A Bit of Botha


From The Ben Zona Chronicles - the good Rabbi jousts with two rival scammers at once!

Rabbi Ben Zona has graced us with such adventures as hw much will u pay me 4 a start, CIRCUMSPECTION, IF THE FALAFEL LOOK LIKE GOLD and FAMILY PLOT.

Ken Hastrup and Marcy Botha - sharing the love with Mr. Invoice.
Ken Hastrup and Marcy Botha do not know each other. They are writing from different countries with different types of scams. The common bond between them of course was that they were picking on the good rabbi for some dash.

At around the same time, they both started to bother me. Ken Hastrup kind of grew on me, but Marcy was just a nasty piece of work. As neither scam was really going anywhere, I thought maybe they should meet each other.

Bad Guys
Ken Hastrup, "A former government official of Liberia"
Marcy Botha - "World Bank auditor"

Good Guys
Rabbi Ben Zona - humble cleric and scholar
Owata Dikedjua - Ben Zona's attorney, brought in to stir the pot


Ken Hastrup

June 20, 2010

Subject: hello

Hello Friend,

I am Ken Hastrup,A former government official of Liberia. Following the exit of president Charles Taylor of Liberia from power under a West African brokered peace agreement, led by Nigerian Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, he was granted asylum by the Nigerian Government. In my position as the Financial Secretary to the President and close confidant, I left for Nigeria in his Encourage.

My country has been engulfed in Protracted Civil war with rebels controlling some parts of the country. During the war, President Taylor disbursed large sums of Monies to buy the loyalty of the entire cabinet,and I can say with all modesty that I was one of the Chief Beneficiaries of this disbursement. This is aside from monies I used my official position to acquire while in office.Since we relocated to Calabar, Southern Nigeria all has been well, but with the recent indictment of former President Taylor by the war crime tribunal sitting in Sierra Leone and confirmed reports of a dedicated fund by the American Government to capture him in order to face war crime charges have now decided to leave the country.

Presently I have funds totaling $15,000,000. (Fifteen Million US Dollars) Which I intend to move oversea for investment and spend the rest of my life there with my family. This transaction is risk-free as all local arrangement has been made. If you are prepared to assist to work with me I require the following:

Your Full Name:
Postal Address:
Your Private Telephone:
Fax Number :
private Email Address:

As Compensation for your assistance you will retain 15% of the Total sum 5% will be mapped out for local and International expenses.Though i am not writing you because i am offering you 15% because i don't know what you what neither do i know the kind of person you are but alli need from you is to help me and my family by securing the funds with you.

I believe we are not known to each other but I strongly believe that through this transaction we would be able to forge a mutually beneficial relationship between us, now and in the future. Finally, the success of this transaction will depend to a great extent of mutual trust, secrecy and Confidentiality from you. I await your swift response to my e-mail : kenhastrup@aol.com

Best Regards,
Ken Hastrup

Marcy Botha

August 4, 2010

Meanwhile the Rabbi Ben Zona gets a email from a different scammer.

From: worldbank auditors (various email addresses, henceforth to be known as Marcy Botha despite the signature)
Subject: atm card

Attnention Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona

attached document is our message.

Yours In ServiceG.F MOOREWORLD BANK AUDITORS

(... attached two Word documents, one of which shows one of the crappiest ATM cards I've ever seen Photoshopped:)

Rabbi Ben Zona

August 15, 2010

Why not mix it up?
The Rabbi fields the lob from the first scammer.

Dear Ken,

You must have been more than just a simple government official. Civil servants don't make that kind of cash. And you want me to help you move it for $3 mil? That sounds easy, if it's 100% risky-free, doesn't it?

Looking forward to hearing from you. More than you know.

Sincerely,
Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona
Congregation Patsch Intuchas

Ken Hastrup

August 22, 2010

DEAR DR. RABBI,

THANKS FOR YOUR KIND REPLY AND AM AS WELL SORRY FOR MY LATE RESPONSE,I HAD A LIMITED INTERNET ACCESS. I AM SENDING THIS MESSAGE TO FURTHER ENLIGHTEN YOU ON THE POSITION OF THINGS AS THEY STAND RIGHT NOW. LIKE I SAID IN MY FIRST MESSAGE TO YOU, I AM MR.KEN HASTRUP, A LIBERIAN AND FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO FORMER PRESIDENT TAYLOR OF LIBERIA. DUE TO THE WAR PROBLEMS IN LIBERIA, FORMER PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR AND I AM PRESENTLY SEEKING ASYLUM IN REFUGEE CAMP.

HOWEVER WHEN WE LEFT LIBERIA, I DEPOSITED THE WHOLE MONEY THAT I MADE WHILE WE WERE IN GOVERNMENT IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN COTONOU ON OUR WAY TO NIGERIA SINCE I COULD NOT SEEK ASYLUM CARING SUCH VOLUME OF CASH. YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THAT IN MY PRESENT POSITION, I AM HANDICAPPED AND CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL I HAVE THIS CASH SECURED SOMEWHERE SAFE AND WITH SOMEBODY RELIABLE WHO CAN MANAGE THE FUNDS FOR ME. MY INTENTION IS TO LIVE THE REST OF MY LIFE IN YOUR COUNTRY AND THAT WAS WHY I CONTACTED YOU FOR ASSISTANCE AND I ALSO WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT A FRIENDS OF MINE HERE IN THE REFUGEE CAMP HAS INTRODUCED ME TO A DIPLOMAT THAT IS WILLING TO MOVE THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR DOOR STEP AT ANY TIME YOU SO DESIRE.

PRIOR TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT,I SHALL SEND YOU THE KEYS TO THE TRUNK BOX CONTAINING THE MONEY AND UPON ARRIVAL AT YOUR DESTINATION, YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO CHECK THE CONTENT OF THE TRUCK BOX AND ASCERTAIN THAT IT CONTAINS THE COMPLETE AMOUNT (US$15MILLION) BEFORE EFFECTING ANY DELIVERY CHARGES TO THE DIPLOMAT FROM THE CONSIGNMENT. YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT THE DELIVERY OFFICER WILL NOT NECESSARILY KNOW THE CONTENT OF THE TRUNK BOX FOR SECURITY REASONS.

ALL THAT IS REQUIRED OF YOU IS SOMETHING WITH WHICH TO RECOGNIZE YOU WHEN DELIVERY WILL BE MADE (I.E. DRIVER'S LICENSE OR ANY OTHER FORM OF IDENTIFICATION) AND A COMPREHENSIVE ADDRESS OF WHERE THE DELIVERY WILL BE MADE EITHER YOUR HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS.

IF YOU ARE WILLING TO BE OF ASSISTANCE TO ME IN THIS REGARD, I SHALL GIVE YOU THE NAME OF THE DIPLOMAT AND HIS TEL. NO. SO THAT YOU CAN ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH HIM AND FAMILIARIZE WITH HIM BEFORE HE ARRIVE YOUR COUNTRY. I HAVE ATTACH THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ALONG WITH THIS LETTER, YOU SHOULD HOWEVER HAVE IT IN MIND THAT I AM BANKING ON YOUR UTMOST HONESTY AND TRUSTWORTHINESS FOR THIS WHOLE TRANSACTION TO SUCCEED.

I WILL LIKE YOU TO FORWARD TO ME YOUR IDENTIFICATION AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION THAT WAS REQUIRED FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND I SHALL SEND YOU THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE DIPLOMAT OKAY.

I AWAIT YOUR MOST URGENT RESPONSE AS I HOPE TO COMPLETE THIS WHOLE TRANSACTION WITHIN 14 DAYS.

BEST REGARDS,
MR KEN HASTRUP

Rabbi Ben Zona

September 1, 2010

The Rabbi fields the lob from the other scammer.

To: Marcy Botha

Dear G.F MOORE, [pretending to ignore the discrepancy in names]

Who are you? How did you get my name? What is this about?

Sincerely,
Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona
Congregation Patsch Intuchas

Rabbi Ben Zona

... turns back to Ken...

September 1, 2010

Dear Ken,

What's astounding is that a high-profile secretary to Charles Taylor is living high on the hog in a refugee camp. Aren't you worried about being recognised? And I'm not talking about just by Naomi Campbell, either.

How big is this trunk box we're talking about? There's no way a diplomat or anyone else will be able to get this through Israeli security. And what makes you think you can trust me that I won't run away with the contents of your trunk box?

Sincerely,
Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona
Congregation Patsch Intuchas

Marcy Botha

Scammer #2 weighs in.

September 2, 2010

Attn Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona

MY NAME IS G.F.MOORE A WORLD BANK AUDITOR IN NIGERIA,RECENTLY WE FINDOUT THAT YOU HAVE OUTSTANDING PAYMENT WITH CBN AND WE READY TO RELEASE THE FUND TO YOU .

THE SAID ALLOCATION OF FUND HAS BEEN LOADED ON ATM CARD IN YOUR FAVOUR ,ALL WE NEED IS YOUR MAILING ADDRESS WITH YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER ,THE CARD WITH ALL BACK UP DOCUMENTS WILL BE DELIVERY TO YOU VIA COURIER SERVICE.

PRESENTLY THE INSURANCE AND COURIER SERVICE COVERAGE WILL COST YOU ONLY US$200.00 ONLY HENCE WE ADVISE YOU FORWARD THE SAID AMOUNT WITH YOUR MAILING ADDRESS.

ATTACH IS COPY OF MY ID CARD.

YOURS IN SERVICE
G.F.MOORE
WORLD BANK AUDITORS
TEL 234-8082094371

(same email sent the next day as well)

Ken Hastrup
September 4, 2010

DEAR DR. RABBI,

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND REPLY BACK TO MY LETTER AND AM AS WELL SORRY FOR MY LATE REPLY. SIR,THIS IS MY DIRECT PHONE NUMBER: +2348083217748. YOU CAN CALL ME ANYTIME YOU WANT TO HAVE AN URGENT CONVERSATION WITH ME OKAY.

SIR,I WANT TO TELL YOU THE ARRANGEMENT HOW THIS FUND WILL MOVE TO YOUR DOOR STEP . MY AGREEMENT WITH THE DIPLOMAT IS TO CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY IN COTONOU, SHIP IT TO YOUR LOCATION AND DELIVER IT TO YOU IN PERSON AFTER YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED YOURSELF TO HIM.

THE MONEY IS IN TWO SECURITY-PROOF BOXES WEIGHING 3OKG EACH THAT IS 60KG FOR THE TWO BOXES.WE DON'T WANT TO USE BANK TO BANK TRANSFER TO VOID JEOPARDY,THE MONEY WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU BY A SPECIAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER WITHIN 3 WORKING DAYS, WHEN THE FUNDS ARE DELIVERED TO YOU,I WILL TRAVEL DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE SHARE OF THE FUNDS,THEN I WILL ARRANGE HOW TO GET MYSELF SETTLED WITHOUT GETTING INTERCEPTED BY ANYONE.

THE DIPLOMAT IS TO BE PAID HIS DELIVERY CHARGES AFTER YOU HAVE ASCERTAINED THAT THE MONEY IS COMPLETE US$15MILLION. I ALSO MENTIONED TO YOU THAT EITHER YOUR OFFICE OR HOME ADDRESS WILL BE REQUIRED AS DELIVERY POINT OF THE DIPLOMAT.

HAVEN SAID THIS, IT IS COMPLETELY WITH YOUR OWN ARRANGEMENT THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT. I HAD IMAGINED A SITUATION WHERE THE DELIVERY OFFICER WILL GET TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS, YOU TAKE DELIVERY OF THE CONSIGNMENT, SIT THE DELIVERY OFFICER DOWN EITHER IN YOUR RECEPTION OR YOUR SITTING ROOM WHILE YOU CONFIRM THE AMOUNT DELIVERED IN A PRIVATE ROOM BEFORE SUBSEQUENTLY PAYING THE CHARGES ON THE DELIVERY PAPERS, FROM THE CONSIGNMENT WHICH WAS WHY I WILL SEND YOU THE SECURITY KEYS TO THE CONSIGNMENT BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE DIPLOMAT.

I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT HIS A DIPLOMAT AND YOU NEED NOT TO FEAR ANYTHING ABOUT HIM. YOU SHOULD IMAGINE THAT FOR HIM TO HAVE AGREED TO MY TERMS, THERE IS A VERY GOOD UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN US. I HAVE BEING MENTIONING A DELIVERY OFFICER BECAUSE THE FIRST POINT OF CALL OF THE DIPLOMAT WILL BE THE NIGERIAN EMBASSY FROM WHERE DELIVERY WILL BE MADE TO YOU AND HE MIGHT EITHER SEND AN EMBASSY STAFF FOR THE DELIVERY OR COME ALONG WITH HIM. I THINK THIS ARRANGEMENT IS SUCH THAT DOES NOT GIVE ANY ROOM FOR FEAR ALRIGHT.

HERE IS THE FULL CONTACT DETAILS OF THE DIPLOMAT AS BELOW :

FULL NAME : GEORGE MARTINS ADEMOLA
EMAIL ADDRESS : DIP_GEORGEMARTINS_03@YAHOO.COM
PHONE NUMBER : +23408132939563

THIS IS ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH THE DIPLOMAT. I SHALL SEND YOU THE KEYS BEFORE HIS ARRIVAL SO YOU CAN OPEN THE CONSIGNMENT WHEN HE ARRIVE AND CONFIRM THE AMOUNT DELIVERED TO YOU IN A PRIVATE ROOM.

THE ATTACHMENT BELOW IS A COPY OF THE DIPLOMAT ID, AND I NEED YOU TO KNOW THAT HE HAS GOOD DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY WORLD WIDE, HE USE TO SEND DIPLOMATIC MATERIALS AND INFORMATION FROM ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER, AND CANNOT BE INSPECTED BY ANY CUSTOMS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD,SO YOU NEED TO BE REST ASSURED ORDER.

THE DIPLOMAT WILL HELP US SO WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM AND I WILL ALSO NEED YOU MAINTAIN TOPMOST SECRECY TO AVOID HITCHES ANYWHERE,DO NOT EVER TELL ANYBODY ABOUT THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE THE CONSIGNMENT DELIVERED TO YOU.

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SOON.

BEST REGARDS,
KEN HASTRUP

Marcy Botha

September 8, 2010

(sent 3 times today)

Attention Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona

We have communicated you regarding the delivery of your fund release instrument which is ready for dispatch ,we advise you get back to us with your mailing address with your direct phone number .

The atm card with all back up documents will be delivery to you via courier service upon receipt of the required information ,the cost of delivery of the card/documents will cost you us$200.00 only .

Your urgent attention is required.

Yours in Service
Mrs Marcy Botha
World Bank Auditors Tel 234-8082094371

Rabbi Ben Zona

September 12, 2010

To: Marcy Botha

Dear G.F.MOORE,

All you need is my mailing address and phone number? That's simple:

P.O. Box 419
Kfar Shawarma
90543
Israel

My direct number: +1-206-350-2772.

Sincerely,
Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona
Congregation Patsch Intuchas

Marcy Botha
September 13, 2010

Attn Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona
P.O. Box 419
Kfar Shawarma
90543 Israel

WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR EMAIL WITH YOUR POSTER ADDRESS AND YOUR PONE BUT YOUR PHONE IS AMERICA AND YOUR ADDRESS IS ISERAL.

WELL IF YOU WISH TO GO AHEAD FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE CARD ,YOU HAVE TO SEND US$200.00 ONLY REPRESENTING INSURANCE AND COURIER SERVICE COVERAGE.

THE REQUIRED AMOUNT US$200.00 IS PAYABLE TO BELOW NAME;
NAME;CHRISTIAN UJU
ADDRESS;LAGOS NIGERIA
QUESTION;WHAT
ANSWER;DOC

THE DELIVERY OF THE ATM CARD WITH ALL BACK UP DOCUMENTS COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY YOU FORWARD THE REQUIRED AMOUNT.

WE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.

YOURS IN SERVICE
MRS MARCY BOTHA
DIRECTOR GENERAL
WORLD BANK AUDITORS
TEL 234-8082094371

Rabbi Ben Zona
September 13, 2010

Dear Ken,

If I'm reading you correctly, you're sending me 60kg of hard currency. Assuming that the $15 million is in $100 dollar bills, and a bill weighs approximately a gram or so, that's 150kg right there, not counting the weight of the safe. I think you're short-changing me here. I don't think you've thought this through, sir. How can I trust you?

And assuming that you *can* squeeze that kind of money into two 30kg "security-proof boxes", there's no way that kind of money gets through border patrol. I would think bank to bank would be faster, quicker, and safer than carting two boxes through security, and I'm assured of receiving $15 million.

And assuming that these boxes are security-proof, well, they're not. If the diplomat won't open the boxes, I can guarantee you that airport personnel will. We don't have "security-proof" *anything* in this country. I'd suggest you look up Israel on Wikipedia, read a bit of history, and you can understand the security concerns here. If you can't spell Wikipedia, it's spelled W-i-k-i-p-e-d-i-a, but leave off the hyphens and the comma.

If you want my assistance, you have to start by earning my trust, and maybe thinking this one through a little clearer.

Sincerely,
Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona

Rabbi Ben Zona

... and turning to "Marcy" ...

September 13, 2010

Marcy,

That is correct. I live in Israel though I travel between here and the USA quite a bit. The mobile was indeed purchased in Seattle (hence the area code) as cell phone plans are about one-tenth of the price they are at the local Radio Shack.

So if I put 200 NIS in an envelope addressed to Christian Uju in Lagos, it will get there? Aren't there about 10 million people in Lagos?

If you would like to phone me you're more than welcome.

Marcy Botha

September 13, 2010

(Sent me the same email as the last one.)

Rabbi Ben Zona

September 13, 2010

(I then received a voicemail from him soon afterwards, but there were just a few random sounds and then he/she/they hung up. )

Marcy Botha

September 13, 2010

Another message, sent twice of course:

From: Marcy Botha

Attn Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona
P.O. Box 419
Kfar Shawarma
90543 Israel

I am on receipt of your message decided to re inform you that the required should be paid by western union money transfer or money gram transfer in the name of; Name;Christian Uju
Address;Lagos Nigeria.
Question;What
Answer;Doc

Well you do not need to post the money but you can send through western union or money gram in the above.

I have tried to reach you on phone but your phone number is a voice phone/fax,you should have a direct phone or Israel phone number or call me on phone no;234-8082094371

Yours in Service
Mrs Marcy Botha
World Bank Auditors

Ken Hastrup

September 14, 2010

DEAR DR. RABBI,

THANKS FOR YOUR KINDS EFFORT AND OBSERVATIONS TO MAKE THIS GO THROUGH, I REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOUR KIND EFFORT. SIR, I UNDERSTOOD YOUR MEMO VERY WELL AND CLEAR AND LIKE I HAVE SAID EARLIER THAT I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO DO A BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER AS IT WILL BE FASTER AND SAFER .

THE FUNDS WAS DEPOSITED ON OUR WAY TO NIGERIA SINCE I CANNOT SEEK ASYLUM CARING VOLUME OF CASH WITH ME HERE IN THE CAMP, NOW AM STILL WAITING FOR MY STATUS FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND THERE IS NO WAY I CAN LEAVE THE REFUGEE CAMP TO TRAVEL TO REPUBLIC DU BENIN TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER TO YOU WHICH WAS WHY I HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENT WITH THE DIPLOMAT TO CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENT ON MY BEHALF AFTER SOME NECESSARY REQUIRED DOCUMENT'S BUT SINCE YOU SUGGEST THE $15 MILLION TO BE TRANSFER THROUGH BANK TO BANK WIRE TO YOU IN ISRAEL, I WILL HAVE TO START MAKING ARRANGEMENT WITH THE NINJA SECURITY COMPANY TO ASSIST ME WITH THE ARRANGE THE TRANSFER PROCESS, SO THE FUNDS COULD BE REMITTED TO YOU USING BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER.

SIR, I SENT YOU MY PHONE NUMBER HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU, THEN DISCUSS FURTHER ON HOW EVERYTHING SHOULD GO BUT I NEVER GET A CALL FROM YOU WHY, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TIME TO CALL ME, YOU CAN SEND ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND I WILL DEFINITELY CALL YOU TO DISCUSS THIS WITH YOU OVER THE PHONE. I AM BANKING ON YOUR WORD AS A CITIZEN AND RESIDENCE IN ISRAEL AND YOU KNOW BETTER THAN I DO, SO I HAVE DECIDED TRANSFER THE FUNDS TO YOU USING BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER IN ORDER TO AVOID PROBLEMS FROM THE AIRPORT PERSONNEL WHEN THE DIPLOMAT ARRIVE AT THE AIRPORT.

I HAVE STARTED MAKING ARRANGEMENT ON HOW THIS SHOULD GO AND AS SOON AS IT'S FINALIZED I WILL LET YOU KNOW BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME CERTAIN DOCUMENT'S IS WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE SUCH VOLUME OF MONEY COULD BE TRANSFERRED WHICH MUST BE MET, SO I WILL USE THIS MEDIUM TO GET WHATEVER IT REQUIRE TO GET THE FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN ISRAEL WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS AS YOU KNOW, THERE MUST BE DOCUMENT'S OF PROVE OF OWNERSHIP THAT WILL BE SENT DOWN TO YOU WHEN THE FUNDS HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO YOU IN ORDER TO PROTECT YOU FROM THE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES WHO MIGHT WANT TO KNOW HOW THE FUNDS WAS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND ALSO IF IT WAS NOT A MONEY LAUNDRY FUNDS BUT IN THE MAIN TIME SEND ME DETAILS OF INFORMATION OF WHERE THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO AS SOON AS EVERYTHING HAS BEEN ARRANGED WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

SIR, ALL I NEED FROM YOU NOW IS YOUR FULL TRUST BECAUSE AM ENSURING MY TRUST, SO I CAN MEET WITH YOU WITH MY FAMILY AND START A NEW LIFE WHERE I CAN GIVE MY CHILDREN THE BEST FUTURE AND YOU ARE THE ONLY HOPE ME AND MY FAMILY HAS GOTTEN TO STOP LIVING AS A REFUGEE WHICH I BELIEVE AM WORKING ON RIGHT NOW. SO IF YOU THINK SEND THE FUNDS THROUGH MONEY TRANSFER IS BEST AND SAFER FOR YOU TO RECEIVE THE $15 MILLION IN ISRAEL IS THE BEST, THAN HAVING THE DIPLOMAT DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU, THEN YOU BE REST ASSURED THAT I HAVE STARTED WORKING ON THAT, JUST GET TO ME WITH ALL THAT IS REQUIRED TO GET THE TRANSFER TO YOU AND IF THERE IS ANYTHING NEEDED AFTER THEN, I WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

I WILL BE HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

BEST REGARDS,

KEN HASTRUP
Marcy Botha

September 14, 2010

(another four messages same as the last one) (or two)

Rabbi Ben Zona

September 16, 2010

(and hence, I sent this message 37 times)

Marcy,

That is correct. I live in Israel though I travel between here and the USA quite a bit. The mobile was indeed purchase in Seattle (hence the area code) as cell phone plans are about one-tenth of the price they are at the local Radio Shack.

So if I put 200 NIS in an envelope addressed to Christian Uju in Lagos, it will get there? Aren't there about 10 million people in Lagos?

If you would like to phone me you're more than welcome.

Sincerely,
Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona
Congregation Patsch Intuchas

p.s. Incidentally, there's no reason you have to send so many emails at once. When you don't read my previous emails, and therefore as your concerns have already been addressed, it's especially irritating to receive the same message more than once. Hence, the confluence of email in your inbox as soon as I press Send.

Rabbi Ben Zona
September 16, 2010

Dear Ken,

If you've decided on using bank-to-bank transfer, why are you making arrangements with a security company and a diplomat? I might be thick here, but shouldn't you be contacting, um, I don't know, a bank? Honestly, how did you achieve such a high position in government? Did you marry someone's daughter or something?

Why do we need to talk on the phone if email is working just fine? It probably costs too much to call Nigeria from here, especially on a Nigerian mobile, but if you insist upon calling me, you can reach me on +1-206-350-2772.

Sincerely,
Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona
Congregation Patsch Intuchas

Marcy Botha

September 16, 2010

(and to my relief, this was sent only once)

The truth is you have not responded on the said message as directed ,you are required to get back to us with the required information.

We need your urgent compliance hence this will enable us dispatch the ATM card/documents to you.

Yours in Service
Mrs Marcy Botha
WBA

Ken Hastrup

September 18, 2010

DEAR DR. RABBI,

THE DIPLOMAT IS OUT OF THE TRANSACTION NOW THAT I HAVE DECIDED TO USE A BANK TRANSFER TO GET THE FUNDS TO YOU AND LIKE I SAID EARLIER THAT THE FUNDS DEPOSITED AT GLOBAL TRUST FUND SECURITY COMPANY ON MY WAY TO REFUGEE CAMP IN NIGERIA AND SINCE I HAVE DECIDED TO USE A BANK TRANSFER. THE SECURITY COMPANY WILL BE THE ONE TO BRING THE MONEY TO THE CENTRAL BANK WHERE THE TRANSFER WILL BE EFFECTED AND TO PROTECT THE FUNDS NOT TO BE HELP OR STOPPED BY THE GOVERNMENT, THE NINJA SECURITY COMPANY WILL STAND FOR ME AT THE BANK AND MADE IT CLEAR TO THE BANK THAT THE FUNDS IS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THEIR CLIENT WHICH IS YOU AFTER ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT'S THAT WILL BE REQUIRED FROM THEM TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER TO YOU. THIS IS THE REASON THE NINJA SECURITY COMPANY IS STILL INVOLVE IN THIS, THEY STAND AS A MIDDLEMEN BETWEEN ME AND YOU WHEN THE FUNDS TRANSFER IS BEEN REMITTED TO YOU.

SIR, IN YOUR LETTER, YOU SAID YOU KNOW KNOW A BANK, HOW DO YOU MEAN ? DOES IT MEAN YOU DON'T HAVE A BANK ACCOUNT THERE BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN ACCOUNT THERE IS NO WAY THE MONEY CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU AS YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE TRANSFER AND AS SOON AS THE TRANSFER PROCESS IS CLEARED THE FUNDS WILL REFLECT IN YOUR ACCOUNT. SO I WILL ADVISE YOU EXPLAIN TO ME BETTER WHAT YOU MEAN BY YOUR WORD ( I DON'T KNOW A BANK ) BEFORE WE PROCEED FURTHER. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN ARRANGED BUT THE NINA SECURITY COMPANY ARE STILL WAITING FOR ME TO GIVE THEM THE GO AHEAD TO PROCEED WITH THE TRANSFER AND FOR ME TO INSTRUCT FOR THE FUNDS TRANSFER, YOUR ACCOUNT WILL DETAIL WILL BE REQUIRED WHICH HAS NOT BEEN REQUIRED BY THE SECURITY COMPANY, SO I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THAT IS REQUIRED AND YOU WILL PROVIDE ME WITH THE ACCOUNT DETAILS AND INFORMATION WHERE THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO OKAY.

YOU ASKED HOW I ACQUIRED SUCH A HIGH POSITION IN THE GOVERNMENT ? WELL I GUESS I WILL SAY IT'S HARD WORK, YOU KNOW MY FATHER HAD BEEN IN THE POLITICS AND HE GOT ME ON THE WAY BEFORE HE DEPART, SO WITH MY HARD WORK TRYING TO MAKE THE COUNTRY A BETTER PLACE TO LEAVE MADE ME WHAT I WAS AND STILL GOT ME WHERE I WAS TODAY. THIS IS WAS NOT BECAUSE I GOT MARRIED TO SOMEONE DAUGHTER IN POLITIC OKAY.

I GUESS I REALIZED THE GAIN OF EVERY HARDWORKING MAN WHO HAS DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO SERVING HIS COUNTRY. I GUESS I WILL STOP HERE FOR NOW AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON BUT I WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS I HAVE ANY UPDATE FOR YOU. I WILL GIVE YOU A CALL AS SOON AS I CAN.

THANK YOU FOR YOU CARE AND CONCERN OVER ME AND MY FAMILY, I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS.

BEST REGARDS,
KEN HASTRUP

Rabbi Ben Zona

September 20, 2010

Marcy,

Respectfully, I have indeed responded to every one of your messages. What other information do you require of me?

Why don't you scan the documents and attach them to an email? Make sure you send them only once. The ATM card can be sent to my home address, provided to you on Sep 12th.

Rabbi Ben Zona

September 20, 2010

Ken,

Thank you for your erudite letter. It brought me mirth that I haven't known in some days.

To clarify: I know what a bank is. I keep all my money in it, but don't tell anyone for security purpose. I actually, get this, have an account.

Good to hear that the security company is bringing the money to the bank, though I'd still be interested in how you crammed all that money into two small 30kg trunks, but no matter. Let's hear what the Ninja Security Company has to say about things, though I'm guessing they'll be charging me an astronomical fee for something not of my doing and not to be effected even if I do pony up.

Marcy Botha

September 20, 2010

(and not to waste unnecessary scamming time, Marcy sent the message once more that he sent 4 times on September 14th)

Ken Hastrup

September 21, 2010

DEAR DR. RABBI,

THANK YOU FOR YOU UNDERSTANDING AND KIND WORDS. I HOPE THIS LETTER MEET YOU IN PEACE. SIR, THE NINJA SECURITY BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S HAD A MEETING WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CENTRAL BANK AND TO GOD BE THE GLORY,THE MEETING WENT SUCCESSFUL. NOW I WANT TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE REQUEST WAS GRANTED, SO THE TRANSFER REMITTANCE WAS APPROVED BY DR. SANUSI LAMIDO, THE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK.

SIR, THE TRANSACTION WILL MADE THROUGH THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S AND THE CENTRAL BANK DR. SANUSI LAMIDO TO ENSURE THE THE TRANSFER REFLECT IN YOUR ACCOUNT AS SOON AS THE TRANSFER HAD BEEN EFFECTED.

SIR, EVERY DOCUMENT'S THAT WAS REQUIRED HAD BEEN PROVIDED TO THE MANAGEMENT INCLUDING CERTIFICATES OF OWNERSHIP. SO YOU NEED NOT TO WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING AS THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT, THE FUNDS WILL REFLECT AS SOON AS THE TRANSFER HAS BEEN EFFECTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

SIR, YOU ARE ADVISE TO CONFIRM YOUR CONTACT HOME ADDRESS WHERE THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES AND DOCUMENT'S WILL BE SENT TO, BECAUSE IT IS VERY COMPULSORY YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT'S AT HAND BEFORE THE TRANSFER WILL BE EFFECTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

ALSO CONFIRM YOUR DETAILS OF ACCOUNT OF WHERE YOU WANT THE FUND TO BE TRANSFER. THE DETAILS REQUESTED FROM YOU TO ENABLE THE TRANSFER INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT ARE BELOW .

BANK NAME :
BANK ADDRESS ;
ACCOUNT NAME :
ACCOUNT NUMBER
ACCOUNT ROUTINE/SWIFT CODE:
FAX NUMBER/:
YOUR DETAILS OF ADDRESS.

RABBI,YOU ARE TO SEND THIS INFORMATION TO ME AS INSTRUCTED BY THE NINJA SECURITY COMPANY TO ENABLE THE FUNDS TRANSFER TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO THAT MY LETTER CAN BE TREATED AS MATTER OF URGENCY BY GETTING THE FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO YOU AS SOON AS I WANT IT TO BE REMITTED TO YOU.

LASTLY, THE TRUNKS WERE NOT SMALL BUT I DID NOT KNOW HOW THE NINJA SECURITY COMPANY CRAMMED THE FUNDS IN TWO 30KG TRUNKS, MAYBE I AM THE ONE MISTAKEN THE SIZE OF THE TRUNK BUT THE FUNDS WAS ARRANGED IN THE TWO TRUNK.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATION AND COOPERATION.

I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.

BEST REGARDS,
KEN HASTRUP

Marcy Botha

September 22, 2010

(and again, the same as the last one)

Ken Hastrup

September 23, 2010

ATTENTION MR. RABBI,

I WAS WONDERING WHY I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM YOU, I HOPE EVERYTHING IS OKAY WITH YOU, I WAS EXPECTING TO HEAR BACK FROM YOU WITH YOUR DETAILS OF ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUNDS IS TO BE REMITTED. THIS LETTER IS TO LET YOU KNOW THAT,THE MEETING WAS HELD SUCCESSFULLY AGAIN TODAY AND,I WANT TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE YOU THAT, THE TRANSFER REQUEST WAS GRANTED AND NOW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED TO EFFECT THE FUNDS TRANSFER, THE TRANSACTION WILL MADE THROUGH THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL BANK DR/ SANUSI LAMIDO.

SIR, NINJA SECURITY COMPANY WAS GIVEN AN APPLICATION FORM OF INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE BUT BEFORE THIS IS DONE A TRANSFER ACTIVATION CHARGES AND COURIER FEE OF SENDING SOME DOCUMENT'S TO YOU WILL BE PAID WHILE SUBMITTING THE FORM.

SEE BELOW ATTACHMENT,PRINT IT OUT AND FILL OUT YOUR INFORMATION THEN RETURN IT BACK TO ME HERE. THIS WILL BE PRESENTED BACK TO THE BANK MANAGEMENT BEFORE ANY FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AND THE IS TO BE FILLED AND SUBMITTED WITH THE FEE OF $3,700 USD. SO I WILL ADVISE YOU PRINT OUT THE FORM. FILL IT AND GET IT ATTACHED BACK TO ME HERE FOR SUBMISSION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE .

SIR, AS I AM RIGHT NOW IN THE REFUGEE CAMP, THE ONLY MONEY THAT COMES MY WAY IS THE DAILY ALLOWANCE OF US$15 FOR MY FAMILY AND ME, NOW THE SUBMISSION FEE OF THE $3,700.00 IS REQUESTED TO BE PAID WHICH I DO NO HAVE WITH ME HERE. AND MY INABILITY TO PAY THE SUBMISSION FEE WILL CAUSE DELAY OF THE FUNDS BEEN REMITTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT . PLEASE, I BEG OF YOU TO PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH THE SUM OF $3,700 FOR THE SUBMISSION FEE AND THIS WILL BE AFTER YOU MIGHT HAVE FILL AND RETURN THE FORM TO ME.

I HAVE TRIED SINCE MORNING TO SEE HOW I CAN RAISE THE MONEY BUT ALL HOPE SEEMS TO BE LOST, YOU ARE THE ONLY HOPE THAT I HAVE LEFT NOW TO HAVE THE SUBMISSION FEE PAID AND, I WANT YOU TO PLEASE BE VERY KIND TO ASSIST ME WITH THE MONEY SO THAT

THE FEE IS TO BE SENT VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM TRANSFER TO MY SECRETARY INFORMATION BELOW :

RECEIVER'S NAME : JOHNSON BENSON
LOCATION : LAGOS- NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION : COLOR
TEXT ANSWER : BLUE
AMOUNT : $3,700 USD

AS SOON AS YOU FILL THE FORM, GO AHEAD AND SEND THE FEE,THEN GET BACK TO ME WITH A COPY OF THE TRANSFER SLIP, TO ENABLE JOHNSON PICK UP THE FUNDS OKAY. THIS FEE WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION FORM.

I AWAIT YOUR SWIFT REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THE BANK AWAIT TO HEAR FROM ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

THANK YOU
KEN HASTRUP

Rabbi Ben Zona

September 28, 2010

Marcy,

You do seem to have a bureaucratic propensity to send the same message over and over again, though I can't say I'm particularly surprised, you working not only in a bank but being an auditor as well. As such you again will receive an inordinate amount of replies to this message in the hopes that you'll get through your mind that I still do not appreciate receiving the same email more than once, and by my count I've received this unabridged missive at least five times now.

As you are an auditor with a no doubt keen eye for detail, I'm sure you'll appreciate my insistence upon an invoice for this $200 I shall be sending to Christian Muju.

Rabbi Ben Zona

September 28, 2010

Dear Ken,

Sorry for not replying sooner. The Jewish holidays are among us, and let me tell you, Purim isn't an easy one to get through. All the fasting, dressing up in sackcloth and ash, and of course the public flagellation down the streets of Kfar Shawarma. It's getting harder and harder to find the requisite virgins to sacrifice nowadays, what with young girls' wanton habits of irony and self-deprecation. It really brings a tear to this old rabbi's eyes, not to mention a severe case of flagulence. May peace be with you during this holy time.

My home address, I'm at PO Box 419, Kfar Shawarma, Israel, 90543

My bank account details:

BANK NAME : Bank Leumi, Kfar Shawarma branch
BANK ADDRESS ; Tipa Harif 25, Kfar Shawarma (tipa harif = "a little bit of hot sauce")
ACCOUNT NAME : Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 419-239044-2990
ACCOUNT ROUTINE/SWIFT CODE: (sorry, I don't know what this means)
FAX NUMBER/: (again, don't know offhand)

You also speak of a form; I haven't received any such form.

$3700 US? That's a bit steep, isn't it? Why not take out a bit of money from one of the boxes and pay the Ninja Turtles themselves? In any case, I will definitely require an invoice.

Marcy Botha

September 28, 2010

Attention Dr. Rabbi Ben Zona
What invoice are you talking about ,You ave an allocation of us$10.5million only and the said amount have been released to you by atm card ,you are only required to pay for the insurance and courier service which is us$200.00

I cannot believe you are asking for invoice for us$200 but let me quickly inform you that upon receipt the required $200 a receipt will be issued in your name before dispatch the atm card/documents to you.

Attached is copy of the airway bill ,you can see things by yourself,the insurance and courier service charge.
Once again i advise you send the money and pick up your card/documents.

Yours in Service
Mrs Marcy Botha
World Bank Auditors Tel 234-8082094371

Ken Hastrup

September 29, 2010

DEAR RABBI,

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY WITH INFORMATION AND DETAILS OF YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION BUT I AM STILL WONDERING WHY YOU DIDN'T GET THE APPLICATION FORM THAT WAS SENT TO YOU BUT FIND THE ATTACHMENT BELOW THE APPLICATION FORM FROM THE CENTRAL BANK AGAIN.

YES YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THE REQUEST FEE OF $3,700 BEEN A BIT STEEP. WHEN I WAS GIVEN THIS FORM, THIS WAS THE SAME QUESTION I ASKED BUT IT WAS EXPLAINED CLEAR AND UNDERSTOOD TO ME THAT THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN ISRAEL IS $15 MILLION AND THIS IS NOT A SMALL VOLUME OF CASH INVOLVED WHICH WAS WHY THE FEE REQUESTED IS A BIT STEEP.

SIR, I WOULD HAVE THE FUNDS TAKEN OUT OF THE MONEY DEPOSITED WITH THE NINJA SECURITY COMPANY FROM THE BOX BUT THERE IS NO WAY I CAN INSTRUCT THE NINJA SECURITY COMPANY TO DEDUCT THE $3,700 FROM THE FUNDS INSIDE THE BOX BECAUSE WHEN I DEPOSITED THE FUNDS WITH THEM, THE $15 MILLION WAS PROTECTED BY A HARDCOVER INSURANCE POLICY,WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DEDUCT ANY AMOUNT FROM THE MONEY BEFORE REMITTANCE. THIS WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECTION 13(1)(N) OF THE INTERNATIONAL GAMBLING ACT AS ADOPTED IN 1993 AND AMENDED ON THE 3RD OF JULY 1996 BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL ASSEMBLY. AND THIS WAS TO PROTECT RECIPIENT AND TO AVOID MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS. EVEN IF I WANT TO TAKE THE FUNDS FROM THE MONEY IN THE BOXES, I HAVE TO TRAVEL DOWN TO REPUBLIC DU BENIN TO GET THIS DONE BECAUSE THE BOX ARE COMPUTERIZE WITH A SECURITY KEY AND WHICH WAS GIVEN TO ME WHEN I DEPOSITED THE FUNDS, AND IF I HAVE TO TAKE THE MONEY FROM THE BOX, I HAVE TO TRAVEL TO REPUBLIC DU BENIN TO GET THIS DONE BUT RIGHT NOW, I CAN'T LEAVE NIGERIA TO REPUBLIC DU BENIN BECAUSE I AM STILL WAITING FOR MY STATUS FROM THE NIGERIA GOVERNMENT.

SIR, DID YOU SEE THE REASON WHY I NEED YOU TO ASSIST ME WITH THE $3,700 USD, SO THAT I CAN SUBMIT THE APPLICATIONS FORM GIVEN TO US THEN THE TRANSFER PROCESS CAN PROCEED. THIS WILL BE SUBMITTED AND AS SOON AS IT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED, THE NINJA SECURITY COMPANY CAN TAKE CARE OF THE TRANSFER WITH FROM THE CENTRAL BANK, SO IT REFLECT IN YOUR LEUMI BANK ACCOUNT THERE IN ISRAEL.

I KNOW THIS FEE IS A BIT MUCH FOR YOU AND I AM TRYING MY BEST TO COME UP WITH SOME FUNDS OVER HERE JUST THAT I HAVEN'T GOT ANY LUCK COMING UP WITH THE ANYTHING YET WHICH WAS WHY I AM ASKING YOU TO ASSIST ME WITH THE $3,700 USD, YOU WILL BE REIMBURSE BACK THE MONEY WHEN THE TRANSFER HAS BEEN REMITTED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OKAY. SO PLEASE BE VERY KIND TO ASSIST ME WITH THE SUBMISSION FEE THE BEST WAY YOU CAN WITH THE $3,700, SO I CAN HAVE THE FORM SUBMITTED WITH THE SUBMISSION FEE AND ALSO YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS.

LASTLY, PLEASE BE VERY KIND TO FILL THE APPLICATION FORM FROM THE CENTRAL BANK THEN, SCAN AND ATTACH IT BACK TO ON HERE FOR THE SUBMISSION AND ALSO THE FEE.

I AWAIT YOUR SWIFT REPLY SOON.

BEST REGARDS,
KEN HASTRUP

Rabbi Ben Zona

October 3, 2010

Marcy,

This is a new attitude, but not entirely surprising coming from you, taking umbrage at a mere request for an invoice. Surely you invoice people all the time. I don't want an airway bill; accountants like invoices and so do I. How is Patsch Intuchas supposed to pay out some money based on an airway bill? Preposterous.

How hard is it to send an invoice?

Rabbi Ben Zona

October 3, 2010

Dear Ken,

What a ridiculous and most likely illegal insurance policy there seems to be in place. I know nothing about these spurious claims about Gambling Acts and so forth, but there is a lot of money at stake. I have a well-developed Talmudic mind; please send me the policy so I can have a look.

Ken Hastrup

October 4, 2010

Dear Ben,

Yes you are right about a lot of money been in stake and this was the fact i considered to have agreed to pay the fee requested but i do not have the constitution policy with me, so there is no way i can have that sent to you but this was what was said and must be abide.

Sir, I have been able to get some people who planned and promise to loan me $2000, so i am still short of $1,700, and i will be highly appreciative if you can assist me with the remaining 1700 usd, so that i can be able to pay the requested fee but before then, i will need you to fill the form i sent to you and return it back to me as soon as possible, i hope you still have the details of information of where and how to remit the remaining $1700 to me, i will be very appreciative if you can take care of this for me as soon as you can.

Hoping to hear from you soon

BEST REGARDS,
KEN HASTRUP

Marcy Botha

October 4, 2010

attached is the invoice the us$200 only .

Yours in service
Marcy Botha
WBA

(a real flair for Photoshop this Marcy has)

Rabbi Ben Zona

October 5, 2010

The Rabbi brings in his own legal advisor...

To: Ken Hastrup
Cc: Owata Dikedjua

Ken,

Are you serious? All this money is at stake and you don't have some key documentation? How are you ever going to pull this off if you can't keep your affairs in order? Maybe that's why your government has been thrown out on its ear - too much baksheesh and not enough work to warrant it.

Can you please give me the contact details of the Ninja Security Company? I need to see this insurance policy. I have an African barrister that is an expert on documentation from that part of the world. We are presently involved in another transaction but I'm sure he won't mind some extra business. By way of cc, please meet Barrister Owata Dikedjua.

Rabbi Ben Zona

Marcy,

That's not an invoice. Can you please send me the email address of your superior?

Marcy Botha

October 5, 2010

"Marcy" begins to lose it.

who do you think you are ,it is very clear that you dont have the us200.00.you keep on requesting for thing or another.

you have the airway bill receipt of the delivery of your release instrument,we have also send you copy of the invoice.

i am the director of world bank auditors here in nigeria ,what again do you want ,

attached is copy of mt id card.

MARCY BOTHA
WBA

Ken Hastrup

October 6, 2010

Rabbi,

is not that i can't keep my affairs in order, they are in order which was why everything is going this way and working for the transfer to be remitted into your account because time is not on my end now that the transfer has been approved.

You said i should contact Barrister Owata Dikedjua. and you know getting him involved in this is no longer been safe for us to make this transfer, i have to protect the funds and also you from identity theft. the bank officials are waiting for me to submit the forms back to them for approval of the transfer then Ninja security company can get across on how to remit the transfer to you, this was why i need your kind assistance and i will advise you let me know if you will be able to assist me with the remaining $1700 okay.

i await your swift reply soon,

Best Regards,

Ken Hastrup

Owata Dikedjua

October 10, 2010

And now another spanner in the works!

To: Ken Hastrup and Marcy Botha, separately

YOU NA STAY AWAY FA MI MUGU GUYMAN SHIT

Rabbi Ben Zona

October 11, 2010

Marcy,

No disrespect intended, but you're a blithering idiot. If you are the director of a bank, I pity the shareholders. How on earth did you get appointed to such a position if you don't know the difference between a receipt and an invoice? I asked for an invoice; you sent me a receipt. One that says I've already paid, at that. I never asked for an airway bill receipt of the delivery of your release instrument [sic] but you chose to send it to me anyway.

I don't give a flying tabouli about your ID card as it proves nothing, especially as you haven't attached it.

You should be paying me for wasting my time, except that I enjoy it so much.

(looking back of course I realise that the delivery of his release instrument could have triggered an entirely new set of questioning)

Ken Hastrup

October 11, 2010

To: Ben Zona, Owata Dikedjua

I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT AND I MUST SAY THAT WAS NOT ENCOURAGING, JEOPARDING MY IMAGE TO DR. RABBI, THAT IS ABUSE AND YOU SHOULD BE CHARGED TO COURT FOR THAT. I SEE NOT REASON WHY YOU WILL CALL ME NAMES, WHEN YOU DO NOT EVEN KNOW WHO I AM. FINE, IF YOUR CLIENT DOES NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH ME IN THIS BUSINESS THAT IS FINE.

I BELIEVE I AM ONLY TRYING SECURE THE FUTURE OF BOTH ME AND MY FAMILY FROM THIS REFUGEE CAMP. LOOK I AM GOING TO TELL YOU THIS, I AM NOT WHAT YOU THINK I AM AND IF BY ANY CHANCE I GET TO MEET WITH DR. RABBI ANYTIME SOON, I PROMISE YOU ARE GOING TO PAY THE PENALTY OF YOUR ABUSE.

KEN HASTRUP IS MY NAME, I AM A MAN OF INTEGRITY, THAT DOES NOT JOKE WITH ANYONE WHO WANT OR THINK ABOUT TERNISHING MY POLITICAL IMAGE OKAY. I AM A DIFFERENT PERSON ENTIRELY AND WILL NOT INVOLVE MYSELF IN ANY UNUSUAL OR ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES THAT YOU MIGHT BE INVOLVED OKAY.

YOU SAID YOU ARE BARRISTER O. DIKEDJUA {OWATA} OF ODAMWATA FUKWICHUA CHAMBERS, I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS CHAMBERS BEFORE AND I WILL NEED A DESCRIPTION AND EXPLAINATION OF WHERE YOU ARE LOCATED AND I PROMISE TO GET YOUR LICENSE SEIZED BY THE NIGERIA GOVERNMENT.

HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON

GOD BLESS YOU

KEN HASTRUP

Marcy Botha

October 11, 2010

you must be a stupid useless idiot, poor rat like you .

you should look at yourself ,Mr invoice.

you don't ever have a phone number,the Internet fax number you forwarded to me is what you have as phone,you cannot get a phone for yourself, useless poor rat

Marcy Botha

Rabbi Ben Zona

October 11, 2010

Marcy,

You took offense to my blithering idiot comment, didn't you? It's a good thing I didn't call you what I was really thinking, then, isn't it.

By the way, you can find out more about invoices from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invoice. If you come across some multisyllabic words you're having trouble with, feel free to write back, or better yet, have someone read the page to you.

Rabbi Ben Zona

October 11, 2010

... twisting the knife ...

To: Ken Hastrup, Owata Dikedjua

Lads, lads, lads,

Can't we all just get along?

Ken, your image hasn't been jeoparded or ternished in my eyes by any stretch. As you can see, there is some other simultaneous business which needs my urgent attention, after which I will be sure to send through the $1,700 I owe you. I am honored to be able to assist you in freeing you from that refugee camp.

Owata, thanks for processing those attorney fees, and do let me know the results of that board meeting. I can't simply send through another $5,000 to you without some immediate action on your end.

Marcy Botha

October 11, 2010

To: Ben Zona

LOOK AT YOUR SELF AND YOU WEB,WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND.

LET ME ASK YOU WHAT ARE YOU BUYING OR WHAT AM MY SELLING TO YOU .

I THINK THE BUYING AND SELLING HAS TAKING OVER BRAIN YOU CAN NO-LONGER KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHEN INVOICE IS NEEDED OR NOT.

WE HAVE OFFICIAL PROCEDURE HERE IN DELIVERY OF SUCH INSTRUMENT AND YOU DO NOT NEED ANY INVOICE FOR YOU TO PAY $200 FOR INSURANCE/COURIER SERVICE CHARGE.

BY THE WAY WHAT IS YOUR NUMBER IN ISRAELI,MY NUMBER IS 234-8082094371.

DO NOT REPLY THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT INCLUDING YOUR PHONE NUMBER.

MARCY BOTHA
Ken Hastrup

October 11, 2010

Scammer 'Ken' turns his attention to the Rabbi's legal counsel and rival scammer!

To: Owata Dikedjua

Hi,

I received a letter from you but hardly understood what you mean, where do i know you from please explain.
Ken Hastrup

October 12, 2010

Ken tries to hang on to his intended victim ("mugu" in scammer lingo)...

To: Ben Zona

DEAR RABBI,

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS TO ME, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR CARE OVER ME AND MY FAMILY. I AM JUST WORRIED WHY YOUR ATTORNEY MR. OWATA THINK AM BAD, I AM A DIFFERENT PERSON ENTIRELY AND I BELIEVE HE HAS NEVER MET WITH ME OR SEE ME BEFORE, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE JUDGE ME FOR URGENTLY THAT TO ABUSE ME,CALLING ME ALL SORT OF NAMES, HE IS AN ATTORNEY AND I BELIEVE HE SHOULD KNOW WHAT TO SAY AT THE RIGHT TIME.

SIR, IF YOU REMEMBER THAT I DID MENTION TO YOU EARLIER THAT I DO NOT WANT TO INVOLVE ANY 3RD PARTY IN THIS TRANSACTION FOR SAFETY OF THE FUNDS AND ALSO TO AVOID IDENTITY THEFT BEFORE YOU HAVE YOUR ATTORNEY INVOLVED IN THIS. ANYWAY I THINK WE JUST HAVE TO MOVE FURTHER WITH THIS TRANSACTION AS I WANT TO SECURE MY FREEDOM FROM THIS REFUGEE CAMP AND START A NEW LIFE WITH MY FAMILY BUT THIS WILL NOT BE DONE UNTIL I HAVE MY FUNDS SECURE SOMEWHERE SAFE BEFORE I CAN TRAVEL OUT OF HERE WITH MY FAMILY. JUST LAST WEEK, MY SON WAS ILL AND I TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL ONLY FOR THE DOCTOR TO CONFIRM TO ME THAT, MY SON IS SUFFERING FROM A CHOLERA DUE TO THE BAD WATER THEY DRINK HERE IN THE CAMP.

SIR, I JUST WANT TO SECURE MYSELF OUT OF HERE AND GIVE MY FAMILY A VERY BRIGHT FUTURE, I WANT TO MAKE MY CHILDREN OF ME AS A GOOD FATHER, LEAVE THE NORMAL WAY THAT EVERY OTHER LIVES HAPPY WITH THEIR FAMILY AND NOT AS A REFUGEE. I HOPE YOU KNOW THIS WAS MY REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU AT FIRST INSTANCE.

NOW, THE BANK OFFICIAL ARE WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM ME WITH THE FORM AND ALSO THE SUBMISSION FEE AND IF WE DELAY THIS ANY LONGER, THEY WILL START HAVING IMPRESSION THAT WE ARE NOT SERIOUS OR READY FOR THE FUNDS REMITTANCE AS THEY HAVE AGREED TO ASSIST US WITH THE REMITTANCE.

SIR, I WANT YOU TO TRY THE BEST WAY YOU CAN TO ASSIST ME WITH THE REMAINING FEE AND FILL THE FORM I SENT TO YOU FOR ME TO SUBMIT IT BACK TO THE BANK, THEN WE CAN PROCEED FURTHER WITH THE REMITTANCE PROCESS OKAY AND IF YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T BE ABLE TO MEET THIS REQUEST, DO LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO I CAN FIGURE ANOTHER WAY OUT AS SOON AS I CAN. THOUGH I AM TRYING THE BEST WAY I CAN TO COME UP WITH THIS REMAINING BALANCE BUT ALL THE HOPE I HAVE SEEMS LOST, I HAVE TRIED EVERY RESOURCES I HAVE, BUT THE MONEY I WAS ABLE TO COME UP WITH WAS THE $2000 ONLY TO BE SHORT OF $1,700, SO PLEASE I BEG YOU WITH THE NAME OF GOD ALMIGHTY, TRY THE BEST WAY YOU VAN TO HELP ME WITH THE REMAINING BALANCE, THEN WE CAN PROCEED FURTHER WITH THE TRANSFER.

I AWAIT YOUR SWIFT REPLY SOON,

BEST REGARDS,
KEN HASTRUP

Owata Dikedjua

October 13, 2010

To: Ken Hastrup

U NA KEEP AWAY FA BEN ZONA

U BI A SCARMER U FOOL WHO U TRYING TO FOOL USELESS IDIOT

BEN ZONA HE NA GIB ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OOOOOO

Owata Dikedjua

October 13, 2010, 1 minute later

To: Ken Hastrup, Ben Zona

DEAR DR. RABBI BEN ZONA

COMPLIMENTS OF THE DAY AND HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR LOVERLY FAMILY? HOPE FINE.

THIS HARSTRUP GUY IS A JOKER OK HE DONT KNOW WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT BEING A MAN OF INTERGRITY HE WOULDNT KNOW INTERGRITY IF IT APPROACHED HIM IN THE STREET AND MARRIED HIS GOAT OF A MOTHER I PROMISE YOU THAT AND IF U THINK HES NOT TRYING TO HERASS YOU INTO GIVING HIM YOUR HARDEARNED MONEY FOR LORD KNOWS WHAT THEN YOU REALLY MUST BE KIDDING YOURSELF OK HE DOESNT KNOW EVEN WHAT HE IS TARKING ABOUT CHARGING ME IN COURT I AM A BARRISTER OK AND I KNOW THESE THINGS OK HOW DID HE EVEN GET YOUR NAME IN THE FIRST PLACE I ASK YOU OK?

NOW ABOUT THE BOARD MEETING IT IS HAPPENING THIS AFTERNOON AND I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE THE RESULTS OF THAT BOARD MEETING I PROMISE YOU THAT OK.

YOURS TRULY,
BARRISTER O. DIKEDJUA {OWATA}
ODAMWATA FUKWICHUA CHAMBERS

Rabbi Ben Zona

October 13, 2010

Marcy,

You've made your point loud and clear. Your bank doesn't issue invoices, reasons for which clearly elude me, and apparently yourself as well.

If all this money wasn't at stake to begin with, I would have dropped you like 17-day-old chopped liver. Nevertheless, you'll still have to adopt a more respectful tone before I send anything to you. You sound like you are threatening me, and I don't like it at all. I'll have you know that I am of the acquaintance of a Nigerian barrister, who if I don't get to the bottom of these modalities, he certainly will. (I am cc'ing him on this message.)

I would prefer if you didn't phone me on my Israeli phone number. If you come across sounding like you did in a previous voice message, it will be a waste of everyone's time as your written English is infinitely more comprehensible, which believe you me is not saying much, than your spoken, and as such, I have no interest in phoning you at all on some third-world telephone line. Besides which you'll have to deal with my deaf parents who insist upon answering the phone and neglect to take phone messages for me.

Owata Dikedjua

October 13, 2010

To: Marcy Botha

U STUPID SHITTTT U NA BI GETTING NO MONEY FOR BEN ZONA OOOO HE MY MUGU GUYMAN

BEN ZONA HE PEY DEY GO AND CHOP AM FA ME ASSHOLE

U KNOW HOW MUCH HE GIB ME OVA $5000

ANY ATTEMPT!!! STUPID ASSHOLEEEEE SHITTTT
Owata Dikedjua

October 13, 2010, 1 minute later

cc: Marcy Botha

DEAR DR. RABBI,

TOP OF THE DAY TO YOU AND HOW ARE YOU TODAY? HOPE FINE

YOU KNOW I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS BUT SOMETHING SMELLS A BIT FUNNY ABOUT THESE MODALITIES OK I KNOW NOTHING OF THESE PEOPLE BUT YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO BECAUSE I AM YOUR BARRISTER OK.

WARM RETARDS,
BARRISTER O. DIKEDJUA (OWATA)
ODAMWATA FUKWICHUA CHAMBERS

Marcy Botha

October 13, 2010

To: Ben Zona

i received the below message from your so called barrister who has been taking money from you uptil today without you receiving any cent .

well your so called is a fraud and cannot do anything for you ,so stop wasting your time , i understand from him is asking you for us$5000.00

do not wasting your money to your so called barrister.

once again check on the below message

mrarcy botha

(and he sent Owata's message along)

Rabbi Ben Zona

October 14, 2010

Marcy,

I'm not sure I follow this. Do you have any idea what it means?

Owata, what is this all about?

Owata Dikedjua

October 14, 2010

(At this point I opened up fake email accounts in Ken's and Marcy's name, hoping that one would write the other. I sent from Owata twice; once to Ken's real address and Marcy's fake one, and the second the other way around.)

To: Marcy Botha, Ken Hastrup

GUYMAN BRODAS KEN AND MARCY

JUST TO LET U BOTH KNOW DAT U WONT BE GETTIN NOTHING FROM BEN ZONA OK I'M IN SO FAR WIT DIS MUGU OK

NO HARD FEELINGS BUT A GUYMAN GOTTA FEED MY FAMILY OK U CAN TRY AND U CAN TRY AND EVEN THO DIS DR. RABBI BI A RICH MAN HES GOING TO SEND EVERYTHING TO ME OK

DON GET ME WRONG ON DIS BUT HE TRUST ME FA A LONG WHILE NOW AND U AFRICAN BRODAS KNOW IS US AFRICANS AGAINST THE WHITE MAN BUT HE ONLY BI TRUSTING ME ON DIS

MAYBE U TWO TALK ABOUT DIS URSELF DIS BEN ZONA HE A REAL MUGU SO MAYBE U BOT GO CHOP AM TOGETHA

PEACE OOO

UR BRODA OWATA
Rabbi Ben Zona

October 14, 2010

To: Ken Hastrup, Owata Dikedjua

Owata,

Ken is a family man who is living in a refugee camp. I can't give you any more details about his case as he understandably doesn't want a third party involved, so sorry, but I'll have to cut you out of this one. Will call you if I need you.

By the way, what were the results of the board meeting at the bank?

Marcy Botha

October 14, 2010

To: Ben Zona

i received the below message from your so called attorney ,you should waht is talking about .

i be lieve he is the man who has been missleading you since telling you to ask for this or that ,it is very clear that you have been spending your money to him in the name of helping you.

WELL I HAVE TO STOP HERE BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT READY TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND ,WHEN YOU ARE READY DO CONTACT AND DO AS I SAID.

MARCY BOTHA
WBA

Ken Hastrup

October 15, 2010

To: Owata Dikedjua, Ben Zona

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IN THIS WORLD YOU ARE WRITING ME ALL THIS, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT EXACTLY YOU MEAN. AND I AM WARNING YOU FOR THE LAST TIME TO STOP ABUSING ME. IF YOUR CLIENT DR. RABBI BEN ZONA DOES NOT WANT TO ASSIST ME ANYMORE OR YOU HAVE FINALLY SUCCEED IN GETTING HIM CONFUSED, THAT IS NOT A PROBLEM, I BELIEVE THAT, IS NOT JUST THE TIME FOR ME TO MOVE OF OUT HERE BUT I PROMISE TO SUE YOU FOR SENDING ABUSIVE WORDS TO ME.

AND BARRISTER OWATA, I WILL ADVISE YOU STOP WRITING ME OKAY, IF YOU THINK YOU ARE IN GOOD CONTROL AND YOU DON'T WANT YOUR CLIENT BEN ZONA TO DO THIS TRANSACTION WITH ME, I GUESS THAT IS FINE, I CAN ALWAYS FIND MY WAY TO GET THIS TRANSACTION FINALIZED, I JUST NEED HIS ASSISTANCE FOR THE SECURITY OF MY FUNDS BEFORE I LEAVE THE REFUGEE CAMP BUT IF YOU THINK IS NOT BEST TO DEAL WITH ME, THEN FINE BY ME.

DR. RABBI, I AM FORWARDING THIS MESSAGE TO YOU, SO YOU CAN READ EVERYTHING YOUR CLIENT BARR. OWATA SENT TO ME, THOUGH I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND THE CONTENT OF THE MESSAGE BUT I GUESS IT'S SOME KIND OF STRANGE FOR THIS MAN TO BE YOUR BARRISTER.

SIR, I WILL LIKE TO KNOW YOUR FINAL DECISION AND IF YOU THINK YOU CAN'T PROCEED FURTHER THAT IS FINE, I APPRECIATE YOU GIVING YOUR TIME AND EFFORT TO HAVE COME THIS FAR AND YOU WILL FOREVER BE REMEMBERED BY MY FAMILY OKAY. JUST LET ME KNOW

I AWAIT YOUR SWIFT REPLY SOON,

REGARDS,
KEN

Owata Dikedjua

October 19, 2010

Owata emails both scammers.

To: Marcy Botha, Ken Hastrup

U NO ITS FUNNY HOW U BOTH SENT TO BEN ZONA MY PRIVATE MESSAGE I MADE TO U BOTH DO U THINK I LOST HIM?

U THINK THATS GOING TO STOP ME GUYMEN? I STILL GOT HIM U KNOW

U ARE WORKING TOGETHER ON DIS I KNOW IT

OWATA
Owata Dikedjua

October 19, 2010

To: Ben Zona
Bcc: Ken Hastrup, Marcy Botha

DEAR DR. RABBI BEN ZONA,

COMPLIMENTS OF THE DAY AND HOW ARE YOU TODAY? HOPE FINE AND PLEASE GIVE MY REGARDS TO YOUR WONDERFUL FARMILY AND BLESSED CHIDREN OK.

NOW I WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SENDING THAT EXTRA $2,500.00 AND I HAVE DUTIFULLY SUBMITTED THE DOCUMENTS TO THE COURT OK BUT YOU SEE THE LEGAL SYSTEM IN NIGERIA HERE CAN BE SLOW AT TIMES AND SOMETIMES I HAVE TO AGREE UPON THE JUDGE TO MAKE IT WORK HIS WHILE BECAUSE CORRUPTION IS EVERYWHERE IN THIS COUNTRY OK WITH MANY SCAMS AND FRAUD STARS.

NOW I HAVE MANAGED TO RAISE AN EXTRA $1,750.00 FROM SOME FRIENDS BUT TO REALLY MOVE THIS ALONG THE NORMAL PRACTICE IS TO PAY AN EXTRA $5,000.00 SO THE DIFFERENCE IS ANOTHER $3,250.00 WHICH YOU CAN SEND ME THROUGH THE NORMAL MONEY GRAM OR WESTREN UNION OK JUST LIKE YOU DID THIS TIME OK.

I FEAR THOUGH THAT YOU MUST AGAIN ACT QUICKLY AS THIS JUDGE IS GOING OVERSEAS AT THE END OF THE MONTH AND ACCORDING TO THE NIGERIAN LAW STATUTE 425 (A) AND THE INTERNATIONAL MONITERY FUND IN AGREEMENT WIT HTHE UNITED NATION AND THE UNITED STATE FBI SAY THAT WHEN A JUDGE STARTS A CASE HE MUST FINISH IT OK.

I BEG YOU THAT YOU MUST ACT URGENTLY U CAN CALL ME IF YOU LIKE OK.

YOURS TRUELY
BARRISTER O. DIKEDJUA {OWATA}
ODAMWATA FUKWICHUA CHAMBERS

Owata Dikedjua

October 19, 2010

(in response to Ken's message on Oct 14th)

To: Ben Zona, Ken Hastrup, and what the hell, Marcy Botha too

YOU SEE, DR. RABBI? DO YOU SEE WHAT HE IS TRYING TO DO? HE IS A FRAUD, AND HIS MOTHER IS A FRAUD, AND HIS FATHER IS A FRAUD. THERE IS NO REFUGEE CAMP. IF YOU WANT TO DEAL WITH THE DEVIL THAT IS FINE AND I CANNOT STOP YOU, BUT I AM WARNING AGAINST THIS SCUM OF SOCIETY AS THERE ARE PLENTY OF FRAUDS IN THIS REGION OK.

BARRISTER O. DIKEDJUA {OWATA}
ODAMWATA FUKWICHUA CHAMBERS

Marcy Botha

October 19, 2010

To: Ben Zona

CHECK OUT YOUR SO CALLED LAWYERS MESSAGE BELOW ,I UNDERSTAND THE FRAUDSTER HAVE FISHED YOU WITH FAKE STORYS,

YOURS IN SERVICE
MARCY BOTHA
WBA

Marcy Botha

November 30, 2010 (sent twice)

(Now, every so often I send out a mass mail - just a one liner that says "Is this still active?" - to all my spammer contacts to see which ones are still active, and maybe reactivate an old scam. Marcy took the bait for a brief kick at the proverbial can...)

WHAT DO YOU MEAN ,NOW YOU CAN SEE THAT YOUR SO CALLED WAS INTERESTED IN COLLECTING MONEY AND MISLEADING YOU.

IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT YOU ARE READY TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND BUT I MUST LET YOU KNOW THAT THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR FUND ,YOU MUST DISREGARD YOUR SO CALLED LAWYER IF YOU WISH TO GET YOUR FUND.

THE SAID ALLOCATION REMAINS VALID AND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AS SCHEDULE AND ONCE MORE THE ATM CARD WITH ALL BACK UP DOCUMENTS WILL BE DELIVERY TO YOU ,SEND THE REQUIRED AMOUNT AS DIRECTED.

Rabbi Ben Zona

December 16, 2010

... rubbing it in ...

Marcy,

That's a relief. Glad to see the money's still there.

Why do you think my barrister was misleading me? I've got a lot of money tied up with him at the moment - close to $25,000 in fact - and he's gained my trust. Why would there be anything wrong?

Marcy Botha

December 16, 2010

well if you are ready to receive the ATM card ,do communicate us with the requested information and stop wasting out time.

if you like give your lawyer 100million dollars that is your business.

don't have phone but you have money to give out

Owata Dikedjua

December 16, 2010

(now then, snark I will not tolerate, but why besmirk the rabbinate to stoop to his level when I have a Nigerian barrister who'd fit the bill?)

WELL LOOK WHOS HERE ITS SOME SMELLY FOUL SHIT EMAILING MY RABBI AGAIN

BY THE WAY BRODA HE NO GIB ME YET 100MILLION$ BUT I GO CHOP AM MO DAN U SUCKA

OOOOO

OWATA

Owata Dikedjua

December 19, 2010

HEY USELESS ASSHOLE WHY U NO WRITE TO BEN ZONA U MUST BE SCARED

IM BUSY WITH UR SISTER AND UR MOTHER U KNOW????? DEN I COME FA U WE MAKE SWEET LOVE TOGETHER

ASSHOLE

At this point, scammers 'Ken' and 'Marcy' both seem to have given up. Score another for Rabbi Ben Zona!