusted this transaction into your care I have no doubt in me of who you are.

This is the lates about the transaction my church pastor and I have made an arrangement on how to ship the consignment to your country through an international diplomatic carear. I need your full information, Your full Legal name and resdencal address your phone and Fax Number for easy comnunication.

I will haveing meeting with the diplomat today, As soon as I hear from you I will let you know the lastes devlopment, We are geting preapred leave to your Country as soon as the fund get into your nomnated account.

I am waiting to hear from you soon.

Sincerely.

Johnson.

(This is where the US connection comes in.

The address I give is the Secret Service HQ. The fax number is an old one that has since been disconnected. I give this information knowing that he is not going to ship anything to this address. Something involving money will come up.
)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,
My home address is 245 Murray Dr, Bldg 410, Washington, DC 20223.
My phone and fax number is 206-xxx-xxxx.

As you are well aware I am extremely busy - either running my corporation or traveling - so leave a voice mail if you need to contact me. Email is preferred as I can write it while on planes, etc.

Let me know when the consignment will be shipped. Let us hope that the unacceptable delays are in the past.

Be well,
Johnson


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: GOOD NEWS.
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:42:35 +0200 (CEST)

Dear Johnson S------,

I thank you for your mail and the informations you brought but it is good that we apply for the shipment so that we can look for money or take loan to have the fund shiped to you in America, so i will want you to contact the security company to ask them of what it will take them to ship the consignment to your base that we need to know the amount.

I will make good contact with the loan people called investors and get you inform.

Thank you and God bless.

Johnson.

(This is yet another attempt to extract money. He allegedly got investors to help him by loaning him money, so he is asking me to repay them. Lie upon lie.)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

1. What loan people are you talking about? What investors? I thought this was your consignment not somebody else's. What is the meaning of this?!

2. I contacted the security company before and they never responded. Tell them to ship the consignment immediately.

Don't put up with any more foot-dragging by the security company!

Johnson


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: YES IT IS A GOOD NEWS TO SOLVE ALL THIS PROBLEM
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:28:40 +0200 (CEST)

Dear Johnson S------,
I thank you for the wonderful mail which you have given to me for I am happy for that and will give answer to your questions now.
I have seen that we need money to get through with all this and that is why you will recollect when you contacted the security company about the shipment they did not answer directly for they where saying who will do the shipment before they can tell you the cost of shiping this consignment to you in the state and having viewed all this and we have an investors who grant loan to people for some time and when we recieves our money then we can pay back with interest so I ask you to please contact the investors to grant us the loan for I have good colaterials which I will send to him and he will agree.

The investor contact is Mr Bamban Williams email is :investors_fin_long@consultant.com

Try for me because of the fact that you said you do not have money or can not put your own money into this then after we will share our money according to our agreement.

Thank you.

Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

What in the world are you talking about? I have money. I run a 1000-person company! I have no need for Mr Bamban Williams. Why should I contact him?

I know you are not a businessman. It sounds like someone is taking you for a ride. Have you fired the security company yet? It doesn't sound like it. You should fire them immediately, get your consignment back, and ship it to me. I already gave you my address. Just have it shipped with the shipping billed to the recipient and I will cover the charge when it arrives.

And kindly tell Mr Bamban that he is not needed. I thought this was supposed to be a private transaction!

Johnson


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: THANKS.
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 16:34:39 +0200 (CEST)

Dear Johnson S------,

I thank you for all your efforts for all that you have told me has yeilded fruit and I am going to make that arrangement with the shiping company here in Abidjan so that they can ship the consignment to your there in the usa. It is true that you have given me your address and I will look for the money to allow them ship the consignment to you.

Please I will inform you further and send to you the air way bill as you are the recipient when the time is due.
Thank you for accepting to cover any cost once the consignment fund gets to you.

Bye.

Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Let me know when you send it.

Johnson.


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: THANKS.
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 11:24:37 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson S------, Thanks for your mail and I will be sending the air way bill today to you.

Thanks.

Johnson.

(Of course, the air bill never comes. But the consignment is "sent".)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Great, thanks. I'll be watching for it.


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Diplomat Is now in state.
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 13:26:42 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson S------,

How are you today?

Why did you give us an unworking number all through yesterday the diplomat try to reach by phone since he entere the state.

Please try to call him invite him to come that you are ready to claim the consignment from him.
Please try to be nice to him.
He is Dr. Ken Morgan and his number is : 832-283-2292.
Thank you

Johnson.

(That is a Texas number! Houston!

I stall while I get a voice mail number set up
)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I do not understand how this person could have failed to dial my number correctly. It works just fine for every other person in the world. I was out all day at meetings and I did not receive ANY voice mails from anyone about this business. The number works perfectly fine.

I am upset that you did not do what you said you would do. You were to have shipped the consignment to me DIRECTLY - that's why I gave you my PRIVATE address. I have had my personal assistant watching for this since you said you sent it. Instead it turns out that you did not send it!

If Mr Morgan would like to bring the consignment he is certainly welcome to do so. He already has my address. When should I expect his arrival?

I have a full slate of meetings today. Leave me a voice mail if there is some reason why Mr Morgan fails to do his duty.

(I decided to become a moving target to make communications more difficult. I pull up a map of the midwest and pick a town in Nebraska. I head to a small town with no airport and few WU offices.)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I am headed out now. I have to leave urgently - my mother has taken ill and I need to get there quickly. I will call Mr Morgan next week since he completely failed to contact me today.

I'll be in C------, Nebraska - that's close to where Mr Morgan is so I expect he can just drive up and we can complete this business. I do not know how long I will be needed there.


July 26:

PHONE CALL TO DR KEN MORGAN

(I called Dr Morgan. Got his voice mail, which features several seconds of dead air instead of his name. Gave him a new voice mail number for me.)


July 26:
VOICE MAIL FROM DR KEN MORGAN

Voice mail received from 832-283-2292.

Transcript:

Yeah Mr Johnson this is Dr Ken Morgan
uh I just received your message
uhhhhh could you give me a call
(unintelligible)
after receive this message
This is Dr Ken in Houston Texas
Thank you
and bye for now.


July 26:
PHONE CALL WITH DR KEN MORGAN
Got a phone card and a pay phone.

Had a contentious call with Dr Ken. He has poor listening skills. He wasn't really sure where the boxes were to be delivered (of course, they aren't to be delivered).

At the start of the call he wasn't giving his name until I told him mine. He did not appear to be fully aware of the script he was supposed to follow.

About 60 seconds in, his phone beeped - I'm fairly sure it was Johnson Konah calling in on a second line. He flashed over to it for about 30 seconds then came back on and was more on script.

His story: He is a diplomat. He used his diplomatic passport to keep the boxes from being inspected at the Houston airport but now needs $2500 for an inspection waiver. He said I can't claim the boxes because they are under his passport. He can't pay the fee because he's just a poor salaried diplomat. (And besides, the fee doesn't exist.) He needs me to send him the $2500.

Fine, I said, we will go together. I will meet you at the storage company. What is the name of the company? It's attached to the Houston airport, he said. Fine, what is its name? He didn't know. I got pissed off - How could you leave my consignment at a storage company and not get the name of it? Do you have a phone number for it?

His phone beeped, probably Johnson calling in again. When he flashed over to it I hung up on him. Total call length was 7 minutes, 40 seconds.

( Urgent email sent off to Johnson Konah: )


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson

DR KEN MORGAN HAS STOLEN THE CONSIGNMENT!

THAT IS THE ONLY CONCLUSION I CAN REACH. HE SAYS HE CANNOT DELIVER THE BOXES. THEN HE SAID SOME FEE HAD TO BE PAID FOR THE BOXES TO BE RELEASED FROM THE STORAGE COMPANY IN TEXAS. HE SAID IT COULD NOT BE RELEASED TO ME. I SAID, LET'S GO TOGETHER TO THE STORAGE COMPANY - WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE STORAGE COMPANY? HE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW!

HE DID NOT KNOW!

UNBELIEVABLE! HE DEMANDS $2500 FOR SOME FEE AND THEN HE CAN'T REMEMBER WHERE HE LEFT THE DAMN BOXES!

THE ONLY CONCLUSIONS I CAN REACH ARE THAT EITHER 1 - HE IS NOT INTELLIGENT ENOUGH FOR THIS JOB OR 2 - HE HAS STOLEN THE BOXES AND DOESN'T WANT TO TELL ME THE STORAGE COMPANY BECAUSE HE DIDN'T USE A STORAGE COMPANY - THE BOXES ARE IN HIS TRUNK AS HE DRIVES OUT OF HOUSTON.

When I asked for details HE HUNG UP ON ME!

I am sorry your money has been stolen by Dr Ken. I wish there was something I could do but your trust in him was misplaced.

I have wasted too much time on the phone with him today. If he decides to stop trying to steal the boxes and be reasonable then he should email me. I hope you have someone else in Houston who can complete the box transfer.

Be well my friend

( While he tries to figure out the next step, I send another mail: )


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

Do you have any way to verify Dr Morgan? Maybe I read him wrong but he was so insistent on not telling me basic information that I could only conclude he was trying to keep it for himself. I can ask one of my employees to check for a storage company attached to the Houston airport if you want.

Let me know.

Be well my friend

( Johnson Konah tries to salvage the deal: )


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Please try and again and call Dr. Ken Morgan

Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:36:15 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson S------,

I confess that it has been a very long day for you over this transaction for that is how it is surposed to be from me mailing you today and by you taken good action and now you have link up with Dr Kem Morgan it all goes to show that you are ready now to recieves the consignment.

Dr. Ken Morgan must mean very well to us if you know the risk he took to carry this consignment there you will agree with me that at the end of this transaction and after we must have collected our money I will personlly dash him up to $5,000 dollars for doing a very good job for you and I.

Dr. Ken Morgan can not steal this money because he does not leave there for he went to render service and get paid and I am too sure for him to demand money from you I think the best thing is for you to send him this money so that he can clear the consignment and get that delivered to you because it might be as a result of not getting you immediately when he entered American then for safty he kept it with a private storage which it think will not be safe for him to disclosed every thing on phone for security reason`s do not forget he is a diplomat.

Please try again to call him for you did not conclude with him and you should be happy with him that you finally got him and above all he has been expecting your call before today.

I am encouraging you to please send the money to him for I know he is very real and will assist us untill he meet with you.

Thank you for all your efforts today and may our good lord bless you and your MOTHER.

Your name sake.

Johnson.

(Great! Another $5000 in pretend money. )


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

Dr Morgan hung up on me without telling me how to send him any money. I offered to meet with him. I'm only a few states away now so I could fly down there or EVEN BETTER he could fly up here to Nebraska so I would not have to leave my mother's side at this time. She is fading fast I fear.

Tell Dr Morgan to email me the exact way to get money to him, or to tell me exactly when he will be arriving here. He has told me neither. I'm practically living at the hospital.

Thank you for your prayers.
Johnson

(I'm confused again, this time about the $5k)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I have not heard back from Dr Ken. Please tell him that you will send him the $5000 you talked about yesterday. That should cover the fee he mentioned and then he can ship the boxes to me.

This has been a very stressful week. I think I will be here until my mother passes away. I am still determined to help you with your needs but please understand if I am unavailable periodically or somewhat on edge. I've been up almost all night and am heading out for a short nap.

Be well my friend,
Johnson



July 27:

PHONE CALL WITH DR KEN MORGAN

I placed another phone call to Dr Ken Morgan. I was so pleasant he thought I was a different victim at first.

He asked for the $2500 to be sent to:

JAMES NGUYEN
1800 AIRPORT BLVD
HOUSTON, TX 77079

He spelled all of that out, painfully slowly.

He asked that that payment go via Western Union. He did not know how to pronounce "Nguyen" correctly. He stated that Mr Nguyen is an accountant with the security company, then changed and stated he is the cash management officer.

I asked where he was staying in Houston. He stated that his son met him at the airport and he can lodge there as long as needed. I asked how he would deliver the boxes. He said he will bring the boxes to me via airplane as soon as the waiver is paid and the boxes are claimed from the security company. The boxes are stored under his diplomatic passport but he needs me to pay for the waiver. He said that when they landed the inspection people wanted to open the boxes but he would not let them - but he does not know what is in the boxes - so that is why the waiver fee is needed. I told him my partner will send him $5000.

He now calls it a security company; yesterday he referred to it as a storage company.

(Going back into highly frustrating mode:)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,
I called Dr Morgan this morning. He sounded happy to hear that you will be sending him the $5000. That will more than cover his needs.

Please let me know when you send the money so I can make sure he acts quickly. He does not seem very interested in concluding this transaction.

Be well,
Johnson.


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Please try again and call Dr. Ken Morgan for we need him to complete what he started
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 18:13:38 +0200 (CEST)

Dear Johnson S------,

I thank you for your mail today and must let you know that I said that I will send him the $5,000 dollars for his blessing for beeing good to us and helping us move the money into America that will be after we must have gotten our money in your custody not now BUT you know right now that I do not have money of my own and that is why you are helping me so why should I tell him that I will send what I do not have.

Please call him you have his number and send him the required money so that he can go and pick the consignment and deliver to you, it is as simple as that please try your best even though I know you are not happy because of your MOTHER illness but God will see her through and she will certianly be okay again. Thank you and God bless.

Johnson.


July 27

VOICE MAIL FROM JOHNSON HAMSON

Voice mail received.

Received a phone call from Johnson Konah in Abidjan Voice mail saved as a WAV file


Transcript:

Hello Johnson S------
please this is uh Johnson uh your partner from Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
Please I've been trying to get you online
and um uh I'm begging you please to help me receive the consignment with Dr Ken Morgan because he's already there in America
Please (unclear) help me
I do not know how I don't give you a mail (unclear) in your mail
please try for me
and do not allow the consignment to sit too long.
Thank you

(Time to write more obtusely. I just can't stick to their script.)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

What? I already told him YOU would be sending the money and he said that was what he expected. If I send him the money he may become suspicious or use this as yet another reason to DELAY doing what he is supposed to do! Please let me know when he does so I can call Dr Morgan and arrange to meet with him to collect the consignment.

Be well.


7/28

VOICE MAIL FROM DR KEN MORGAN

Another voice mail received from Dr Ken.

Transcript:

Yeah Mr Johnson this is Dr Ken the diplomat
ummm I need you to call me as soon as you receive this message
The number is 0832 283 2292
Thank you

In case you're wondering, that's what numbers in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire look like - they start with a 0. Old habits die hard.


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Please try again and call Dr. Ken Morgan for we need him to complete what he started
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 12:53:31 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson S------,

I just read your mail and will advace you to please act very fast and send him the money for I have already told him that I have no money that you will send it to him and go and collect the consignment,he knows already that I do not have money and that you are my sponsor.
Do not forget that this man is carrying our consignment please act now and do not forget that my life is in your hands and that there is nothing any body can do about it so all you need to is to collect our money please.

Call Dr. Ken Morgan right now.

Bye and do give me feed back.

Johnson.

(Nebraska repeatedly votes Republican. God is not amused by this, and repeatedly sends tornados, floods, locusts, and other plagues.)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

Do you have an email address for Dr Morgan? The local phone service sucks here today. A tornado ripped through the outskirts of town last night. No one died but some animals were killed when a barn roof was ripped off a barn and landed in their pasture.

I'm not sure what to tell Dr Morgan now. As he and I discussed it you were to send him money. It sounds like you and he discussed having me send the money. He must think we are crazy. I am not used to doing business in such a cavalier manner and I assume he is not either.

That reminds me. He never gave me a bank account to use for the transfer. Do you have that information? I'd like to avoid having to fly down there to hand-deliver a check.

Thanks


July 28

PHONE CALL TO DR KEN MORGAN

Called Dr Ken, got his voice mail.

I gave him my email address and asked for his.
I asked for the address where I should send the check and the name of the storage company the check should be made out to
("You gave me the name of the officer there - thanks for that - but I think I need the name of the company for the check.")



UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson -

I called Dr Morgan but he did not answer. I left him my email address so if he has questions he can contact me this way. I had a few questions for him as well that I need to know before the payment can be made.

Hopefully he will get back to me soon. I don't know if I will be able to make more calls today as they are still working to restore power and phone services damaged by the tornado so there are periodic outages today. When he calls or emails he must leave detailed information so we can get this finished.

Be well


July 28

VOICE MAIL FROM JOHNSON HAMSON

Call came via a calling card, 646-519-9415. Saved as a WAV file.

Transcript of phone call:

Hello John-Johnson S----- please uh this is Johnson uh Hamson from Abidjan
please I'm begging you
you have to call Dr Ken Morgan or send him the money I do not have money
please I I meant to give him money at the end of the transaction
after you and I must have gotten the money
please try and (unintelligible)
thank you
we'll be on mail I give you mail okay
bye-bye


July 28

VOICE MAIL FROM DR KEN MORGAN

Voice mail from 832-283-2292 (Dr Ken Morgan), saved as a .WAV file.

HE NOW CLAIMS THE HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT HAS THE BOXES!


Transcript:

Yeah uh Johnson uh this is uh Ken
I received your message
Ummm it appears that you do not understand my instructions
The instruction is that this money has to be paid via Western Union
and um after the money is paid you call me and give me the control number
then I will forward the control number to the uh officer in charge
and they will deliver the boxes to us.
Uh, well, regarding the uh the company
uh the the name of the company
uh is not really an issue here
uh is just uh a department
a part to the Homeland Security uh department
so um the name of the company is not really an issue
and um uh and again I am your intermediary and am like a go-between
so whatever question you have you can always direct your question to me
anyway call me as soon as you receive this message.
My number still remain the same.
Thank you and bye-bye.

(Aside from implicating the US government in his scheme, Dr Ken is being very careful to avoid giving any real information to me in any stored format.)

(Time to go uppercase
)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

What is the meaning of this?! I left a voice mail message for Dr Morgan with EXPLICIT questions and he answered NONE of them!

THE MONEY COULD ALREADY BE THERE IF NOT FOR THIS GUY! WHAT IS HIS PROBLEM?

I ASKED FOR HIS EMAIL ADDRESS AND GAVE HIM MINE. HIS ANSWER: NOTHING! I ASKED FOR WHO TO SEND THE MONEY TO. HIS ANSWER: NOTHING!

So now I do not know who to send the money to. He has told me several things and I need to make sure I get it right. I called him again but he did not answer his phone.

THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE BUSINESS PRACTICE!

PLEASE HAVE HIM EMAIL ME OR CALL ME WITH THE INFORMATION!

TIME IS WASTING AWAY!


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson -

Do you have an email address for Dr Ken? I asked for the transfer information this morning and he has not provided it! If someone who worked in my accounting department let this much money just sit around for days not generating interest he would be told how to behave in a more professional manner. He may have tried to reach me here but the phone system is still suffering blackouts while they fix the tornado damage. It took out a few stores on the edge of town and one of the local cell phone transmitters.

Do you know how many boxes there are? Dr Morgan said he would fly up here with them but there are limits to the size of carry-ons for flights and you shouldn't check that kind of luggage.

Be well my friend,
Johnson


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Do your best to send the money right now be western union so that time can be saved please for God's sake
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 22:46:53 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson S------,

How are you and your mother illness I hope she is getting better.

Please why are you not complying with what the diplomat said for I just spook to him only to discovered that he has since given you name and address to send the money through the fastest means and that is wertern union money transfer if you can not do it because of time then send some body to send it then all this worries will be over.How on earth can you at this stage be telling Dr. Ken Morgan to give you an account information to send money again into an account that can take days and even weeks to get money out of the account. Do not forget that this man just entered into America.

Why do you want to cause so much delay like this, you have made up your mind to send money then send it so that the money can be use to solve the major problem that we are right now and STOP TALKING ABOUT SENDING MONEY INTO AN ACCOUNT for we do not need any thing that can cause further delay.

I therefore beg you to go and send the money through western union money transfer and then call Dr. ken Morgan and give him the informations so that we can progress. If you have any questions please ask me and not Dr. Ken Morgan who is helping us.

The number of box is just two metal boxes.

Thank you and let us proceed kindly send the money to him immediately for he is waiting for the money so that he can deliver the consignment to you directly.

Bye expecting good news from.

Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I know you are just a young man and not a businessman so I forgive your tone of voice in your letter.

But you should understand I am extremely frustrated with Dr Ken Morgan. I misplaced the paper that had the information about who I was supposed to send a WU to, and he has refused to tell me it. Now how the hell am I supposed to send money to someone without knowing the name? So I asked him to call me with that information and did he? DID HE? NO! So if you want to rant at someone call him up and rant at him. How can I send money without having the right information? He never called back with the information!

This would have been done DAYS ago if Dr Ken Morgan had just given me the bank account information for a transfer. It sounds like that is a surprise to you but again you don't have experience in American business. It would have been done immediately. I could have ordered the transfer OVER THE PHONE and BOOM the money would be there. No delays like this, no sitting by the phone waiting for Dr Ken Morgan to finally decide to tell me where to send the money. You say it takes days and weeks to get money out of an account - what would make you think that? Banks would go out of business if that were the case here. Maybe that is the way it works in Abidjan but not here.

It would be DONE. It's the way business is done. I tell you I have never used Western Union in my life. I do not know ANYONE who has EVER used Western Union. Why not? Because checks and account transfers are reliable and fast. But I have acceded to that request. I am willing to try it. It would be much more efficient to transfer the funds via accounts, and almost as efficient to FedEx a check. If Dr Ken Morgan ever gets around to responding to my SIMPLE and POLITE request, perhaps I will know where to send it.

I await his call with the information. I hope he does not delay further.

My mother's condition is dire, we are counting out her last days. Thank you for asking.

Be well my friend,
Johnson


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

Please, still no word from Dr Ken Morgan. I can't imagine why he would not tell me the name and address to send the money to. Is he always this unresponsive? Maybe if you tell them are millions of dollars riding on this he will finally act. I'd hate to break that confidentiality but sometimes one has to compromise. Let me know what you think.

This is a very sad day for me. Dr Morgan's failure to return my call just makes it worse.

Johnson.

(A second Houston drop box is now provided:)


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: I got through to Dr. Ken Morgan he gave me the informations.
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 21:17:29 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson S------,

I am very happy to hear from you and have to go out of my way to find solutions to all this. I made a direct call to Dr. Ken Morgan to know exactly what to do and why is he behaving like this and then he told me that he has been trying to reach you but you left your phone number in a voice mail which is not good enough because he wanted to talk to you hence I collected the informations from him to give to you since he can not reach you by phone.

Please take all that is happening as my very self doing it for you please do no longer get offended by what is going on for I promise to make up for it. Please use this informations which he has given to you before to send the money through western union money transfer and send to him the control numbers and do send to me too.

If you call him you get him why do you not call him all this problem would have ended because he tries to get you on phone but always voice mail, I have tried so many times but will not get through to you remainber that even before we gave this assignment to Dr. Ken Morgan I have been complianing of your telephone system up till now I have never spooken to you cos of the phone system so bear with the situations.

My regards to your mother as I pray that out good lORD will make her be okay.

NAME : WALTER ALVAREZ
ADDRESS:5404 GULSFREEWAY HOUSTON
TEXAS 77023
USA.

Please try and call him after you have done and please use western union.
Thank you and may God bless you.

Your name sake.

Johnson.

(that should be GULF Freeway, as later confirmed by Dr Ken.)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

This is why I asked for email or voice mail on this. I am sure the last name of the recipient was something like Nguyen. Who is Alvarez? I'm concerned about having the money end up in the wrong hands. Maybe I should just send it to Dr Morgan directly and let him handle it. What do you think.

I've not been available for phone calls because I've been holding my mother's hand. I'm sure you will understand as you age. Leave me voice mails, I will listen to all of them.

Johnson

(You can almost taste the frustration here:)


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Please for God's sake use the informations that I gave to you yesterday and send the transfer number to me and Dr ken Morgan.
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 10:19:38 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson S------,
What I think is that you worry your self a lot and you are making things very uncomfotable for all of us, A=Listen to your self you ask for name to send the money Dr Ken Morgan gave you name you said you misplace it.
B= Then I called him just yesterday he gave me another name to give to you,and you are asking another question why, you own is to send money in the last name he gave to you nothing will happen to the money for he will get it even if you send in the name of Dr ken Morgan no problem but you will have to believe is some body and do exactly what you and the person have agreed to do.
C=You have his telephone number that goes at one dail you refused to call him but he tries always to call you even though your number can never get through do you not listen to the once I drop for you and WHY DO YOU WANT AN OFFICAIL MAN LIKE DR KEN MORGAN TO DROP VOICE MAIL FOR YOU WHEN YOU CAN CALL AND TALK OR ARE YOU AVOIDING TO TALK TO HIM EVEN MYSELF TOO.
Please let us stop playing games and get seroius for it is my life that you are playing with my entire hope is that consignment and for you to leave it in the hands of the diplomat I am not happy.
Thank you and God bless and do send the money to the name I gave to you yesterday through western union money transfer and let us stop stories.

Hope to see the control numbers of the money you will send your morning today.

Your name sake.

Johnson.


July 30

VOICE MAIL FROM JOHNSON HAMSON Voice received mail from 206-219-7358. That appears to be a calling card obtained via eCallChina.

Transcript:

Hello Johnson S----- please uh this is uh Johnson uh
Hamson
calling from Abidjan
Please I have to make a direct call
to Dr Ken Morgan
and he give you many information
for you to send the Western Union
Please could you please go over to your email
Please
Go over to your email box so that you can have it done today
Kay
Thank you


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

Phones are not permitted in the intensive care unit of this hospital (C------ Community Hospital). This is standard practice in US hospitals. I have tried repeatedly during the few chances I have to make outbound calls to call Dr Ken Morgan but I only get his voice mail or it just rings and rings. I've talked to him three times out of about a dozen attempts. How many voice mails am I supposed to leave him with the same questions???

I have NO IDEA why Dr Ken Morgan is incapable of leaving detailed instructions on a voice mail.

I asked about the Western Union destination because I remembered the guy's name was something like Nguyen but I did not have his full name or his address that Dr Morgan had said. It's been a hectic week here, trying to run my office remotely. The paper's probably in the hotel room but I have been sleeping at the hospital. So that's what I needed, the right name and address for Nguyen. Then you said Alvarez. But now it sounds like Dr Morgan is the right person.

Do you see why I am confused? Dr Morgan could clear up this confusion with one phone call or one email.

I will be heading back to DC by Monday morning at the latest. Because of my schedule there I may need to hand off the sending of this fund to my administrative assistant as I will be running a board meeting and planning my company's next acquisitions. If I don't hear from Dr Morgan today to settle this confusion then I am sorry to say that it would seem like he does not want this transaction to complete while I am here. I don't know why. Should I plan to meet with him face to face? Maybe that would jolt him into action.

My mother is faring poorly. She is going in for surgery in about an hour. We're all exhausted.

Be well my friend,
Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Friends and family -

Mother went in for surgery this morning and did not wake up afterwards. She passed away about 30 minutes ago. Thank you for all you have done for her and for your prayers and sympathy. We will be holding a small memorial service at her retirement home here on Sunday afternoon, then flying back to DC Sunday night redeye flight to bury her ashes alongside Dad's at St Stephens on Monday. Plan on an 11 a.m. service there if you can attend.

Blessings
J


July 30

PHONE CALL WITH DR KEN MORGAN

Called Dr Ken Morgan. Had a contentious phone call that lasted 16:50.

I started by saying "I have been trying to send the money to you but I got three different answers about who to send it to. There's too much at stake and I need the right name."

He said I was just playing games.

He asked about the three names, I said they were Nguyen, Alvarez, and Morgan. He said that Alvarez and Nguyen worked together and I should send it to Alvarez.

I said I had asked my administrative assistant to send the money but the address for Alvarez was incorrect. He said that the street name should be GULF FREEWAY, not GULS FREEWAY.

He accused me of being a problem and investigating him. He said that Western Union does not need addresses. I said that my admin assistant had tried to send it but it was not sent because the address was wrong.

I pointed out that he did not leave detailed information in his voice mails as I had requested.

He started stumbling, asking if I thought he was going to steal the money (he brought this up without prompting). "$2500 is not enough to change a person's life, we are not talking about $2.5 million, what is important is getting the boxes. I am not a criminal." - exact quote.

I said I was upset about the delay and did not understand why we did not do a check via FedEx or a bank transfer, it would have been done in seconds instead of all this delay.

I asked for the company name to send the money to, he said that is not a required field for WU, he sends money all the time to Africa and all over the world with no company name. I said I wasn't trying to send money to Africa, I am trying to send it to Houston.

He insulted me, said I was delaying things. I got ticked off and told him that if he had answered my questions the first time the money would have been sent. He said that since my administrative assistant works under me I should just order him to send the money.

I told him to come to Washington DC with the boxes. He asked for an address. I said I would meet him at the embassy on Monday afternoon.

"What embassy?" he asked.

"The Ivory Coast embassy in Washington, DC. You're a diplomat with them so let's meet there."

He said that if the transfer came through he would be there with the boxes. He did not know the address for his alleged embassy.

I closed by telling him that he has not been behaving professionally and I expect him to start behaving like a professional.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

Good news! Dr Ken FINALLY gave me the transfer information. He said the street name you gave me was incorrect. It was supposed to be Gulf Freeway, not GULSFREEWAY as you wrote. As for Dr Ken, honestly I don't know what that man's problem is. He is VERY unprofessional and VERY rude. But I guess we are stuck with him (for now) but I would advise you not to deal with such a rude person in the future. As you will discover, there are PLENTY of diplomats in the world to choose from. This guy is insulting and rude and not worthy of you. I was at a party last week with a delegation of diplomats from Asia and they were the most polite people I have ever met. This Morgan guy on the other hand...he seems to think he is my boss or something. And any boss who acted like him would be fired.

Anyway, I have forwarded the corrected address to my admin assistant. He is a stickler for details so I am sure when something is done it will be done correctly. My assistant had said that the WU slip asked for a company name. Dr Ken REFUSED to provide it. I have NO IDEA why he would not tell me the name of the company - again, more unprofessional behavior. They're our boxes, not his. If his failure to provide that information causes a problem it'll be on Dr Ken's head.

Dr Ken said he will be in DC on Monday afternoon. He is to meet me at the Ivory Coast embassy there. If you talk to him give him the address. He didn't seem to know it when we talked. It is: 2424 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20008. That's along what is known as "Embassy Row" in DC.

I will be there at 4 PM on Monday awaiting him. If he gets lost along the way, he can call them at 202-###-####.

As you know I will be spending the earlier portion of the day at the burial.

I look forward to having great news to tell you Monday night. Blessings to you and Janet,
Johnson


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Good news at last but you have not sent the money why!!!!!!
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 11:09:54 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson,

I can see that you are not a very serious man that I should trust you with such a big deal of money.

you are a time water and is not good for some one like you and lieying with your mother is too bad for you.

You can not send western union you said they ask you for ken morgan address because you want to meet with him and that he gave you the correct one and up till now you can not send the money, just hear your self out it shows you are not a correct and direct person.

Thank you.

Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR'S PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Mr Johnson Konah,

Mr S----- has authorized a payment to your agent Mr Alvarez of Houston TX. No purchase order number was attached to his request.

For the request to be processed, please fill out a Purchase Order Exception Form (POEF) and the payment will be issued. A blank POEF is attached.

Kind regards,
Matthew E--
Finance Administrator
L---- Charitable Endowment

(No file attached.)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I decided to download my mail before going to the services today and I must tell you I am shocked. It is not acceptable to slander and lie about your partner. You gave me the wrong information and it got rejected. Think about it for a second - do you want me to send money to the wrong place so someone else gets it?

I SAVED YOU FROM LOSING THE MONEY AND THIS IS THE THANKS I GET!

WERE YOUR PARENTS GOATS?

YOUR OGAS LAUGH AT HOW PATHETIC YOU ARE. THEY KNOW YOU ARE A SMALL SMALL BOY WHO WILL ONLY GET MONEY FOR LETTING OTHER MEN F--- HIM IN THE ***.

THE IDIOT PRETENDING TO BE DR KEN MORGAN IS A ********** PROSTITUTE. HE WILL DIE AND NO ONE WILL CARE.

s The catcher pretending to be Dr Ken Morgan is a complete and total f*cking idiot. I guess that's why you hang out with him, you two are so much alike.

GET A REAL JOB. YOU SUCK AT 419.

NO WAHALA!

(Is it over yet? Not by a long shot!)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR'S PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Subject: "WU transfer details")

You will never get enough money to buy a wife, suffer-head slacki.

You are a disgrace to your ancestors.

Your mother was a pig. Your father is a goat.

When you die no one will care.

Here is your WU control number: 419419419419

You no guyman, you small small moron.

(5 days pass)

(Go ahead, try and make sense of this next missive. I think it's supposed to be a guilt trip but who knows...)


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: FROM JOHNSON
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 23:07:52 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson,

THANKS BE TO GOD WHO MADE TO BE LIKE THIS,BUT UNDERSTAND AT FIRST STAGE I AND OUR FAMILY PASTOR TOLD YOU WE ARE GOING TO BLOW MONEY FROM AN INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR AND TRANSFFER IT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR YOU PAY IT ALL THAT MONEY THAT INVOLVED TO SECRITY COMPANY AS MY FABUSINESS THER ASSOCIATE BUT YOU REFUSED.YOU TELLING ME THAT MONEY IS NOT A PROBLEM TO YOU THAT YOU HAVE MONEY .I AND MY YOUNGER SISTER WENT BACK FROM SECURITY COMPANY I TOLD THEM WHEN THE CONSIGMENT ARRIVAL IN U.S THAT MY FABUSINESS THER ASSOCIATE WILL TAKE CONTROL EVERY MONEY THAT IS INVOLVE

JOHNSON

(What the heck is "fabusiness" (twice, even)?. I can be obtuse too...)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

Please rest assured that when your sister arrives here for the consignment I will look after her. I realize you two are young and may be taken advantage of by unscrupulous businessmen.

Just yesterday the charity I run got a proposal from a small church. They had been defrauded of hundreds of thousands of dollars. They applied to the L---- Charitable Foundation for a grant. I had to say no. I hated to say no to a church but that is how it goes - you don't want to encourage people to fail over and over again. You want to encourage them to change and succeed.

So I encourage you to change and succeed. When your sister arrives as you said then we can complete the business.

Blessings
Johnson

(LET'S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!)

(Suddenly, the consignment needs to be shipped again! He sends a slightly edited version of his July 15 email.)


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: contact the investor
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 19:15:50 +0200 (CEST)
DEAR JOHNSON

NOTE

I have seen that we need money to get through with all this and that is why you will recollect when you contacted the security company about the shipment they did not answer directly for they where saying who will do the shipment before they can tell you the cost of shiping this consignment to you in the state and having viewed all this and we have an investors who grant loan to people for some time and when we recieves our money then we can pay back with interest so I ask you to please contact the investors to grant us the loan for I have good colaterials which I will send to him and he will agree.

The investor contact is Mr Bamban Williams email is :investors_fin_long@consultant.com

Try for me because of the fact that you said you do not have money or can not put your own money into this then after we will share our money according to our agreement.THIS MR BAMBAN WILLAMS IS A FRIEND TO MY PASTOR.BUT REMEMBER THAT YOU DONT TRUTH MEIS WHY YOU WANT TO SPEND ANY MONEY BUT WHAT KOWN IS IN GOD I TRUTH WHEN THIS ARRIVAL TO YOUR COUNTRY YOU WILL BE HAPPY. BECAUSE MY GOD SAID THAT HE CAN MAKE A WAY WHERE THERE IS NO WAY.SO WHEN TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT MR MORGAN WILL OBEY LAST ORDER AND TO YOUR HOUSE.

JOHNSON.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Dear Johnson,

I never said I did not have money - I run the L---- Charitable Endowment for goodness sake! I give away almost $110 million per year! So I do not know where you got the idea that I don't have money for these purposes.

I don't know who this Mr Bambam person is, it sounds like you have something else going on with him. Is that the case? I don't have any business dealings with him so I assume you have confused me with someone else.

I am headed to Greece for the Olypmics next week. Will you be there? It would be delightful to meet with you there.

Blessings
Johnson


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: THANKS
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 21:37:55 +0200 (CEST)
Dear johnson

Thanks for your mail.pls i want you to no spend any money agin, make possiable this week best week as you real child of God and contact Mr Bambam and tell him that your my business partner in us he can do it for God sake.when correct the money from him nest thing to do is pay it to sercurity company director.very thing will over, then me and my will come down to state to shart my education.

JOHNSON


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I have no reason to contact Mr Bamban. What am I supposed to say to him? "Hi, Mr Bamban, I have nothing to do with you but I am mailing you anyway because Johnson said I should."?

Does that really make sense to you?

How is Janet? Pls send her photo when you get a chance.

Blessings
Johnson

(Oh, the hits just keep on coming...)


ABIDJAN SCAMMER

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: IT WILL OVER .
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 21:14:43 +0200 (CEST)
DEAR Johnson,

I was approached by Johnson over he late father's securities in your custody.

Having explained to me the genuine-ness of the matter we have now reached a definite compromise and agreed to be partners and invest the outcomes together in my base country.

The purpose of this e-mail is to let you know that we (myself Johnson and JOHNSON Lamine family ) are ready to claim the deposited securities and both of us transfer the same to your base cuntry.

The man is good to gave the loan on half us,he just want confirmed that your able to help us in God ways. Just do as said to that type of person i am.

Finally you does not ask day how we managing about our feeding and our education but on problem God is us through the help of children of God.

let us finallise this it this week through help of God.

NOTE .PLS FINE A GOOD PASTORING SCHOOL IN STATE FOR ME.

Best regard

JOHNSON

(Trying hard to suppress laughter at that)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

WHAT? Who is Johnson Lamine? Why do you keep involving others in this business?!

And what do you mean about the securities in my custody? While I have a great number of securities, none of them are from either Johnson Konah or Johnson Lamine (whoever that is).

Please let me know if you will be joining me at the Olympics so we can meet and discuss this face to face.

Johnson

(He can't understand why I don't care if he starves.)


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: be serious
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 17:01:47 +0200 (CEST)

Johnson S------

Thank for your mail today,i tough that is your surname but i findout is my family pastor surname.

i mean about the securities in your custody is when you contact the man that can give us loans in business FIRM, by God grace he will give and my pastor so worried this busines.

pls try and contact man that give us loan for this business because man is able to give us by speacial grace of God. He just want kwomn you able to help us this business. pls help me find a better pastoring school in area.

Olympic is not a problem to us just help see us out of this problem as we takeas our blood father but if you make it possiable we will there for you as our father.

why you never a day ask how we are manageing to feeding ourselies but no problem must see face to face.

Away be God frist .

thanks

JOHNSON


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I have not inquired about your eating because I take it for granted that someone with as much family wealth as you would naturally have food. I am not sure why you are asking why I have not asked about that?

Anyway, in your email you have requested that I contact someone about money he is loaning us. Actually he is not loaning ME any money as I have not requested any such loan and have no business relationship with him. I can only assume that you are borrowing money from him for some frivolous personal use such as gambling or prostitutes. Resist such temptations!

As I told you before, my job is to GIVE AWAY money, not borrow it!

If this investor friend of yours is interested in donating to the charitable endowment I would welcome his greeting.

I am glad to hear you plan to attend the Olympics. Please let me know where you will be staying. Hopefully we can meet up at the opening ceremonies!

All kindness,
Johnson


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: WILL DO IT TOGETHER AGAIN AT LAST
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:01:35 +0200 (CEST)

Dear Johnson S------

thinks for your mail today.Told You before is by help of church we naturally have food to eat.

for my resquesting of loan is for you to help me in business. telling our church member because ready to help me by any cost but he know if he put the money into your accout for you pay it to security company .what and what are you going give at last.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I will contact Mr Bamban on your behalf but you STILL have not given me any reason to do so. Again, I have NO business or personal dealings with him.

I don't understand what you are saying about the church - since you are from a wealthy family you surely are not relying on charity unless you have squandered your money on licentiousness.

Johnson

(Dear Mr Bambam, Johnson Konah is an idiot: )




UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Mr BamBan Williams,

My colleague Mr Johnson Konah has bid me contact you but has given me no reason to do so. As you may know he is a youth, inexperienced and not very bright.

Regards
Johnson

(No reply!)


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: DO IT AND GET BACK FOR ME
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:28:26 +0200 (CEST)
DearJohnson

AM VERY HAPPY NOW BUT IS WORK OF GOD. YES CONTACT MR.BAMBAN ON BEHAIF ME.REASON IS HE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU WHERE YOU ABLE HELP THIS CONDITION.AGIN WHEN YOU THE MONEY FROM YOU SEND IT TO OF OUR SECURITY COMPANY AND THEY WILL SEND THE HOLD MONEY THAT INVOLVE BEFORE CONTACTING ME AND MY SISTER SO WE ARRIVAL TO THE STATE IMMEDIATLY AND START OUR EDUCATION.

SINCE OUR FATHER DIED WE DONT TRUST AN FRICAN PERSON BECAUSE VERY BAD THEM.WHY WE ARE STAYING IN CHURCH BECAUS IS ONLY WAY .IS OUR CHURCH PASTOR THAT TAKING GOOD CARE OF US EVEN IS PAYING OUR SCHOOL FEES BUT GOD KOWNS THE BEST. PLS HELP TO A BETTER SCHOOL FOR SISTER AND MY PASTORING SCHOOL ALSO.

THANKS HELPING US

BEST REGARD

JOHNSON


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I have found a local Bible college that has a great reputation. Please send me, IMMEDIATELY, your passport, your school transcripts, and two essays. These are the base requirements for consideration at the Bible college.

The essays must be on a theological topic. The first must be on the theological implications of the story of the Levite and the concubine woman in the book of Judges. The second must be a comparison of the theological philosophy of Bonhoeffer and Kierkegaard. They essays must be a minimum of 3000 words in length and must reflect the maturity of your spiritual development.

I trust you will act quickly on this wonderful opportunity, as the fall semester starts very soon.

Regards
Johnson

(Shockingly, the essays never show up.)




JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: FROM JOHNSON
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:52:16 +0200 (CEST)

Johnson S------

THANKS FOR YOUR MAIL AM VERY HAPPY FOR THAT BUT IS NOT PROBLEM BY SEND PASSPORT AND SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS IS P0ROBLEM NOW THE PROBLEM IS FOR YOU TO CONTACT THE MAN THAT GIVE YOU LOAN ON BEHALF OF ME FOR YOU PAY IT TO SECURITY COMPANY IMMDIATELY.PLS TRY AS POSSIBLE TODAY AND CONTACT THE MAN.

IS WHEN YOU MAKE IT POSSIABLE THIS WEEK WHEN BY GOD GRACE SEE US NEET WEEK.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I ALREADY DID CONTACT HIM!

I ALREADY TOLD YOU THAT!

HE HAS NOT RESPONDED!

Three other important things:
1. You did not provide the essays. Without them you cannot get in to the school. I have gone WAY out of my way for you on this and you should provide those essays ASAP.

2. I am headed to Greece for the Olympics tonight so I will not be checking emails until late next week. This loser Bambam guy has not contacted me so you will probably have to wait another week. That should give you ample time to write your essays.

3. I don't know what you mean about him giving me a loan - he has not loaned me any money, I have never dealt with him.

Kind regards


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: FROM JOHNSON
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:41:41 +0200 (CEST)

Johnson,

YOU NOT CONTACT HIM
YOU NOT TOLD HIM THAT WHY?
IF YOU DID IT WILL RESPOND TO YOU

IF YOU DID IT PLS FORWARD ME WHAT YOU TOLD HIM AGIN WRITE TO SECURITY COMPANY THE DIRETOR TODAY THAT HAVE SEE INVESTOR THAT WILL GIVE YOU MONEY ON BEHALF OF ME. THAT ABLE TO HELP ME AND MY SISTER. JUST TELL HIM THAT YOUR ABLE TO HELP ME WHEN HE PUT MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR PAY IT TO SECURITY COMPANY .PLS CONTACT DR.FR.AKOTO MARTIN HOW MUCH WE HOLD. TO KMOW THE MOUNT MONEY WE WILL COLLECT FROM MAN LETER .WE LETER PAY IT PAY BACK FOR HIM.PLS DONT GO ANY WHERE LET US FINISH THIS BUSINES THIS WEEK

BEST REGARD
JOHNSON


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I am leaving for the airport in 2 hours. I will be in Greece for the Olympics, as I already told you. I thought you were going to meet me there.

I AM OFFENDED that you would say "YOU NOT CONTACT HIM" when, in fact, I DID CONTACT HIM. I emailed him DAYS ago and I told you that. So I do not appreciate you LYING about me.

He has NOT responded.

Your message is odd - what are you talking about putting money into an account for? What account? And what does Dr Martin have to do with it?

This is not the way business is conducted. Please meet me in Athens and we will discuss. Or, maybe by the time I get back that slacker Mr Bambam will get around to answering his mail.

Also, your essays must be submitted ASAP. Put aside all your other work until you have sent them.

Blessings


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I am headed out now. Still no word from you or the investor people you did business with. I will check my emails late next week. Try and meet up with me in Greece, I will either be at the Olympics or enjoying their renowned beaches.

Be sure and get those essays in, this is a pretigious opportunity and next Friday is the deadline for the fall semester. Don't disappoint me after all I've done to make this happen for you.

Johnson


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: FROM JOHNSON
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 11:41:30 +0200 (CEST)
Johnson S------

THANKS FOR YOUR MAIL MAY GOD save you on your way.

(Four days later he can't figure out why I don't find him more interesting than synchronized underwater badminton.)

(And I'm now his dad.)


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: ?
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:59:23 +0200 (CEST)
DEAR FATHER

YOU DONT WANT TO CONTACT ME AGIN WHY?

HAVE COLLECT THE MONEY FROM INVESTOR BECAUSE I JUST BACK FORM MY SCHOOL EXAMS WANT AM FAR

BEST REGARD

JOHNSON


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

Hello from Greece! The Olympics are amazing - especially the women beach volleyball players! I am surprised, I thought you were going to come here but it sounds like you decided not to.

The divinity school left me a message about you, they said they had not received your essays yet.

I do not know why you have not sent them yet. They need to be in by Friday so I will check my email for them tomorrow. This is not a step you can skip - I must have them ASAP.

Johnson


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

Still no word from you! This is not acceptable after all I have done for you!

Johnson


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

It is now 7 PM Friday and no word from you. I cannot believe you have not sent me the information for the school yet - no transcripts, no essays.

Put aside EVERYTHING else and send these IMMEDIATELY.

Johnson

(The third paragraph is a keeper:)




JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: FROM JOHNSON
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 15:53:10 +0200 (CEST)
DEAR JOHNSON

HOW IS YOUR CONDITION OF HEALTH WHICH IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN HUMAN LIFE.

PLS CAN YOU ABLE TO COME DAWN TO ABIDJAN TO YOU SEE THE SECUTRITY COMPANY BUY SEIF AND TO KMOW THAT VERY IS REAL FOR YOU TO IT WITH YOUR EYE.PLS CONTACT MR ATOKO MARTIN AND TELL HIM THAT I KMOW HOW MUCH MY LATE FATHER OWNING IN THE SECURITE COMPANY NOW AND KMOW HOW MUCH YOU WILL TELL THE MAN WHO IS GOING LOAN YOU ON BEHALF OF ME. YOU TELL WHEN THIS MONEY COME TO STATE YOU PROMISE I AND MY SISTER YOU WILL THE MONEY WITH CARE. YOU WILL BE PROMISE ME YOU BE A CHILD OF GOD HELPING THE PEOPLE WHO NEEDED FOR SAKE OF GOD.

AND DO NOT TAKE WHAT EVIL PEOPLE DID WHEN YOU TAKE IT PAY EVIL FOR GOOD ONES IS NOT GOOD IS WHAT MY PASTOR WANT TO TELL.YOU DONT HAVE MINE HELP TO US UPON THE PROMISE MADE TO YOU.IF YOUR MINE THAT AM NOT TELLING THROUGH WHEN YOU COME BY SELF.

THANKS

JOHNSON

(10 minutes later:)


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: GET BACK TO ME
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:04:35 +0200 (CEST)
DEAR JOHNSON

CONTACTS THIS MAN NOW

DR WILLIAM MANKU

ASSOCIATE FINACE 'SAĦ

TELEFAX - 22505289219

PLS GET BACK TO ME WHAT EVER MR WILLIAM MANKU.

JOHNSON.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson

1 - WHERE ARE THE ESSAYS??? THIS IS NO JOKE - THEY ARE OVERDUE! PUT ASIDE EVERYTHING ELSE AND GET THEM TO ME IMMEDIATELY!

2 - I did not borrow any money from these people you are talking about. I do not know who they are or why you want me to contact them. I have no reason to call them.

Last I heard the consignment was still in the States, probably stolen by that idiot Dr Ken. Who is this Manku guy? I have never heard of him before, I have never done business with him before.

SEND THE ESSAYS TODAY! NO FURTHER DELAYS ARE ACCEPTABLE!

JOHNSON


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

SEND THE ESSAYS NOW.

(Now he thinks we need a "lone")


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Please do contact him ok.
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 20:54:38 +0200 (CEST)

Dear Johnson,

Hos iw life with you i hope you are ok as for me am ok too, sorry i have not mailed you for along time, Si, back what you asked about the Man ( Dr ) that is going to give to us the lone we need.

I told you that i have introduced you to him and he said that he will not do any thing till he hears from you ok so do not think that he dose not know you, as i said before i have introduced you to he so he is expecting to hear from you. Sir, please try and contact him ok, remember i told you of the political crisis that is in this country, is getting out of head, remember that you are the only hope we have for now.

I not not went to loss my sister she is all i have for not, after remembering the way i lost my father and mother i do not want to loss her.

Please do you best and contact him ok bye for now i will be expecting to hear from you.

Thanks Yours Johnson.

(Luckily, I have a solution for him!

In the following, I never say 10 thousand What, and he never asks. 10 thousand emails is the plan. Meanwhile, I direct him to give money to another 419 scammer in his city. The other scammer is a Nigerian woman in Abidjan, pretending to be a pastor there. He won't do it but it forces him way off his script again.
)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I am worried for you, I hope you are okay. My prayers are with you. I am not sure who you are talking about me contacting or why. I am worried that you may have gone into business with some criminal.

I'd like to send you a small token, say 10 thousand, to allow you to get over this hump and your present difficulties and you and Janet can come join me here. BUT FIRST I need to be sure you are truly honourable. So I have a small test that you can easily pass. Once this is done I will be sure you are an honourable Christian.

I support a mission church in Abidjan. To show me that you are truly an honourable man, I simply ask that you give a small donation of $500 to this church. If you do not have that money, borrow it. As soon as the church notifies me that you have given this small donation, I will send you 10 thousand. I will send you the 10 thousand through the same church with instructions that it be given to you for your pastoral studies. In that way there will be no question or issue or tax related to transfer of the money. I will know when you have given the church the money and I will be sure you will get what I send.

If you give her more than $500 then I will of course send you more than 10 thousand in return - sevenfold, as Jesus said.

Please let me know as soon as you are able give the church the money and I will give you the address for the pastor.


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: expecting to hear from you.
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:09:59 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson,

Thanks for you mail and understanding, how is life with you and your family i hope they are all ok ? i called your line but it was not going but i will try and calll you today again ok.

Sir, back to what you said about me going into business with some criminal, i pray and belive that i will and have not gone into there net, and one more thing the consigment is nolonger in that security company where it use to be it was out off there with the help of my pastor.

Sir i will love to help the church even more then what you expect but then i do not nave the money with me, if i have that money i will love to do it, but do tell me the church so i will go and see the pastor, it mate even be my church please give me the number of the pastor ok so i will call him.

As am mailing you now my sister is very sick and down i do not have the money that will attaned to her problem, and i will not let my only sister die just like that, the political crises here in this country is getting so bad.

Sir, i understand that you do not want to spend your money or you fell that all i told you about this are not real, Sir why i want you to cantact Dr.William Manku for the lone, this is just for you to understand that all i told you is real.

I believe you mate not want to spend your money that is why i said, if we can get a loan from them to get out the consigment after that we will pay them from the consigment if it gets to us.

Sir, my pastor has done so much for me and i know that my God will pay him back, in my next mail to you i will send to you the contact of the security company where this consigment is for now and i will also send to you the contact of my pastor so you will contact him ok for i have also told him of you.

please do your best to contact the man ok ,here again are the full contact of the man.

Contact Name : Dr. William Manku.

Company Name : Associate Finance SA.

Tele/fax : 00225-05-28-92-19.

E-Mail : consultancy@consultant.com

Please Sir, Do your best and contact him ok, you are the only hope we have for now, bye and we are expecting to hear from you.

Thanks Yours Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I am sorry to hear you have chosen not to take the help I have offered you. It sounds like you already have someone there helping you.

Let me know when you are ready to give the church the money we discussed.

I have no reason to call this other person. I do not need to borrow any money from him. Like I told you before, my job is to give away money, not to borrow it!

Regards


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I have given the pastor your email address, she should be contacting you for the $500. Her name is Chindy.

Blessings

(I sent a message to the other Abidjan scammer telling her that Johnson Hamson would give her $500 to cover the costs of the fully revealing photos she'll be taking for me.)

(She is unrelated to the whole Johnson Hamson/Houston scam. But she's in the same city so I try to get them to incriminate each other.)

(She then wrote to him. She's a 419 scammer, but she's playing it straight for the $500. She cc'd me:)


CHINDY

Hello,

Sorry to bother you....

My name is Chindy and Johnson S------ told me about you and said to write to you so you can give me 500$.

Sorry for the inconvinencies this might cause you.

I will also appriciate it if you can give me your phone number for easy contact

Thanks and God bless

Chindy

(Hey Johnson Hamson - Happy 3 month anniversary!)

(I held off on giving him the other scammer's physical address. To guard against her lying about receiving the money, I will require her to send me a photo of her holding the cash. Or nude. Whichever is easier for her.)


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: expecting to hear from you.
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 13:53:58 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson,

Thanks for your mail and understanding, sorry i have mailed you for along time now, my sister was very sick so i have to take care of her before i can do anyother thing, you know that she's the family i have for now.

I must let you know that CHINDY contact me, so i let her understand that i do not have the money with me i must not lie to her or tell her that i will send it to her when i will not.

I told her that i will send more than that to her soonext and i believe that she understand's, am going by hell here in this country, my only sister is about to die just like that, no mother nor father to takr care of us.

Sir you have to understand that my life and that of my sister are in your heads please do not let us die awy in this country, please i will send to you the contact of the security company where this consigments are for now so that you will contact them ok and i believe that things will work out.

Byr for now i will be expecting to hear from you.

Thanks Yours Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

Thanks for agreeing to give the money to Pastor Chindy. I have been worried for you.

I hope that you hurry and get the pastor the money - then I will send you what I promised through the pastor. I am glad to hear you will send more than $500; as promised, rewards will be sevenfold.

Be well my friend.
Johnson

(He now writes to the fake pastor, as forwarded by her:)


JOHNSON HAMSON

JOHNSON HAMSON to CHINDY

Thanks for your mail and understnading, how is life with you i hope you are ok, Mr.Johnson has told me of you and also told me that you contact me on this.

You see i will love to give to you even more then $500 but i do not have it with me now, i have more than that amount somewhere but it's not with me now but i pray soonext it will be with me then i will send more money to you ok.

I will love to give to you my phone number, but it's bad for now so give yours to me so i will call you ok and i will al so like to see you face to face so we will get to know ourself's the more.

Bye for now i will be expecting to hear from you and remember to send your phone number ok.

Thanks Yours.

Johnson.

(Interesting logic there Johnson - I'd love to give you my phone number, but give me yours instead.)


CHINDY

CHINDY to JOHNSON HAMSON

THANK YOU FOR YOUR MAIL. THE PURPOSE OF MY CONTACTING YOU IS BECOS MR JOHNSON TOLD ME TO DO SO.....AND I WILL ONLY CONTINUE THIS CONTACT IF HE SEES IT IMPORTANT.

I PRAY TOO YOU GET YOUR ACTS TOGETHER AS GOD HELPS US ALL

(Confusion abounds as the two scammers can't figure out how to work their scams without having to give up a cut of the take to someone else.)


CHINDY

CHINDY to UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

PLS ....TELL ME WHAT MADE YOU BELIEVE THIS STUDENT WAS CAPABLE OF HELPING ME ????????????????????????


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR to CHINDY

I don't understand your question. He told me that he was going to give you over the $500 I'd initially requested. I know he has the cash for you.

(Bwahahahahahaha:)


CHINDY

CHINDY to UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

SO WHY DID HE SAY HE DOES NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GIVE ME ???

ARE YOU SURE HE IS NOT NIGERIAN ???? AND UP TO SOME GAME ????

(That would be unheard of!)

(Chindy complains about getting another mail from someone looking for a wife.
The sender thinks Chindy is white, and Chindy suspects Johnson Hamson
)


CHINDY

CHINDY to UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

J PLEASE BE CAREFUL HIS ENGLISHIN THE MAIL AS A NIGERIAN LOOKING FOR A WIFE WAS THE SAME AS HIS MAIL AS JOHNSON...THERE IT WAS A NIGERIAN NAME

THE CAN COME IN ALL SORTS.....HE CALLED ME CHINDY IN THE FIRST MAIL LOOKING FOR A WIFE ....SO HE DIDNT KNOW I WAS NIGERIAN JUST LIKE HIM


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR to CHINDY

Chindy, his nationality is unimportant to me. He is a child of God, after all. I don't know why he would have told you he does not have the money for you. He has assured me he will give you over $500.

(Chindy is far off script and totally lost now:)


CHINDY

CHINDY to UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

I'M CONFUSED NOW.
SO I SHOULD WAIT FOR ANYTIME HE SAID HE CAN GET THE MONEY TO ME ???

(Get used to being confused, Chindy)

(and now, the consignment comes back to life...Hamson apparently decides to try to scam Chindy, which is odd considering she has a Nigerian name. I think this is his attempt to find out if she is also a scammer or if she can be scammed...)


JOHNSON HAMSON

JOHNSON HAMSON to CHINDY

Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 16:36:03 +0200 (CEST)
Objet: Thanks.

Thanks for your mail, sorry pastor that i have not send you the money, i am expecting to get out some consigments out of a company and after that i will send you the money ok.

Send me your phone number or tell me where you are so i will come and see you.

Thanks

Johnson.

(Nope, Johnson H, the money flow doesn't go me->you->Chindy then more me->you.)



(He just doesn't know how to handle a change in his script...)


JOHNSON HAMSON

JOHNSON HAMSON to UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Thanks.
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 16:32:40 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Sir,

Thanks for your mail and understanding, sorry i have not said that i will send her the money i only that i will send the money when i have, you know that i do not work here, so there is no how i can get the money now.

If i can get the consigments out of this country then get out the money, i will now send it to her, and as a pastor i will like to send more then that to her.

I need you to help i and my sister out of this but if you do not want to do that, than let GOD take care of our lifes.

Bye

Johnson.

(Um, excuse me, but the consignment was moved, remember?)

(Time to get ticked off)


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

What is the meaning of this? You PROMISED to give the pastor the money and now you say you CAN'T. What is all this about the consignment? What in blazes are you talking about??

Let me make this crystal clear for you:

I EXPECT YOU TO FULFILL YOUR PROMISES. I WILL NOT SEND YOU ONE FUCKING DIME UNTIL YOU DO. IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE MONEY YOU PROMISED THEN GET A JOB LIKE EVERYONE ELSE DOES, OR BORROW IT FROM A BANK. THIS IS YOUR PROMISE, YOUR PROBLEM. I HAVE FULFILLED EVERY ONE OF MY PROMISES.

THIS IS PART OF GROWING UP - LEARNING TO KEEP YOUR WORD. ONLY A CHILD LIES OR RUNS AWAY WHEN HE IS ASKED TO DO WHAT HE PROMISES.

Is that clear enough for you?


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

One last thing. If you don't do as you promised then I will not send the 10 thousand to you, I will send it to the pastor or someone else I can trust there instead.

(Major comedy ensues:)


JOHNSON HAMSON

JOHNSON HAMSON to UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Thanks.
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 17:51:57 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson,

Thanks for your mail, i do not like that way you talk, for the fact that i have no mother of father here dose not say i do not know that Good from the bad.

I told you that i will give her the money if i have, you know that i am only a student, so you do you expect me to get the money ?

Do not put words into me or say what i did not say, i will not like them if you have to do that, the woman you asked to contact me has done that and i told her what i know i can tell her and i believes she understand's me.

If you do not want to help me fine and good but i know that my God will not let us die.

bye.

Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Johnson,

I have no idea what you are complaining about. I told you quite plainly that I expect you to fulfill your promises. Here is exactly what you said earlier:

"I told her that i will send more than that to her soonext and i believe that she understand's"

I am bending over BACKWARDS to help you but you keep failing to live up to your word! You NEVER sent the essays after I went so far out of my way to get you into the best pastoral school in the US. You sent nothing! You made me look like an idiot with the head of that school. Did you apologize? Did you? NO!

NOW, you promised to give Pastor Chindy over $500 and suddenly you start saying you are going to keep that money to yourself instead.

I guess you don't want the 10,000!

If this is the way you are going to behave then I will spend my money and my time elsewhere. You need to mature.

I expect a full apology from you for your behavior to date and your most recent shocking email.

Blessings,
Johnson

(Two scammers can't figure out each other's fake names. This private exchange was in a later reply:)


JOHNSON HAMSON

JOHNSON HAMSON to CHINDY

Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 18:04:53 +0200 (CEST)
From: "johnson konah" <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Get back to me.

Dear Sandy,

I do not understand you any more, you said your name is SENDY and now you asked me to call and aks of DEBORAH and why must you give to me a number of a CABIN.

I called the number but you why not there if i may ask where do you stay in abidjan ? i will like to come and see you, so we can talk face to face.

And please tell me the name of your church ok i will like to come and see you there so we can talk. and please which country are you from ?

Thanks.

Johnson.

(Since the church doesn't exist that's not going to happen)


CHINDY

CHINDY to JOHNSON HAMSON

YOU GAVE ME YOUR NAME AS JOHNSON KONAH AND MR JOHNSON GAVE ME JOHNSON HAMSON.....BUT BCOS OF THE RESPECT AND THRUST I HAVE IN HIM ....I DID NOT EMBARASS YOU WITH THAT COS I BELIEVE YOU MUST HAVE YOUR REASON AND ITS YOUR PRIVACY WHICH YOU ARE ENTILED TO UNLESS YOU WANT ME TO KNOW

and why must you give to me a number of a CABIN.

WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT ????....OK PLS GIVE ME A NUMBER WHERE I CAN REACH YOU IF THE NUMBER I GAVE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH

YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I STOLE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS OR YOU DONT TRUST MR JOHNSON AND HIS FRIENDS ????


CHINDY

CHINDY to JOHNSON HAMSON

Hello ,

I hope you are doing ok.

I was told nobody called me yesterday neither did you call at 5pm like I told you to because I waited for your call....and I fail to see why these things are happening ! Any way this is another number 0####### ,her name is Rose, she lives upstairs my flat ,never wanted to disturb anybody with my private life but you force me to and this is one of the reasons why I opted for a cabin.

You can call before 10am and after 8pm any day and if by any reason you dont want to contact me ....please let me know ....

Wishing you well

Chindy Deborah


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR to JOHNSON HAMSON, cc CHINDY

Johnson,

What in blazes is taking you so long? Simply do what you pledged. Let me know when that is complete so I will know to do my part.

Blessings,
Johnson


CHINDY

CHINDY to UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

NOW I CAN SLAP MYSELF AND TELL ME ......WHY DID YOU EVER DOUBT YOUR HUSBAND...........

(If she thinks I'm her husband then somebody certainly needs to slap her!)


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Please do contact him.
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 15:40:24 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Johnson,

Thanks for your mail sorry i have not mailed you for some days now, i hope you are ok ? i have tryed to meet with the pastor but i was unable to see her so tell me where you meet her for the first time ok.

Please i want to know if you have contacted the man asked you to contact that will get the lone for us, if no please try and contact him ok, remember that that you are the only hope i have for now please try and do your best.

You know that you are the one that is makeing this things to go this way, if you have contacted this man all this will be over, please do you best and see that thing works out for Good ok.

Bye for now i will be expecting to hear from you.

Thanks Yours.

Johnson.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR to JOHNSON HAMSON, cc CHINDY

Johnson,

Please note the following:

1. Pastor Chindy says you did not contact her despite her giving you her phone number.

2. You must give her the money as we already agreed. That must happen before I send you anything more, as we already agreed.

3. You mentioned getting a loan from someone there. If you need to get a loan to give her the money then I guess you must have wasted the money you were already given. Regardless, it is your obligation that must be fulfilled.

4. I do not understand why you are behaving this way - not contacting Pastor Chindy, lying about the reasons for not contacting her, and now talking about some loan. You are speaking in circles.

5. I will be heading out shortly; that will be in a separate message. In the meantime, FULFILL YOUR PROMISES!

In His Name,
Johnson


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR to JOHNSON HAMSON, cc CHINDY

Johnson & Chindy,

I am heading out now to Florida. As you may know there have been multiple hurricanes hitting that state, resulting in about $10 billion in damage so far. I need to go there to work on the charity financing issues there.

Johnson, you should give the funds to Chindy as we agreed so that by the time I return all will be ready to go. No further delays are acceptable!

Johnson

(More whispers among thieves:)


JOHNSON HAMSON

JOHNSON HAMSON to CHINDY

Dear Sandy,

I called the line you give to me but it was not going i hope all is well ? i want to see you so we can talk where can i see you ?

I will call you again today ok.

Thanks

Johnson.

(She didn't bite on the consignment story. Maybe they can team up and go 50/50 on the scam take. I think Hamson has it figured out - if he can get Chindy to say he gave her the money, then he can come after me for money. But his approach has been so suspicious that even a fellow scammer isn't buying it...

He sent her another private email. Here's her reply. She cc'd me to show me how trustworthy she is.
)


CHINDY

CHINDY to JOHNSON HAMSON, cc UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

Subject: Re: So i was unable to call.
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 07:37:12 -0700 (PDT)

Sorry i was unable to call the line because i will not like to call you then, they will say that you are not there.

I GAVE YOU THE TIME YOU CAN CALL ME

i will tell you all you need to know but you have to let me understand this things then we can work.

WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DO YOU DO ?

WHICH COUNTRY ARE YOU FROM ?

WHO IS MR. JOHNSON TO YOU ?

I DID NOT STEAL YOUR ADDRESS .....SO I WILL ADVICE YOU TO DIRECT THESE QUESTIONS TO MR JOHNSON .....HE IS THE ONE THAT INSTRUCTED YOU TO COME SEE ME SO I BELIEVE HE MUST KNOW WHY ....THAT IS IF YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE TO RESPECT HIM FOR WHO HE IS

please do let me understand this things then we can go into business as you said.

WHICH BUSINESS ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ????? GIVING ME THE MONEY HE ASKED YOU TO GIVE ME ??????,

"i will tell you all you need to know but you have to let me understand this things then we can work."
- Johnson tries to plant the seed.


JOHNSON HAMSON

From: johnson konah <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: travel plans
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:39:01 +0200 (CEST)

Dear Johnson,

how are you today i hope you are ok ? i will try and see the pastor tomorrow so i will get back to you on what happend ok.

I pray GOD will be with you as you move out as you said ok bye for now i will be expecting to hear from you.

Thanks,

Yours,

Johnson.

(Still being Mr Personality, Hamson shoots the following back to Chindy:)


JOHNSON HAMSON

JOHNSON HAMSON to CHINDY

Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:49:21 +0200 (CEST)
From: "johnson konah" <johnson2000jj@yahoo.fr>
Subject: HEY.

HAY, YOU TOLD ME ABOUT BUSINESS, AND MEAN YOU THAT I DO NOT KNOW WHO YOU ARE SO YOU MUST LEAN ON HOW TO TALE, WHAT I ASK YOU IS MY GIUED ON THE MONEY I WILL GIVE TO YOU.

SO YOU DO NOT INSULT YOURSELF TAKING THAT YOU ARE INSULTING ME YOU GET THAT. YOU DO NOW KNOW ME SO MAKE USE OF GOOD WORK WHEN TAKING TO ME? YOU GET THAT.

JOHNSON.


UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR

UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR to JOHNSON HAMSON

Johnson,

Pastor Chindy copied me on her reply to your email to her. Is there some reason why you have not done what you promised? Pastor Chindy is waiting for you to give her the money you promised.

It looks to me like you are avoiding her. Is this how Paul would have behaved? Even after the riot in Ephesus he continued to reach out to that city because he had pledged himself to do so. Perhaps you should re-read Acts to familiarize yourself with his perseverence.

By contrast your task is miniscule. COMPLETE IT AT ONCE!

Finally, you said (as she quoted in her cc'd reply) the following: "please do let me understand this things then we can go into business as you said."

What are you talking about? There is no business. You are to give her the money and that is the end of that transaction.

I await word from you of your planned completion of this effort tomorrow.

Blessings
Johnson


JOHNSON HAMSON

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Dear johnson,

How are you today ihope you are ok, i told i will send the money, but how do you expect me to send one who you siad she is in this country, i try to see her but unable to see her.

And please do tell me this things so i will know my faith ok.

WHO IS SHE TO YOU ?
HOW DID YOU CONTACTED HER ?
HAVE YOU SEEN HER BEFORE ?

Please tell her to try and see me so i can give her the money,ok.

Bye.

Johnson.

(Have to keep them both engaged)


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UNKINDLY CONTRIBUTOR to JOHNSON HAMSON, cc CHINDY >How are you today ihope you are ok,

I am in Florida now - Hurricane Ivan is due to strike here tomorrow.

>i told i will send the money, but how do you expect me to send one >who you siad she is in this country, i try to see her but >unable to see her.

Her email said you never called. She gave you her address and phone number in the mails she copied me on. What more information do you need? It seems to me you are just stalling.

>And please do tell me this things so i will know my faith ok.

>WHO IS SHE TO YOU ?

She is my fiancee.

>HOW DID YOU CONTACTED HER ?

I feel like I have known her forever. The Holy Spirit introduced us.

>HAVE YOU SEEN HER BEFORE ?

Yes. Which makes one of us.

>Please tell her to try and see me so i can give her the money,ok.

This is a stupid request. She is waiting for you, AS YOU ALREADY KNOW.

I hope that you will be extra generous given your repeated delays to this point!

Blessings,
Johnson

(My fiancee? Um, no.)

(Time to end this play with a fake fwd:)


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Chindy,

Just a short note - our power keeps going out while they work on it.

I have heard from Johnson Hamson. Why have you lied to me!

>Dear Johnson,
>
>how are you today i hope you are ok ? i find that >pastor Chindy is not pastor she is 419 Nigerian >criminal. she puts her name on adultfriendfinder >and bigchurch and sites like that to beg for money >for tickets and gifts.

> >she is not pastor of a real church they say sometimes >she stands on a corner and shouts. she has no degree >in bible. she sells jewlry and cloths.

> >I give the money to pastor Timothy instead like before.

> >I pray GOD will be with you.

> >Yours,

> >Johnson.


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Why have you not done your duty? Are you some sort of criminal?

And now they are left with a terrible empty feeling - if not for that other scammer in Abidjan they might have had me...

Oh so close...

But there is consolation in the promised happy ending:

"I am on my kneel now begging you because I have no other person in this whole wide world except you and if you say now the consignment will not be delivered to us and I can kill my self."