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updated aug24

-- Xavier gets the $100 -- but there's more!

Meet Xavier Xalisio, New York financier extraordinaire, currently in an intellectual duel with a Lad for $100 cash. Xavier is so rich that if he dropped a c-note on the ground it would cost him money to pick it up. But it's not always about the money. This is Xavier's first visit to Scamorama. He speaks:

I'm still communicating w/ this dope (hoping to get a good picture of the mugu) despite standing him up at the airport twice already. He's a greedy bastard. But I thought I'd begin to submit material for your enjoyment and hopefully addition to your wonderful website.

An extra dumb lad in Ghana meets Xavier Xalisio, New York financier extraordinaire. Let me just say that I didn't have a whole lot of time to put into this one but, amazingly, the mugu was kind and stupid enough to send back $100 cash anyway. [Package hasn't arrived yet - stay tuned!]

Our lad, 'Razaq', kicks things off with a modified Iraqi gambit. [Scam-o-readers refer to IRAQIN' AND ROLLIN'.] His family member, from the 'gulf region' and in exile (wink,wink-we understand), has $168 million burning a hole in a Bahamas account. Unfortunately, it is only transferable to a foreign business associate who, alas, died before the family could leave Iraq and make the transfer. Amazingly, the business associate was named Mr. Xavier (...not Mr. Xalisio, ha)! This was obviously a form letter w/ the name Mr. Xavier added in different, larger type in the original email. Read on and enjoy....

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

From : ibrahim taofiq <ribrahim@fsmail.net>
Reply-To : ribrahim@fsmail.net
Sent : Thursday, January 15, 2004 12:06 AM

Subject: : reply fast

Dear Sir,

I am Al-Hajji Razaq Ibrahim Tarfiq, a 32 years old Egyptian, establishing this relationship with you based on my presume reliance as a Muslim and in the faith of Allah (God Almighty) that you will treat this letter with utmost secrecy, sincerity and with the fear of Allah.

My Brother-In-law who is from the Gulf Region is presently in exile as a result of the known problems (I am sure you understand). He is in exile and cannot reach any of his assets and funds except $168 million USD which he has with one of the top financial organisations in Bahamas (will give you details later). We have communicated with the organisation and the funds are ready to be transferred. Unfortunately, the funds are transferable only to his foreign Business associate's account according to the agreement he made with the organisation with fear that he was going to die. However, the associate by name Mr. Xavier rather died early in the attack before the family departed for exile.

Brother, all we need is a trust worthy and God fearing person bearing same name, to whom the funds will be released as the Next of Kin and associate of my In-law. I have been mandated on trust to handle this and I am sure in the name of Allah that I am not making a mistake for choosing you among many others that I searched on the internet.

If you are interested, how old are you? What do you do? Are you married? Can you handle funds of that magnitude? Can you be trusted?

This has to be treated very urgent. Please call me on + 871 763593943 so that I can furnish you with more details as you may wish to know.pls reply back to this mail add.

razaq@starmail.com

Thanks in anticipation.

Wassalam!

Xavier (eventually) shows interest.

XAVIER XALISIO

Sent : Tuesday, February 10, 2004 5:39 PM

Subject: : RE: reply fast

Dear Mr. Barfing,

How excited I was to receive your email about $168 million dollars. What amazing good fortune it is for both of us that I have the same name as the aforementioned business associate. Let me assure you that I am completely trustworthy and a god fearing individual (although I worship a real god, not your heathen allah). I am 50 years old, not married, and work in the financial industry in New York. The recent stock market collapse has left me with only about $500,000 in the bank, so I am in desperate need of more money for a better retirement. Truly god has led you to me.

I would be happy to help you complete a secure and private transaction on two conditions. First, due to the risks involved in the current security climate, this task will be very difficult and I will require 40% of the transfered funds. Second, if we are to do business, I must have your affirmation that you will convert to following our lord and saviour Jesus Christ.

I look forward to your reply.

Cordially,
Xavier
New York, New York

Razaq responds w/ website/passwords to access an 'account' purported to contain the $168 million. Woowee, that's impressive. He also quickly accedes to my demand for 40% but decides to ignore conversion to christianity. Oh well...

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:20 PM
Subject: : Re: RE: reply fast

DEAR MR Xavier,

I APPRECIATE THE BRIEF CONTENT OF YOUR RESPONCE, WHICH CLEARLY INDICATE YOUR ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST EFFECTIVELY IN NOT ONLY PUTTING THE FUNDS INTO THE SYSTEM BUT ALSO, HONEST AND RELIABLE TO BE TRUSTED.

YOUR CONCERNS ARE WELL UNDERSTOOD. BEFORE I PROCEED, I MUST EMPHASIS ON THE NEED FOR ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY, SINCERERITY AND 100% DEDICATION DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION. YOU WILL NEED TO RE-ASSURE US OF YOUR UTMOST COOPERATION AND THE

ABOVE THREE HUMAN QUALITIES. MY IN-LAW IS FROM IRAQ BUT PRESENTLY IN EXILE AND HE HAS NOT BEEN FEELING WELL SINCE THE CAPTURE OF SADAM AND WE WILL NEED TO GET THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERED TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS URGENT AS POSSIBLE SO THAT WE LEAVE WHERE WE ARE PRESENTLY. OUR CONDITION RIGHT NOW IS VERY CRITICAL AND REMEMBER, ALMIGHTY GOD WILL NOT FORGIVE IF THIS FUNDS GETS TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND YOU DECIDE TO BETRAY US.

ON TOTAL TRUST AND IN UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY, I AM REVEALING TO YOU THAT THE $168MILLION USD IS WITH A SECRETE FINANCIAL ORGANISATION CALLED GLOBAL MONETARY ORGANISATION (GMO) WITH HEAD OFFICE IN BAHAMAS. WEBSITE: www.gmonet.com

FOLLOW THE INFORMATION BELOW TO ACCESS MY INLAWÕS ACCOUNT DETAILS. GO TO THE GMOÕS WEBSITE AS ABOVE, CLICK ON THE PAGE TO TAKE YOU TO THE HOME PAGE. ON THE HOME PAGE, CLICK ON ACCOUNT PROFILE, YOU WILL SEE A COLUM TO FILL. THE INFORMATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: First Stage From Account Profile.
Client Card: 4519224568790142
Issue No: 07642
Client Name: tariq
Acc No. : gmo/024/amt/04/03
Second Stage
Secrete Question: year of oath
Answer: 1999
Third Stage
Authorisation Code: TARIQ/GMO/Q042
Pin: X1844X
WHEN YOU ARE THROUGH WITH THAT, GO BACK TO THE ACCOUNT PROFILE PAGE AND CLICK ON ACCOUNT-ACCESS AND USE THE FOLLOWING INFO ALSO TO CHECK.

USER NAME IS: Tariq and PIN IS: 020/AMT/04/03

THE ABOVE INFORMATIONS ARE HIGHLY CLASIFIED AND MUST BE KEPT AS TOPMOST SECRETE. I HAVE GIVEN YOU ONLY TO ENABLE YOU TO ACCESS MY INLAWÕS ACCOUNT DETAILS WITH THE GMO. YOU MUST NOT DISCLOSE THE WEBSITE AND ANY OF THE GIVEN INFORMATIONS TO ANYONE. WE MUST BE ONE IN SPIRIT AND IN FAITH OF ALLAH!
MY IN-LAW HAS AFTER DUE DELIBERATION AGREED TO GIVE YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT.
HOWEVER, IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY AT THIS STAGE THAT WE SPEAK OVER THE PHONE, TO ENHANCE MUTUAL TRUST AND PROPER UNDERSTANDING. I WILL EXPECT YOUR URGENT CALL ON: + 871 763593943. IT IS A SATTLITE PHONE AQUIRED PURPOSELY FOR EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION AS TO ENSURE SECURITY.
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT CALL FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
THANKS.
ALHAJI RAZAQ.
+871 763593940 OR 3

Razaq gets impatient, Xavier is a bit slow in responding.

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Friday, February 13, 2004 7:01 AM
Subject: : Re: RE: reply fast

Dear Mr. Xavier,

Hope all is well.

I expected your responce earnestly without success. Could you please furnish me with your private phone number so that I can call you. We really need to commence actions and we must communicate to allow that happen.

Please reach me immediately.

Thanks.

Xavier finally responds and rules out phone contact.

XAVIER XALISIO

Sent : Sunday, February 22, 2004 7:00 PM
Subject: : Re: RE: reply fast

My dear Mr. Razaq,

I am so sorry for the long delay but I have been in Europe on some important business that I could not avoid. Let us now proceed with this sensitive transaction. Rest assured that you have found a capable, trustworthy, and discreet partner to help you accomplish your goal.

I have checked the account details and all seems to be in order. I await your further instructions.

Reply as soon as possible. I must insist that we do all of our business through email as my government intercepts and monitors international phone calls on a regular basis. It would be much to dangerous to discuss this matter over the phone and this type of communication must be avoided.

Cordially,
Xavier
New York, New York

Razaq apparently refers to his brother-in-law as 'daddy' and has already forgotten he promised me 40%. Possibly a different writer here...

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Tuesday, February 24, 2004 2:17 AM
Subject: : Re: Re: RE: reply fast

Dear Xavier,
Hope all is well with you.

It has been a long time and we have begun to worry about your long silence. We had a three (3) hour prayers for you three days ago and we expect to hear from you if you are the GodÕs own choosing person to handle this transaction, as regards our Islamic believe. Therefore, hearing from you is nothing but a testimony to the realization of our dream. I want to assure you that God Almighty (Allah) will shower his Infinite Mercies and Blessings upon your Business and your entire House-Hold, as you display your good intentions towards assisting to honestly conclude this transaction for this family. Daddy (my In-law) has been a very good man all his life and I am sure that is the reason why God directed someone Godly like you to come into conclusion of this transaction.

I still request that we speak over the phone at least to ensure mutual trust and proper understanding. We are using a satellite phone and cannot be intercepted by any authority. Can you acquire one so that we can communicate safely? We trust and believe in you but we need to hear each otherÕs voice as to be sure of whom we are dealing with. Please try as much as possible to call me on the sat phone (+871 763593943) so that we can speak.

Daddy has decided after our last night prayers that 40% of the total amount will go for Charity. 25% for himself but will be Invested by you on joint partnership agreement. 25% for your good self, while 10% goes for a new home in Asia preferably Singapore through your assistance.

However, your bank account details will be required at this stage to be submitted to the account department of the GMO for immediate replacement of the receiving bank. I also intend to fax you a four (4) page Deposit Agreement between Daddy and the GMO and your fax number will be needed for that effect.

As soon as the account detail is replaced, we will need to offset our out standings with the GMO to enable the issuance of our Pass Code which will allow us to commence transfer. Have you accessed the detail through the Account Access button? Check my detailed email to you again and you will see where I stated on how you can access that. Daddy has been worried about the outstanding (Handling Charges) as we are in exile and cannot operate any of his bank accounts due to confiscation. Please check the details on the site and inform me if you are capable of offsetting the charges for the family, enabling the transfer of the funds to your accounts. Please understand and bear with us.

Daddy said he has a lot of Gold Bars and Dust (100% Purity) in his private Vault, and will give us details as soon as the situation in Iraq is calm. He wants to know your experience in the areas of Gold business and your capability to handle it in a large quantity. Daddy has a lot of trust for you and I. He has a lot of assets that will be entrusted to you and I to handle but we must pray Long Life for him so that all will be achieved. So please remember him in all your daily Prayers for God to grant him good health and long life.

May God (Allah) be with you.

Razaq.

Razaq grows worried, Xavier again slow in responding.

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Monday, March 1, 2004 10:27 AM
Subject: : WE NEED TO ACT FAST

dear sir,

hope all is well. i dont understand the way u are delaying in this business. i sent u a since last week but still no respond from you. pls informed me fast in regards to the mail sent to you . its very importants. i advised that u send me your telephone number that i can reaches you on ,just to be informing you anytime i sent mail to you so that u can check it.

awaiting your responses.

razaq

Xavier finally responds w/ (fake) bank account info while ignoring phone/fax requests. Before agreeing to sink any money into the deal, Xavier makes first request for $100 token of 'good faith'. Xavier thinks chances of success are low...

XAVIER XALISIO

Sent : Tuesday, March 2, 2004 8:16 PM
Subject: : Re: Re: RE: reply fast

Dear friend,

Sorry for the long delay but I have been very busy.

Bank info:
1st Bank of New York
Acct #: 107852648

I can certainly help you with gold business. I am also capable of handling the account charges but I need a sign of good faith from you before I will agree to such a thing. If you will send me US$100 in good faith, it would show me that you are truly commited to this effort and I will then take care of the other expenses.

Reply back as soon as possible.

Xavier
New York, New York

Razaq turns up in Accra, Ghana where he wants to secure release of and then sell family gold to raise funds for release of the $168 million.

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Wednesday, March 3, 2004 12:59 PM
Subject: : Re: Re: Re: RE: reply fast

dear partner,

hope all is well. i just arrived in accra ghana this morning in regards to the release of the 2 boxes of raw gold that daddy kept with the security company here. daddy told me that i should imformed you as soon as i arrived in ghana so that u can meet me in accra ghana,its very important because i just have to go together with you and for them to know that u are daddy business partner that is coming for the clearing alongside with me because daddy has already informed them about our coming and i am will all the documentation for the clearing.

i have spoke many time with daddy about you and he believd that with you everything will go on well and we will not have anty problem at all in selling of the gold product. brother we need to act fast as you are delaying too much in this business. i will be very glad if u can call me in ghana on this number + 233 24 591224.pls its very important that u called me or you send mail immediately to tell me your arrival shedule into ghana for the quick release of this boxes. we trust you and we are ready to work with you as everything is goping to be in your name as a trustee.

i even think maybe if we if we sell all this gold then we can have more money to settle the gmo ,incase you think that u can not raise all the fund and you have to forward you full acoount info to me so that i send it to the GMO for the changing of the account to your own account for the transffer immediately.

expecting to hear from you brother.

thanks

razaq.

Xavier tries to keep Razaq focused on the $100 token.

XAVIER XALISIO

Sent : Thursday, March 4, 2004 1:06 AM
Subject: : my good friend

Yes, yes, all in good time. However, before we continue, I will need a sign of good faith from you. I will then arrange to travel to Ghana and wire you the funds to settle the accounts. To show that you are proprosing a true business deal, please mail me the very small sum of US$100 in cash. This act of good faith will seal our partnership. We will then complete things as rapidly as possible. I look forward to our mutual success. Your friend,

Xavier
New York, New York

Xavier waits for Razaq to respond, dangling a $75,000 carrot.

XAVIER XALISIO

Sent : Tuesday, March 9, 2004 1:26 AM
Subject: : Re: Re: Re: RE: reply fast

My good friend,

Why have you not responded? I have set aside US$75,000 to pay our account fees and incidental expenses. Our success is so close, we must continue. All I await from you is a sign of good faith to seal our partnership. Reply back that you will send me the token sum of US$100, and I will send you my business address. I can then bring this money immediately to Ghana to finish our transactions.

Xavier
New York, New York

Razaq smells money. Instead of sending $100, he wants Xavier to wire $14,000 to Ghana.

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Tuesday, March 9, 2004 8:58 AM
Subject: : ok , after the release of the gold i will start selling it

ok. i will sent you the money but i dont not have it for now until the boxes are out from the security company and we are still looking for the money to pay the gmo for the quick release of the fund . it seems that u dont understand me at all. how much is 100 to compare to what we are having at hand. if we be able to finalise withe gold we can get and we sell it we can even get more cash at hand,hope u know that, yesterday the securit company director said i have pay the demorage charges incure which is about 13,750 dollars. if it possible for u to sent it through western union to me fast ,i will go ahead a pay the company before ur arrival and start selling the gold and later send you any amount that u may need before friday. pls ,i hoe u will understand.

send the money through western union money transffer in name of the security compnay cashier : mr larry derrick

accra ghana

send the text question and the control number to me asasp.

thnaks.

Xavier insists on the $100 token and hopes this mugu is too stupid to recognize the mailing address given isn't in New York.

XAVIER XALISIO

Sent : Thursday, March 11, 2004 6:19 PM

My dear friend,

I'm afraid I must insist that you send the $100 before we proceed. It is custom in my country to receive a small token of trust when forming a partnership. I will even return it to you when I arrive in Ghana. Please airmail this very small amount to my business receiving address:

Holdings XX
c/o General Delivery
xxxxxxxx, KS 66xxx
U.S.A.

I have the $13,750 ready to be wired immediately to you and I have begun making travel arrangements to Accra. I look forward to your letter. Please hurry,

Xavier
New York, New York

Razaq resists.

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:03 PM

dear partner,

i think that u are making thing going back everyday. pls kindly send the money or send ur 3 pages of ur passport to enable the security company where the boxes are arrange for your entry visa as soo as posdsible.

i dont have any money with me brother,but if i have it i would have send it for long, after selling the gold ,then we will have more money to finalise every transaction at hand. pls believed me as i do believed u. but if u can send down the money i will then clear the boxes before ur arrival in ghana,then can also sell some of the gold to raise the money that u are asking . its very important that we act fast as time is not our friend.

this business is real and we do not have to waste time ,u known that iam in ghana because of this gold and pls iam still waiting for u. i will like to see seriousness in you as iam begiining to lose confident in you because u keep on saying the same thing as u are already known that there is no money in my hand and if i have the money i should have pay the 13,750 by myself for the release of the gold boxes. awaiting ur respond.

razaq

Xavier insists.

XAVIER XALISIO

Sent : Sunday, March 14, 2004 11:23 PM

My friend,

If you would just send the token we could have started by now. The $75,000 I have set aside for our task is in a liquid money market account and ready to assist us. I will wire you the first $13,750 as soon as I receive your letter along with the very small sum of $100 cash. I will then return the $100 to you when I reach Ghana. You must have something or how did you get to Ghana? Surely you could borrow such a small sum from a friend? Please airmail this to me as fast as you can. Here is the address again:

Holdings XX
c/o General Delivery
xxxxxxxx, KS 66xxx
U.S.A.

Thanks,

Xavier
New York, New York

Razaq gives a sad story, asks for money in message that contains strange type face changes.

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Monday, March 15, 2004 10:20 AM
Subject: : ur assistance is needed

Dear partner,

Iam very sad to hear this same word of sending u 100usd,offcoures its a tocking amount but i will like to be truthfull to u in this transaction,i came to ghana through by road ,my purpose of been hear is no raise money for the gmo payment because we have not been hearing from u and we do not want to capitalise on ur effort alone ,that is why daddy said that is having some boxes hear in ghana if i will be able to go there by road,at that time daddy is very sick and there is no money again,so i have to make moves in coming down to ghana by road transportation. when i arrived in ghana i contact u mr Xavier Xalisio immediately to alert u that iam here to release the boxes that contain the gold from the security company here in accra ghana. i arrived in ghana with two hundred dollars only with the release document for the boxes whioch i have to present to the company before they will allowed me to inspect the boxes. After i see that i have to seek the services of a attorney to facilitate the process of the release as i told u earlier that u should sent me ur passport as i have discuss with them and they agreed that they can arrange for ur entry visa to ghana,but till now u never send it,my good partner stop thing bad about me and this transaction as i dont not have any bad mind in doing bad thing to you or to put you in problem or trouble sir. you dont need to raise any amount of 75,oousd. you know that if we start selling this gold will can raise any amount of money that we need.

the attorney even told me on wenesday last week that he has a contacts with courier company that can ship the good to your company or you door step in newyork as i have told him that what iam having with security company vauilt is gold and he advised that after releasing of the boxes ,i should send it directly to usa so that i can sell it in good prices over there in usa.

First ,the ghanian attorney is fully capable and qualified to handle the project before your arrival.second after inspection of the boxes with the attorney the company demand that we make a payment to the cashier for the quick release from there security company vauilt; . However you offer no reasons mr Xavie for your concerns other than "trust me" With this reasons and facts partner.

you know that iam not a ghanian but iam from egypt and i dont have any friend here as iam just sleeping in a mosque nearby waiting for your arrival and so that will finalise this transaction asap,please. kindly arrived accra ghana this week.please.

The attorney in Accra said he is ready to collect his payment after finishing his work and i also tell him that my partner will be very glad in knowing him as soon as he arrived and he is very happy. so if u can send the money to me to go ahead and pay for the release of the boxes or u can come along with the money into ghana. pls this deal is real and i will like you to support me well. pls lets go forwards but not back words.

razaq.

Xavier stays focused on the $100. He throws out travel plans to buoy Razaq.

XAVIER XALISIO

Sent : Monday, March 15, 2004 6:10 PM

My good friend,

I'm afraid tradition is tradition. I must have this small sign of trust from you before we can proceed. Borrow the money from your religious friends at the mosque. Tell them you will pay them back within days. Or call one of your family members and have them send it to me. If you were truly interested in forming a partnership, this would be very easy for you. Please hurry, the $13,750 is ready to be wired down to you.

Here's my address:
Holdings XX
c/o General Delivery
xxxxxxxx, KS 66xxx
U.S.A.

I am currently scheduled to arrive in Accra on 24 March, Lufthansa flight LH564, at 6:40pm. However, if I don't receive your airmail letter by then, I may have to delay my arrival.

Please, let us continue towards success.

Xavier
New York, New York

Razaq pleads for trust (who could doubt him?!) and offers more sad stories, including that he needs malaria medication. Xavier thinks he might be wearing down...

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:10 AM
Subject: : THE ATTORNEY AS FINALISE THE CHANGING OF OWNERSHIP INTO UR NAME

Dear sir,

The attorney has change the beneficiary of the boxes to ur name this morning,i can sent u the release document if u wish that i should send it and this is very very good ideal ,so u are now the orginal owner of the gold boxes.

I believed on what u said partner,but my main point of choosen u has my partner is not because of ur money ,but its because that u a really willing to assist me well and with ur capability in this transaction and ur knowqledge everything will go on well. partner,if i tell u that the mosque people sometimes feed me in daily as i nomarlly eat once in a day and also do some fasting. U known that is its very bad to ask such a vafour from them after all this shelter support and feeding as i have believed that when u come down afte finalise the deal, i will go and show u the moques that i do sleep and i will like u to donate for them as i ahve already told them that my partner will be coming soon and he will assist them in renovate there mosque. i was send to ghana by daddy and hec is very sick in the hide out where he is at the moment, i always told him that mr xavier will be with me this week as i told him that u miss ur flight that is why u have not show up in accra ghana.daddy is counting on ur support so that as soon as we sell the gold and after then u can now wire some of that funds into gmo account for the release of the fund with them.

I even thinking of telling the attorney this 100 issues,but i think once again that its letdown for me as he is working for without paying him and i have spoke alot about you my partner,that u will surely bring gift items for him and how is going to feel about all what i have say's,so i deside not to do it atall.

pls if i have any other way of raising money i will do it,but unless i will sell my shoe or my clothes which i dont think it will up to 100 dollar because they are not newly dress.

Mr xavier seen is believing,if u are doubting me,dont send the money to me,u come along with the cash and as soon as you arrived here in accra ghana we will go there together with the attorney for the release of the gold boxes,the security company has agreed to deliever this boxes to our house,hotel or anywhere after the payment.

sir ,please iam pleading inn the name of almight god that u should try and believed me,pls take as ur brother,ur son and someone part of u. this transaction is real brother. when u arrrive u will now see and believed me that iam a truthfull person,i dont cheat and i will never cheat on you. pls try to erase the doubt from you mind and let conclude fast.

Are we going to sell some of it here in ghana or usa ,or u will send it along with u through courier services when u are living as i will be glad if we can sell it in usa.

Sir ,i have relative that i can call i should have done that for long,pls none of them known my whereabout and i dont wnat them to know where iam for security reason and not to rase eyebrow. i have to keep very came to avoid trouble,apart from daddy that send me to ghana,nobody knows that iam here, daddy still have alot of thing to tell us about his wealth and if will be able to sell all the gold and pay the gmo,iam very sure he will tell us more,u know that is very old and i want me too to get somethiing good from him before his dealth.

Sir, i need a drugs ,so if u are coming pls bring me good malaria drugs as iam having fever .

i am going to the attorney office to show him your date of arrival into ghana and ur flight shedule as i and the attorney will be at the airport to pick u up as u known quite alright that i dont known anywhere here. i need ur co-opeartion sir. may god be with u.

thanks.

Xavier begins to lose patience...

XAVIER XALISIO

Sent : Tuesday, March 16, 2004 9:11 PM

My dear friend,

You must send me the $100 or we cannot do business. It is an important custom in my country and I'm beginning to become insulted that you won't do this simple thing for me. I can wire the $13,750 to you the very moment I receive your letter. Please, please hurry and airmail it to me so that I can arrive in Ghana next week to continue our business.

My address again is:

Holdings XX
c/o General Delivery
xxxxxxxx, KS 66xxx
U.S.A.

If you don't have it, borrow the money from the mosque or the attorney. Tell them that I will pay them back many times over for their generosity and will bring many gifts for them.

I hope I will see you next week.

Xavier
Holy crap, Razaq begins to cave in and offers $50!

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:24 AM

dear partner,

after going through ur mail of today, ihave discuss with one man that we used to pray together and he told me that the money that is having at hand is about 50dollars and i deside to contact you back if i should take it from him at send to you like that,pls i really neede ur assistance,so iam waiting for you respond,so that i can pick it from him and mail it to you asap by today.

sir,i dont want to tell the attorney about this issues and that is why i contacts the man that we used to pray together in the mosque.

pls,do not feel bad about this as iam try to do what you said but i cannot meet up to that amount so kindly accept this 50usd by post from me,please.

expecting to hear from u soon,so that i may proceed to where to mail it.

thanks.

Before Xavier can even respond, Razaq promises to mail the full $100! What a moron...

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Thursday, March 18, 2004 8:46 AM
Subject: : I WILL SEND IT THIS MORNING.

DEAR SIR,

I WILL BE SENDING THE MONEY THROUGH POST TODAY, SO U WILL RECIEVE IT BY MONDAY MORNING ,AS I HAVE MANAGE TO GET THE RSET 50USD FORM THE ATTORNEY THIS MORNING. I WILL SEND U THE SENDING DOCUMENTS THROUGH SCAN BY MAIL TODAY. HOPE TO SEE U NEXT WEEK AND TRY TO SEND ME THE INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF,THE CLOTHE THAT U WILL PUTTING ON OR SOMETHING TO IDENTIFY YOU. THE SECURITY COMPANY CASHIER SAID THAT IF U SENDING THE WESTERN UNION TO THEM ,HE SHOULD BE IN TWO PLACES

SHARE IT INTO TWO PLACES : 6,750 USD AND 7000USD

MAY GOD BE WITH U. AMEN.

THANKS

Xavier commends Razaq on his stupidity and promises good business once the token is received. Xavier still isn't sure at this point that the $100 will show up...

XAVIER XALISIO

Sent : Friday, March 19, 2004 2:49 AM

Excellent, my good friend, this will seal our partnership. As soon as I have your letter, I will wire the funds down to you in two parts as you have requested. I will also bring some additional money with me next week in case of contingencies. I plan on wearing a red hawaiian shirt, a white wide brimmed hat, sunglasses, and I have a gray beard. If any of this changes, I will let you know. Please let me know how I may recognize you upon arrival.

I look forward to meeting you and fortune smile upon our endeavours.

Xavier
New York, New York

p.s. - let me know if you need my mailing address resent to you.

Sure enough, Razaq leaves open the possibility it might get lost in the mail. Enjoy the 2nd paragraph, where Razaq's 'attorney' isn't sure why Xavier wants $100 and is 'very suck' on the matter. On the bright side, Razaq drops requests for wired money and instead suggests I just carry it on over to Ghana.

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Friday, March 19, 2004 9:25 AM
Subject: : I HAVE SEND IT BY POST AND THIS RAISES SOME ISSUES WITH THE ATTORNEY

DEAR MR XAVIER,

HOPE ALL IS WELL. MY MUSLIM BROTHER AFTER CHANGING THE MONEY TO DOLLARS AND I GAVE HIM YOUR ADDRESS AND HE WENT TO THE POST OFFICE IN THE CITY TO SEND IT TO YOU AS I HOPE BY NEXT WEEK U WILL HAVE IT.

AFTER THAT IWENT BACK TO THE ATTORNEY OFFICE AND HE ASK ME THAT THE MONEY I COLLECT FROM HIM TO SEND TO U ,WHY?" AND WHAT FOR? .I TOL;D HIM THAT U REQUSTED FOR THAT AS U MENTION YOUR TRANDITION, THE ATTORNEY SAID THAT WHAT CONCERNS TRADITION WITH THE GOLD DEAL THAT WE ARE HAVING WITH EACH OTHER,INFAXCT THE MAN WAS VERY SUCK AND SAID THAT MAYBE U ARE JUST KIDDIN OR NOT SERIOUS ABOUT THIS BUSINESS THAT AM HAVING WITH EACH OTHER AS HE WILL LIKE TO KNOW FAST AS HE DOES'NT WANT TO WASTE HIS TIME , AS THE ATTORNEY ALSO SAID THAT THE GHANIAN POST OFFICE OFFICER MAY CHECK THE LETTER AND IF THEY SEE THAT ITS MONEY THEY WILL REMOVED THE MONEY OUT OF THE LETTER.

SIR ,I WILL LIKE TO TELL YOU AT THIS MOMENT THAT I WAS SEND DOWN HERE PURPOSELY ONTO RELEASE OF THIS GOLD BOXES AND IF U ARE NOT INTRESTED AT ALL,PLS KINDLY TELL ME SO THAT I CAN MAKE ANOTHER CONTACTS IN USA OR EUROPE AND IAM STARTING TO HAVE DOUBT ABOUT YOU IN THIS REGARDS. PLS I DONT WANT YOU TO SEND ME THE MONEY,YOU COME ALONG WITH THE MONEY FOR THE RELEASE OF THE BOXES OUT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY AND WE ARE ALL GOING TO THE SECURITY COMPANY HOUSE TOGETHER WITH THE ATTORNEY. BECAUSE IF U ARE DOUBTING ME AND I WILL YOU TO SEEN THING BY YOURSELF AS I DONT HAVE ANY MIND OF CHEATTING U TO ENRICH MYSELF IN THGIS REGARDS. ITS VERY IMPORTANT THAT U ARE STRAIGHT WITH ME,PLS KINDLY RE- COMFIRMED YOU ARRIVAL SHEDULE TODAY, I WILL BE WEARING GHANIAN NATIVE DRESS MADE OF WHITE AND BLACK ,I WILL STAND BY THE ATTORNEY WRITE YOUR NAME IN A BOARD PAPER. SIR ,AT THIS MOMENT ITS WILL VERY GOOD IF YOU SPEAK YOUR TRUTH MIND OUT IN THIS BUSINESS.

EXPECTING YOUR URGENT RESPOND.

MAY GOD BLESS U.

RAZAQ.

Xavier reinforces his (and his money's) arrival is contingent upon receipt of the $100.

XAVIER XALISIO

Sent : Friday, March 19, 2004 7:41 PM

My friend, you have nothing to worry about. I am fully committed to our business, but as tradition dictates in my country, I do need a token of trust from you to seal our partnership. As long as I receive your letter by next week, I will be arriving in Accra on 24 March, Lufthansa flight LH564 at 6:40pm. As you have requested, instead of wiring any money, I will carry it with me to Ghana.

I await the arrival of your post and look forward to our meeting. Take care,

Xavier
Uhoh, Razaq says the letter won't reach me until after I'm supposed to leave for Ghana (clearly he has never mailed it) but that I should just come on out anyway...

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Saturday, March 20, 2004 11:18 AM
Subject: : YOUR ARRIVAL IS EALIER ARRIVAL IS VERY IMPORTANS

dear brother,

the man that went to send the airmail to you said that at least it will take 5 or 6day before reaching your hands, because there is no money to send it by dhl or fedex asit is not register . pls sir i will advised that u have to trust me as i do trust u . this issues raise some thing as the man that borrow me the money also was saying if i said that u are my daddy partner and you mr xavier knows my condition here in accra ghana and why are u demanding that task form me as you quite kown that i dont have at all. he was try to say 5that he can introduced me to one man that can help me aswell,but i responded no to is advised as i told him that youare the one that send me down here to accra beforeyour arrival and i caught the discussion. mr xavier i want you to take hold of this oppurtunity as if itscomes soo easier u will be feeling is not true ,but this deal is very true and i dontthink why oi will be waisting yourtime and hour if in quite known that what am doing with you is not true at all. kindly assist me well ,as aim veryu worried in this regards and i am be coming to think other wise,plsdo not wait untill ureceived this mail before you arrived as iam very sick here with mallaria fever and i need to complete this transaction with you and fly withu to usa . pls your co -operation is needed. thjere is notting tradition is going to do in this business if u are really seriuos in helping me ,as we are talking of milion dollars of gold bar and this is not a joke issues. expecting you inm ghana and pls do not letme down nd i promised in the name of GOD that i will not let you down or to jeopadise you. may god b;less u. awaiting ypour respond. thanks.

Despite Razaq's childish assurances and broken english, Xavier just doesn't like that idea...

XAVIER XALISIO

Sent : Sunday, March 21, 2004 4:16 AM

My friend, this could delay things. I cannot leave until I have your letter, it is as simple as that. Please let me know exactly when the letter was sent and exactly when I can expect it to arrive. I hope it will get here quickly so that I can meet you next week. If not, I will advise you of my new travel dates.

Xavier
New York, New York

Razaq continues to hope Xavier is greedy enough to go ahead and hop on that plane anyway.

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Tuesday, March 23, 2004 7:26 PM
Subject: : Re: RE: YOUR ARRIVAL IS EALIER ARRIVAL IS VERY IMPORTANS

dear sir,

sorry for the delay to your respond as i dont have cash to go for net. i have sent the airmail since last weekfriday and i tol;d u that i send it through normall post office .

i will be at the airport with the lawyer tommorrow.waiting for your arrival. pls try and make it up. hope see y tommorrow. thanks.

Razaq will be at the airport today waiting for the money, gifts, and medicine to show up...

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Wednesday, March 24, 2004 9:23 AM
Subject: : WAITING FOR U AT THE ARRIVAL HALL

HOPE ALL IS WELL. I WILL BE GALD IF I SEE YOU TODAY, THE LAWYER AND I WILL BE TRHERE WITH HIS CAR TO PICK U UP TO GUEST LODGE IN THE CITY. PLS DO NOT FORGET TO BUY THEM GIFT LIKE WRIST WATCH FOR THE MAN AND THE SECURITY COMPANY DIRECTOR FOR ALL THIER ASSIATANCE GIVING IN RELEASING OF OUR BOXES. PLS DO NOT GFORGET MY DRUGS FOR FEVER.

THANKS.

RAZAQ

Xavier waits until after the arrival time to respond, hoping Razaq really wasted his time at the airport.

XAVIER XALISIO

Sent : Thursday, March 25, 2004 2:17 AM

My friend, I did not receive your letter on time, so I will not be arriving as planned today. I am moving my arrival back to early next week and will write you again shortly with the new flight info. I hope this does not cause you too much inconvenience but, as I stated, I must have your letter before I leave. I will indeed bring gifts and medicine next week, as well as the money for our business.

Poor Razaq suffers his first disappointment (and hopefully not his last)...

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Thursday, March 25, 2004 12:05 PM
Subject: : too bad

dear sir,

i waited for you at the airport and at least 4 good hour for not seen you. i will like to speak with u and if u can even send your picture to me as i will be exppecting you soon.

razaq

Possible success! Razaq has gotten the message and really airmails something this time, attaching a receipt to prove it. But will it contain $100? (He also switches to a yahoo mail account for the first time.) Notice on the receipt he's added New York to the address, thinking I left that off.

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

From : raz him <hirazaq@yahoo.com>
Sent : Saturday, March 27, 2004 12:49 PM
Subject: : URGENT( WAITING FOR THE NEW FLIGHT SHEDULE)
Attachment : Receipt.jpg [picture of some form]

dear partner,

hope all is well. i recieved your last mail which indicate that you have'nt got the evenlop and i decided to go where i sent it from and they told me that they have not send it because i pay for normal post which takes about two weeks.

But for this reason i decide to go a look for money,so that i can send it by express which i have done today through EMS and they told me that by tuesday or wenesday u will have it,pls immediately u received the parcel.pls call me to informed so that i can be rest assure of u getting it.

Yesterday i call the security company to informed them that u missed your flight and that its why we cannot come and the operation director of the company told me that they have made an arrangement with their bank which they kept our boxes for safe keeping that we will be coming to pick it from there custody,but i have told the director that we will be coming for the release of the boxes nextweek. he should there pls notified their bank that by next week friday we will be coming for the clearance of our properties.

i will be expecting your arrival shedule and the clothes that u will be putting on so that i can indetifiy you immediately. i have also attached the receipt of the EMS they issue to me. i will be expecting your mail soon.

may god be with u.

razaq.

Razaq is anxious to know I received the news and sends another message.

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Saturday, March 27, 2004 7:34 PM
Subject: : hope u got the mail that i sent through yahoo address

hope u got the mail i send to you through my yahoo address and the receipt of the ems poster service. hope to hear from you soon.

razaq

Xavier really can't believe it.

XAVIER XALISIO

Sent : Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:25 AM

My friend, I am anxiously awaiting your letter, so this is good news. I will let you know as soon as I receive it and also send you my new travel plan details. If the letter arrives this week, I will probably fly to Accra next Tuesday. I will let you know once I've finalized arrangements and also pass on what I will be wearing so that you can recognize me. I look forward to finally meeting you.

Razaq looks for arrival info and reminds me to bring gifts and medicine. Here's wishing the little bastard really has malaria.

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:11 PM
Subject: : information

dear mr Xavier Xalisio,

thanks for the mail. i just came back from the clinic as there is a lot of mosquetoes in the mosque that i slept everyday. i will be glad if u arrived tuesday as you said.also i will like to tell you that i think we should clear all the boxes at once,therefore we should clear the two all from the bank vault as soon as you arrived in accra ghana. pls do not forget to bring the gift for the lawyer and the security company director for his assistance in release of our trunk boxes. pls,do not forget my drugs and some other personal gift from your mind for me. i will be going to the security company tommorrow morning to alert them that mr xavier and i will be coming for the release of our boxes on wenesday and they should contacts the bank vault. i will be expecting your flight shedule as you said.

may god be with you,amen.

razaq.

Razaq sends a strange email w/ no body text. Apparently he wants to convert after all. Or maybe a mistake on his part meant for someone else? We'll never know. Xavier ignores it.

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:30 PM
Subject: : I HAVE ACCEPT CHRIST INTO MY LIFE AND BEING INTO USA WITH YOU, GOING TO CHURCH

Razaq grows worried about the parcel and Xavier's commitment.

IBRAHIM RAZAQ

Sent : Thursday, April 1, 2004 1:34 PM
Subject: : hope u have got the parcel.(worried)

dear sir,

hope all is well. iam very worried for not hear anything from you. i hope u have got the parcel by now. iam seriously counting on your support and hope to see you nextweek in accra ghana. pls kindly informed me with your flight shedule and the clothes that u will be putting on. awaiting for your responds.

may GOD be with you.

razaq.