From: "rose m ahmed" <rosemary2@zwallet.com>
To: <bradchristensen@XXXXX>
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 1:32 PM
Subject: REMINDER ,THIS IS IN ENGLESH,PLAESE TALK TO ME?
MRS ROSEMARY WILLIAMS
COTE D'IVOIRE,
WEST AFRICA.
EMAIL;rosemaryx22000@yahoo.fr
Dear,
I know that this letter may come to you as a
surprise but your contact was given to me by a reliable friend
of my husband working in Republic of Cote D'Ivoire chambers of
Commerce, Industries and Agriculture. After I told him that I
needed a reliable and honest business partner outside Cote D'
Ivoire.
My name is Mrs.Rosemary Kabbah. I am a Serria
Leone and a widow of the late WILLIAMS KABBAH, former Director-General
of the Government of Gold and Diamond Office (GDDO) in Freetown.
He replaced the Lebanese business tycoon Mr.Jacob Sanni who was
sacked by the government of President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.Unfortunately,
my husband was attacked by rebels of the Revolutionary United
Front (RUF) in Kono, Eastern Serria Leone.
He survived the bullet wounds and was hospitalized
at the Connaught Hospital in Freetown where he later died of internal
bleeding.Before he died, he revealed to me that he has US$10.5
Million left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank
here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his wife for the next
of Kin in depositing of the fund.in Cote D'Ivoire West Africa.
as based on this development, I contact a friend of my husband
who is working at the Chamber of Commerce to assist me to seek
for a reliable, honest and well establishes individaul that has
business foresight, he then gave me your contact as the person
be believes will do a fairs transaction with me.
I have decided that for all assistance and incoveniences,
15% of the total sum would be yours,and 5% for all expenses made
while the rest of the remaining balance will be put into investment
opportunity in any profitable areas might suggest in your country
or anywhere else you trust.Please keep this proposal in the most
confidential manner and I assure you of our 100% risk free transaction.
While I close here, I hope that Almighty God will give you the
power to do this transaction with me and I am waiting for your
urgent
responds to this letter.
You can send me e-mail through the above address,
I will like to have your phone and fax number for easy and safer
communication.
Thanks, am awaiting your swift response.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Rosemary.
Dear Mrs/Ms:
Well, it's quite a stretch to call this English! Might it be
a Lithuanian dialect, or are you merely a product of the Alabama
school system? Whatever the case, my sincere condolences.
However, your proposal sounds like it might be very lucrative.
Please tell me more in either English or Lithuanian, which actually
are my second and third languages. My first language is a Gaelic
dialect known as Pig Latin (Sample: "Ouyay reaay aay ompletecay
oronmay fiay ouyay allfay orfay histay." Translated, this
means "You are extremely intelligent and our business relationship
holds great promise.")
Also please clarify the split identities you appear to have.
Are you Rose M. Ahmed, or Mrs. Rosemary Williams, or Mrs. Rosemary
Kabbah, or Mrs. Rosemary?
All the best until I hear from you again about what appears to
be a marvelous opportunity for both of us.
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack In The Taco Restaurants
Lubbock, Texas, USA
From: "rose mary" <rosemaryx22000@yahoo.fr>
To: <Bradchristensen@XXXXX>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 5:45 AM
Subject: FROM MRS,ROSEMARY KABBAH.
Dear Brad Christensen,
How are you today?
Thanks for your mail and your efforts towards
my situation,May the lord reward your kindness Amen.
Thanks for your concern towards my welfare,My
name is Mrs.Rosemary Kabbah.the wife of the late WILLIAMS KABBAH.
Since the death of my husband,I have surffered
too many stories in this country that was my reason,i call
on you to come out fully and assist me in the transfer of this
money to your nominted account before i will
be coming to your country to be with you for a better future.
Before the death of my late husband,He made
the deposit of $10.5 Million USD in bank here in abidjan.
Right now,Iam leaving in a hotel here in abidjan
and i will forward my photogragh for your urgent attention and
i will like you to forward yours aswell.
I will send to you the (OFFICIAL LODGMENT RECIPT)The
documents was issued to my late husband at time he made the deposit
at the bank here in abidjan.
I will like you to assist me in this transaction
asfollows;
1-Send to me your full name and address.
2-Send to me your private phone and fax number.
3-Send to me your banking details.
As soon as i receive this information,I will
go stright to the bank and submit the infotmation and I will also
forward to you the full contact and the address of the bank so
that you can contact the director in charge of transfer.
Please this my private email address for security
purpose.
I will be waiting to read from you today.
Thanks and remain blessed.
Best Regargs.
Mrs.Rosemary Kabbah.
Dear Rosemary:
Thanks for telling me about yourself. Such a sad, sad story!
(My feelings are best expressed in Pig Latin: "Ouyay reaay
aay iarlay ndaay aay raudfay!" Translated this means, "Your
terrible plight makes me weep like a raging faucet.") In
fact, my restaurant customers are quite upset with the soggy tacos
and waterlogged pizza I've been turning out since you began e-mailing
me. Please send me your photo, so I can hold it close to my trembling
heart. I will do whatever necessary to assist you, but let's act
fast
because my Kleenex supply is running out.
Now about myself: I own and operate a chain of popular fastest-food
restaurants in West Texas called Jack-In-The-Taco. Drive-through
and also dash-in service. We cater to people on the move, so the
minimum
drive-through speed is 10 mph. Press a button on the wall and
orders are fired into your open window. Drinks are delivered through
a hose apparatus. And don't worry, the nozzle is adjustable for
those with loose teeth.
Our specialties are flash-fried lizard burgers and my famous
pickle tacos with tartar sauce. I'll bet that makes you mighty
hungry. No problem, when you come to my signature restaurant in
Lubbock you can eat until you drop.
My full name is Brad "Tub O' Lard" Christensen. In
fact, the nickname "Tub O' Lard" appears underneath
Jack-In-The-Taco on all my signage. It's florescent green and
quite catchy. I think you'll like it. I currently bank at Wendy's
of Waco. The address is 487 Domino's Blvd., Waco, Texas 61605.
My account number is 2882-98-UR-2-DUM. My phone number is (XXX)
XXX-XXXX and my fax is (623) 878-0001, but the fax is currently
being repaired. I have been in the restaurant business for 30
years and have
grown quite wealthy (and yes, a little overweight, too, but I
can still maneuver through most doorways).
Please respond with your photo as soon as possible.
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco
" Fastest Jack Sauce in the West"
Lubbock, Texas, USA
From: "rose mary" <rosemaryx22000@yahoo.fr>
To: <Bradchristensen@XXXXX>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 1:01 PM
Subject: CONTACT BANK.
Dear Brad Christensen,
Thanks for the information.
I have been calling your phone line,But the
line was through i will keep trying so that i will have some
words with you as regards to the transfer of the fund to your
account.
Today i have submited your information to the
bank where my late husband deposited the money before his
death.
Please as soon as you receive this mail,I will
like to contact the bank and talk to the dircetor okay.
CONTACTING THE BANK'S DIRECTOR,MR MICHAEL GADO,BANQUE
PARIB INTERNATIONALE(INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPT)ON PHONE NUMBER
00225-07-89-36-30. EMAIL:internationalremitdept@financier.com
WEBSITE: www.banqueparibinternatianale.com
Please as soon you contact the bank,Please keep
me inform.
The attachment in this mail is my photo and
send to me yours aswell.
I will be waiting to read from you soon.
Thanks and remain blessed.
Best regards.
Mrs,Rosemary Kabbah
Dear Rosemary:
What a lovely, beautiful and happy woman you are. I see the death
of your dear, beloved husband has not broken your spirit. I feel
drawn to you like porterhouse steak, so please send some full-length
photos. I'd like to gaze at you from head to toe. Regarding me,
"hard to tow" would be a more appropriate phrase as
you will see from the photos I've attached. Be mindful, however,
that I've lost nearly two pounds in the last month.
The first photo was taken about 10 years ago as a publicity shot
for my "Tub O' Lard" Jack-In-The-Taco fastest food restaurant
expansion in El Paso. The second is a toy likeness of Your's Truly
we give to really fat kids who successfully consume 10 pickle
tacos in 10 minutes. Can't say children aren't encouraged to eat
their vegetables at Jack-In-The-Taco!
Please try calling me again. I have not tried to call the bank
director because I do not want to rush into this deal sight unseen.
I am a very successful businessman who did NOT get that way by
being careless. I
Negotiate all deals face to face. In that regard, I would like
to travel to meet you and the bank director as soon as possible.
Where and when do you suggest we meet?
All the best, sweet thang, until we meet,
Brad "Tub O' Lard" Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco Restaurants
" Fastest Jack Sauce In The West"
From: "rose mary" <rosemaryx22000@yahoo.fr>
To: "Bradchristensen" <Bradchristensen@XXXXX>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 7:54 AM
Subject: when should i expect you ?
Dear Brad Christensen,
thanks for your mail as its contents was well
understood. I appreciate all your concern and I will want to meet
with you as soon as possible as this will afford us the opportunity
to know ourselves and your coming will eneble you to see and access
things for yourself as seeing is believing.
Please tell me in your next mail when you will
be coming so that I will make all possible plans to meet
you my all important guest and I will love if you can come down
between now and next week. Secondly, I will want you to contact
my Bank immediately as i was at the bank today after reading your
mail and had a useful discussion with them.
Meanwhile, do also contact my personal attorney
Bar. lavry Koria as he will be representing my interest in
the bank and sort out all issues with them in relationship to
the fund transfer. the attorney will get all things set prior
to your coming so that you will not be wasting time while you
are in the country to finalise this transaction. His contact is:Barrister
Lavry Koria. tel.+22507559188 Fax+22521276824 MAIL: lavry_koria@caramail.com
As soon as you finish contacting the attorney, please do get back
to me.
You may have heared of the political situation
here and because of this,I will want us to complete this
transaction soonest.
I look forward to meet you soonest. Thanks as i await your response
today. Remain blessed.
Mrs. Rosemary Kabbah
Dear Rosemary:
Where is the full-length photo I requested? And you didn't comment
at all about the photos I sent you. Sure I've got quite a jowl
problem, but don't you think I'm handsome, in a rugged sort of
way? I hope you do because I've taken a liking to you, sweet thang.
You haven't even said a word about my fine Jack-In-The-Taco restaurant
empire that has made me a very wealthy, happy and flabby man.
It would mean the world to me if you took an interest in things
that are important to me. So far, all you talk about are your
problems. Well, don't worry about your problems because I'm going
to make them vanish, just like a fly tossed in the deep fryer.
Regarding our meeting, I can schedule a flight within one week.
I have the financial resources to travel anywhere. And I've got
an assistant manager named Squiggy who'll take care of my 12 restaurants
while I'm gone. Just name the day and I'll be there. Only problem
is I ain't coming to the Ivory Coast, and that's final! My travel
agent says it's way too hazardous there with all the recent violence
and civil unrest. (In West Texas I only have to worry about occasional
drive-by shootings from locals unforgiving about
those little bouts of food poisoning.)
I think it would be much better to meet in Accra, Ghana, which
is a neighboring country for you. Let me know which days are convenient
for you and I'll promptly schedule my flight.
In this regard, we probably will need to use a bank in Accra,
correct? As for your lawyer, Lavry Koria, can he join us in Accra?
I have not contacted him because I first want to hear from you
about Accra.
See you soon, sweet thang.
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco Restaurants
" Fastest Jack Sauce In The West"
From: "rose mary" <rosemaryx22000@yahoo.fr>
To: "Bradchristensen" <Bradchristensen@XXXXX>
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 4:51 AM
Subject: Re: when should i expect you / CONTACT THE ATTORNEY TODAY.
Dear Brad Christensen,
Thanks for your mail as its contents was well
read. I have snapped today some full pictures of myself and
will send it across to you as soon as it is ready possibly tomorrow
or next.
Your picture was nice as you look so healthy,
well fed, full of strenght and handsome. You would have
sent more more as I will want to make an album of them.
I have failling in love with your restaurant
investment and would want to come over and have a teast of the
goodies and be also a part of the whole activities. If i come
over i hope that you would allow me touch
your teddy jack?
Thanks for reassurring me that you will make
me happy again by solving my problems. May GOD bless you, give
you his wisdom and strenght to handle this transaction to a successful
conclusion.
As per our meeting,I will want you to take the
decision as to fixing a date because Accra is very close here
to me than you and I can be in accra within one hour flight. I
will love it to be any date/day of next week .
All you need to do is to contact the attorney Bar. Lavry Koria
so that he will conclude all arrangements
with the bank and if possible arrange with the bank here to make
an intra bank transfer of the fund to
accra Bank.
I even loved your idea of ACCRA as this country
is full of troubles now and then. Excuss me what is your marital
statue? Please i will start making my arrangements to travel to
accra to meet with you but endevour to contact the attorney today
so that he will start making every arrangements.
I thank you for this kindness and i will remain
greatful till the end of times. Get back to me today.
She love.
ROSEMARY KABBAH.
Dearest lovely Rosemary:
I await your wonderful pictures with great anticipation and uncontrolled
drool. Women of your intelligence and beauty are rare in West
Texas. I have attached a few more photos of me. I'm strong as
an ox, and I smell quite a bit better because I use deodorant
weekly. In one of the photos, I'm wearing my softball uniform.
In another, there's a patch over one eye caused by a flyng pickle
taco. I need to remember to turn the switch to off when I inspect
the drive-through!
There is an American Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas to Accra,
Ghana that departs on Wednesday, June 25, and arrives in Accra
on Thursday morning. If this timing is okay with you and your
lawyer, I will purchase the flight immediately. It seems like
a bargain at $5,165 so I'd like to book it before the rates go
up. Let me know if the date will work for you. I will contact
your lawyer in my next e-mail, which I will copy you on.
I am so very happy that you think I am handsome. You have excellent
taste in men. I happen to be unmarried, but looking for the woman
of my dreams, at least those dreams that don't involve spiders
and large ugly creatures. You happen to be in my happy dreams
lately, the ones that require new sheets in
the morning. You mentioned you want to touch my "teddy jack."
I am a bit unsophisticated and wondering what you are referring
to. But then, I'm thinking: Touch it? Hell, go ahead and eat it
if you want!
I'm thinking about naming my next Jack-In-The-Taco restaurant
after you. It will open in Midland/Odessa next month and we expect
to save a great deal of money on cooking lard because oil naturally
comes from the ground in that region.
With tremendous love and affliction,
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco restaurants
" Fastest Jack Sauce In The West"
Dear Korie Lavry:
Rosemary Kabbah has contacted me regarding a very important business
transaction for both of us. I have suggested that we meet in Accra,
Ghana next Thursday, June 26. Is this date convenient for you?
You will be well compensated for you efforts. Please make all
necessary arrangements with the bank and let me know how much
money I should bring with me for banking fees and your fees. Also,
do you have any hotel recommendations for Accra? I will need a
very thick mattress and a wide door, preferably on the ground
floor.
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco Restaurants
Lubbock, Texas
" Fastest Jack Sauce In The West"
From: "rose mary" <rosemaryx22000@yahoo.fr>
To: "Bradchristensen" <Bradchristensen@XXXXX>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 6:40 AM
Subject: the date is ok /contact the attorney immediatly
Dear Brad Christensen,
thanks for your mail as reading from you gives
me hope and comfort. I do not know how to appreciate and thank
you for your concern but I pray that the good lord will unit us
as one big and happy family now and forever.
I have attached in this mail my recent pictures
for your album. I feel flattered by your praise for my beauty.
Well, thanks for your recommendations. Thanks for sending me more
pictures . I have sent it to the photographer to enlarge it so
that I can hang it close to where I lay my heads at night.
I hope that you eye injury is not giving you
problem. I will take care of it when I come. Although, iam not
an optician but do not worry as i know what to do (guess what).
Your travel arrangements is ok by me as I will
depart Abidjan possibly on tuesday or wenesday to arraive
accra an hour latter. I will prefer to travel on time so that
i can make our hotel reservation.
All you need to do is to try your best to communicate
the attorney today so that he will begin immediatly to work on
this transaction and to aswell make his travelling plans to Accra
as he will be with us in Accra to finalise this transaction until
the fund is transferred to your nominated account. So, go ahead
to book your flight and send me your flight schedule as i may
even be at Accra airport to welcome you.
I have fallen in love with you already without
seeing you physically and if it is the wish of GOD we may
spend our lives together (how about that) . I know from your picture,
you are a kind and loving man as you always wear smiles on your
face. I love to be pamperred and cared for and i know you will
handle me with well (she laughs).
Please do not complain that you are unsophisticated
and whatever i mean by the phrase" will you allow me
touch your teddy jack." remains my puzzel for you and i will
want you to guess right.
We do not have time to waste so i will appreciate
if you get in contact with the lawyer today so that he will begin
all process that will lead to a smooth transaction. Once more,
go ahead and get your flight ticket as i
will want to see your smilling face.
May GOD grant you journey mercy while you come
to accra Ghana. I await your response today.
ROSEMARY KABBAH.
Dearest Sweet Thang Rosemary:
Your photos prove that you have true beauty, and a whole lot
of it. In fact, you seem to have put on about 30 pounds since
last week when you sent me your first picture. That's just fine
with me, though. We like
everything big here in Texas. And you'll be a marvelous asset
to Jack-In-The-Taco because I really do need some help dispensing
with all the leftovers.
The flight I was speaking of is American Airlines Flight 644/Ghana
Airways Flight 123, which departs Dallas, Texas at 7:28 a.m. on
Wednesday, June 25, and arrives at Accra, Ghana at 6:30 a.m. on
Thursday, June 26. My return flight would be British Airways Flight
78 which departs Accra on Monday, June 30, at 10:35 p.m. and arrives
in Dallas on Tuesday, July 1, at 2:20 p.m.
A round-trip ticket is $5,178 and I was ready to purchase it
today until I read an e-mail from your lawyer. He ridiculously
asks me to wire money to him without first meeting him!! This
I will not do! I did not become a millionaire owner of a chain
of popular restaurants by being foolish! I deal face to face in
all business transactions and I will travel with enough money
to reimburse your lawyer for his plane ticket and to cover all
professional fees and banking fees. I was thinking of bringing
$15,000 with me in my suitcase. Do you think that will be enough
to pay all the fees, the hotel bill for all of us, all meals and
certainly some fine gifts for my lovely Rosemary? What kinds of
gifts do you like? I've got a stuffed armadillo I could bring.
Regarding your lawyer, I'm not sure I trust him. Can you get
a new lawyer? If you want, I can bring my own lawyer with me.
Right now I'm counting the days until our lips meet and our bodies
collide with a resounding thud. Together we'll solve the puzzle
of the "teddy jack" and frolic through the dry gulches
of West Texas. What a wonderful life we'll have.
Waitin for my Sweet Thang,
Brad "Tub O' Lard" Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco Restaurants
Lubbock, Texas, USA
" Fastest Jack Sauce In The West"
From: koria lavry
To: Bradchristensen
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 1:35 PM
Subject: LEGAL SERVICES
ATTN: BRAD CHRISTENSEN,
YOUR MAIL RECIEVED. I HAVE BEEN WELL INFORMED
BY ROSEMARY KABBAH OF YOU AND THIS TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND
HER.
I PROMISED TO DO MY BEST UNTIL THE SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION OF THE WHOLE PROJECT. I WILL BE IN ACCRA GHANA DURING
THIS PERIOD OF YOUR VISIT AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO RELATE WITH
THE BANK HERE AND ARRANGE THE MOVMENT OF THE FUND TO ACCRA .
AS YOU ARE AWARE THAT A TRANSACTION OF SUCH
VOLUME OF FUND WILL NOT BE COMPLETED WITHOUT SOME NECESSARY FUND
CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES AND TO THIS EFFECT, I WILL WANT YOU TO
FORWARD TO ME A TOTAL SUM OF USD2200(TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS) AS THIS WILL ENEBLE ME PROCURE SOME DOCUMENTS FROM THE
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, FINANCE AND THE HIGH COURT THAT WILL SEE
US TO A SMOOTH FUND TRANSFER TRANSACTION.
YOU SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE THAT EXPENCES OF MY
TRIP TO ACCRA WILL BE BORNE BY YOU AND I WILL NEED YOU TO SEND
TO ME ASWELL USD800(EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS) THIS WILL COVER MY
FLIGHT RETURN TICKET. MY PROFESSIONAL FEE IS USD4500(FOUR THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS) WHICH YOU ARE TO COME DOWN WITH ON YOUR
TRIP TO ACCRA..
I HAVE ALREADY STARTED NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE
BANK AND WILL BE MEETING WITH THE BANK DIRECTOR BY MONDAY TO FINALISE
THIS ARRANGEMENT AND BY THEN I CAN FURNISH YOU EVERY OTHER DETAILS
AS REGARDS TO THE FUND MOVEMENT AND TRANSFER CHARGES.
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS TO GO AHEAD TO MAKE ALL
NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT TO BE IN ACCRA ON 26/06/03 AS I AND YOUR
PARTNER WILL BE THERE AT THE ACCRA AIRPORT WAITING FOR YOU .I
WILL CONTACT SOME HOTELS IN ACCRA TO MAKE SOME RESERVATIONS FOR
YOU.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE ALMOST WORKING BEHIND
SCHEDULE AND AT SUCH I WILL WANT YOU TO SEND VIA WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER THE FEES FOR THE DOCUMENTS AND MONEY FOR MY EXPENCES
(USD2200+800). PLEASE DO SEND IT TO ME IMMEDIATLY WITH THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATIONS :
NAME: LAVRY KORIA.
ADDRESS: ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE.
TEST QUESTION ;WHO.
ANSWER: KORIA.
REMEMBER TO SEND ALL THE WESTERN UNION DETAIL
TO ME VIA MAIL AND AS SOON AS I GET THE MONEY, I WILL PROCEED
TO PROCURE ALL THE NEEDED DOC AND PROCEED TO ACCRA TO KEEP THE
APPOINTMENT. I ASSURE YOU OF A SMOOTH TRANSACTION .
IAM AT YOUR SERVICE.
BAR. LAVRY KORIA.
TEL;+22507559188
Dear Sir:
I have asked Rosemary Kabbah to consider hiring a different lawyer,
or, if that is not feasible, I have offered to bring my own lawyer
with me. I am absolutely shocked that you would request payment
before we have even met and before you have rendered any services.
That's not the Jack-In-The-Taco way of conducting business, sir.
I conduct all business face to face, and not through wire transfers
to unseen parties. I was planning to bring $15,000 with me to
Accra to cover all expenses and to pay you, but now I am having
second thoughts about dealing with you at all.
I am considering the purchase of a $5,165 airline ticket and you
are whining about an $800 ticket? Should you reconsider your ridiculous
proposal, I can be reached through e-mail or at (XXX) XXX-XXXX.
Warm Regards,
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco Restaurants
Lubbock, Texas, USA
" Fastest Jack Sauce In The West"
From: "rose mary" <rosemaryx22000@yahoo.fr>
To: "Bradchristensen" <Bradchristensen@XXXXX>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 3:50 AM
Subject: I UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERN BUT DO DISCUSS THIS WITH LAVRY
My dear love,
thanks for your mail as its contents was well
read. thanks for appreciating my pictures. I have started making
my travel arrangements to Accra but i will want to point out something
to you.
The attorney did not tell me of his mail to
you but after reading your mail, I went straight to have some
words with him. He explained himself as he made me to understand
that he is not asking you to pay his professional charges upfront
as he is confident that he will recieve his fees at the end of
this transaction but all he asked for was money to get the needed
documents to effect a perfect transfer transaction and money for
his flight ticket.
Dear, I quite understand your concern but I
do not know how it will be if we abandoned the services of
this attorney or a local attorney here as the funds are in this
country and any document will be obtained
from here. If I may ask, do you think that your attorney can effect
a smooth transaction here? if so, there is nothing wrong using
your attorney but I think that a local attorney will get this
transaction faster as he
knows where and how to get what he needs.
Bar. lavry has been behind me all this days
and iam very comfortable with him unless you think otherwise but
please consider what he has requested. Bringing in another attorney
at this stage will expose this transaction to too many people
which i will not like and I know that you will not want me to
be in futher pains.
He told me that he has asked you for $3000 for
this purpose. I know that you may not like this as you have a
way of doing things but I will want you to discuss this with lavry
as he has been of tremendious assistance to me since all these
days.
The flight timing is ok as i will be at the
airport to meet you on the day of your arrival. I do well understand
you concern about the attorneys request but do not be so annoyed
as seeing you annoyed affects my emotions here. Sincerly we need
lavry and i will want you to discuss this issue with him as he
will assist us to too much to achieve a smooth transaction. You
said that you will bring $15.000 for this purpose, i do not know
how much it will cost to get this project done .Lavry will advice
on this as he has told me that he will be at the bank again by
monday to conclude this arrangements but to me, I think that sum
$15.000 will be enough.
As per my gift, first my most precious gift
will be you "Brad Christensen" and anything you have
for me as your spirit leads you to but do not forget to bring
these items:
1-four mobile GSM phones any lateast nokia or
samsung product for my pastor, benefactors and friends that has
assisted me since all this days.
2-three good wrist watches for Bar.lavry, the
bank remittance manager and the bank director to thank them for
their assistance.
I have a feeling that one day we shall be joined
together as one big and happy family. I will read my mail later
today to see if you have written as i will want to be reading
from you unitl the day i will see you face to face as reading
your mail keeps me happy.
With lots of loves and kiss.
ROSEMARY KABBAH.
Dearest Sweet Thang Rosemary:
I am thinking about you all the time and everywhere I go, even
the lavatory and this morning on the drive to the Lubbock pound
(ran out of materials for my fresh ground meat fritters). I'm
also thinking about your lawyer, who has failed to call me or
respond to my last e-mail.
I understand and accept your point about my lawyer being unfamiliar
with the laws, customs and egulations of Western Africa. However,
I will not send money sight unseen to anybody. But I cannot wait
any longer to meet you. In this regard, I have a new proposal:
I fly to Accra with $15,000 and meet you and your lawyer on June
26. We then will discuss the proposal and get to know each other.
Assuming all goes well, I will pay all necessary fees and reimbursements
the lawyer will need. I then will fly back to Texas.
Once your lawyer procures the documents from the High Court and
the ministries of Justice and Finance and is ready to finalize
the transaction, I will fly back to Accra to close the deal. My
proposal solves everybody's problems. Please discuss it with your
lawyer and have him get back to me.
Regarding my eye, it has healed and I no longer wear a patch.
I appear to be quite tall for a man who is 5'8" and I am
very muscular, although you might not guess that from the photos.
I have a wonderful tattoo of a cheeseburger on my right arm. On
my backside I have an impressive birthmark that still resembles
the famous Mount Rushmore even though Lincoln has faded a bit
over the years.
By the way, I think I've solved the puzzle of the "Teddy
Jack." You should be forewarned that I am quite well-endowed.
While my overhanging tummy now obscures the view, I know this
to be true from my younger years. You will be quite impressed
once you discover "Teddy Jack" amid the folds. I hope
what I've disclosed causes you no embarrassment. I am really a
gentleman and you are truly a lady. Please tell me more about
yourself. Any tattoos?
With enormous mountains of love,
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco Restaurants
Lubbock, Texas, USA
" Fastest Jack Sauce In The West"
From: koria lavry
To: Bradchristensen
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: Re: LEGAL SERVICES
ATTN: MR. BRAD CHRISTENSEN,
I READ YOUR MAIL WITH MIXED FEELINGS. IF YOU
DECIDE THAT YOU DO NOT NEED MY SERVICES AN MORE, I HAVE NO BAD
FEELINGS AGAINST YOUR DECISION.
I HAVE STARTED TO HANDLE MATTER RELATING TO THIS TRANSACTION WITHOUT
ASKING FOR A CENT AS MY CONSULTATION FEES WHICH IS WHAT ANY ATTORNEY
WILL FIRST DEMAND. I HAVE AGREED TO COLLECT MY LEGAL FEES AT THE
CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION SINCE YOU SAID THAT YOU WILL COME
WITH ENOUGH MONEY TO OFFSET MY FEES AND OTHER EXPENCES.
I WAS ONLY BEEN SINCERE AND FAIR TO YOU WHEN
I ASKED ONLY FOR THE MONEY TO GET THE NEEDED DOCUMENTS FOR THE
SMOOTH ACTUALISATION OF THIS TRANSACTION AND MONEY FOR MY TICKET
TO ACCRA. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DOCUMENTS WILL HAVE TO BE OBTAINED
HERE IN COTE D IVOIRE AND NOT IN ACCRA.
SIR, BEAR IN MIND THAT ROSEMARY KABBAH'S TRANSACTION
IS NOT MY PERSONAL AFFAIRS THAT I HAVE TO SPEND MY MONEY TO ACHIEVE.
I HAVE DONE MY BEST TO ASSIST HER AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO BUT
NOT WHEN IT WILL AFFECT MY PERSONAL MATTERS.
IAM AN ATTORNEY THAT IS BASED IN THE CITY OF
ABIDJAN AND NOW I WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL TO ACCRA ON MY OWN EXPENCES
AND TO SPEND MY MONEY TO GET DOCUMENTS THAT ARE MEANT FOR THIS
TRANSACTION.
SIR, I WOULD HAVE STILL ASSISTED BUT MY PERSONAL
FINANCE IS NOT VERY BOUYANT AT THE MOMENT TO CATER FOR THESE EXPENCES,
PLEASE UNDERSTAND MY SITUATION .
IF MY SERVICES ARE STILL NEEDED, I WILL PROCEED WITH THE AFFAIRS
OF THIS TRANSACTION IF MY REQUEST ARE MET BUT WHEREBY YOU CONSIDER
MY REQUEST "RIDICULOUS" I DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO
.
IAM AT YOUR SERVICE IF STILL NEEDED. REGARDS.
BAR. LAVRY.
Dear Mr. Lavry:
Rosemary has assured me you are an honest man and I trust her
judgment. I have developed an alternate proposal which should
be acceptable to all: I fly to Accra with $15,000 and meet you
and Rosemary on June 26. We then will discuss the proposal and
get to know each other, sealing our relationship with a firm handshake.
Assuming all goes well, I will pay all necessary fees and reimbursements
you will need. I then will fly back to Texas. Once you procure
the documents from the High Court and the ministries of Justice
and Finance, I will fly back to Accra and we will finalize the
transaction. This should work well for all of us. This means you
will have to finance your own flight to Accra, but you will be
reimbursed promptly on June 26, the day you arrive in Accra. If
this will not work, simply drive to Accra.
It is my policy as the successful owner of 12 fabulous restaurants
in West Texas to deal face-to-face in all business transactions.
I have achieved enormous success without wire transfers of any
kind. I do not intend to change my formula for success now.
I will be bringing $15,000 with me to Accra to reimburse you for
all your costs and to provide you with a substantial profit for
representing Rosemary and myself. If this is not enough, please
let me know and I will bring more. Money is no problem. My 12
restaurants are enormously popular and gross more than $5 million
a year. I was profiled in Texas Monthly Magazine as the Entrepreneur
of the Year for 2002. Go to their website and you will see.
I currently have more money now than I could ever spend. Additional
money from the transaction with you and Rosemary would of course
be welcome, but that is not my priority. My priority is Rosemary.
West Texas can be a lonely place without a good woman. There are
very few good women here, and even fewer who will give a second
glance to a fat guy like me. Certainly you will understand this.
My flight is scheduled to leave Dallas, Texas on Wednesday June
25. It will arrive in Accra, Ghana at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, June
26, It is American Airlines 644/Ghana Airways 123. Hopefully you
will be there to greet Rosemary and me. Please let me know that
this schedule is acceptable to you and I will book the $5,165
round-trip flight immediately.
Warm regards,
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco Restaurants
Lubbock, Texas, USA
Phone: (XXX) XXX-XXXX
From: koria lavry
To: Bradchristensen
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 5:06 AM
Subject: DO GO AHEAD TO BOOK YOUR FILGHT
ATTN: BRAD CHRISTENSEN:
THANKS FOR YOUR MAIL. I WILL GET BACK TO YOU
LATTER TODAY WHEN IAM BACK FROM THE CHURCH SERVICE.
I ASSURE YOU THAT WE SHALL COME TO THE SUCCESSFUL
ACTUALISATION OF THIS TRANSACTION. DO GO AHEAD TO BOOK YOUR FILGHT
AS I WILL BE AT ACCRA AIRPORT ON THE 26/ 06/03 AS SCHEDULED TO
WELCOME YOU.
MY REGARDS.
BAR. LAVRY KORIA.
Dear Mr. Lavry:
Thanks for delivering such fantastic news. My travel agent does
not work on Sunday, so I will make my flight reservation first
thing tomorrow. I do not understand why you did not follow through
with your promise to get back to me later today. Your inability
to follow through with a simple promise has me quite apprehensive
and worried. However, Rosemary called today, making me extremely
happy. Such a lovely voice! You need to take lessons in human
relations from Rosemary to become a top-tier lawyer.
Warm regards,
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco Restaurants
Lubbock, Texas, USA
" Fastest Jack Sauce In The West"
Dearest Sweet Thang Rosemary:
Thank you so much for calling me today. It absolutely made my
day. Such a lovely voice, rudimentary English with a French accent.
I must teach you Pig Latin some day. It seems that everything
is all set with your lawyer. I am counting the days, hours, minutes
and even fractions of seconds until we meet on Thursday. This
afternoon I purchased the mobile phones you mentioned. I will
go shopping for watches tomorrow. The Mickey Mouse fashion line
is my favorite.
Please tell me more about yourself and you inner hopes and desires
for a husband. Maybe I'm the perfect one for you. Plenty to hold
on to! Hope to read from you soon, lovely and beautiful Rosemary,
the woman of a thousand wet dreams. I am so absolutely smitten
with you that I promise to pack a supply of Beano, the natural
supplement, so that you will feel relaxed near me and will not
have to run off suddenly. Please e-mail me as soon as possible.
To me you are everything - the stars in the sky, the fuzzy carpet
under my feet, the lovely ocean, the lint infesting my navel and
the stale, hot air in every Jack-In-The-Taco that makes me yearn
for a new day. My love for you is greater than a ten-foot-long
taco. You really are my Sweet Thang.
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco Restaurants
Lubbock, Texas, USA
" Fastest Jack Sauce In The West"
From: "rose mary" <rosemaryx22000@yahoo.fr>
To: "Bradchristensen" <Bradchristensen@XXXXXX>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 2:56 AM
Subject: ALL IS SET
Dearest darling,
thanks for your sweet words. I call you dearest
because you are the happiest thing that has happened to my life
this days. I think of you morning, afternnon and night and i can't
wait to meet you. Thanks for showerring much admirations on me
and I assure you that our meeting will be a memorable one. I am
too romantic and I will not say much about myself until we meet
then I will show and prove my love for you.
I do not know how to thank you for your sincere
kindness, all I have I shall offer you and what is that i will
offer except showing you my sincere love.
All is set to meet with you in ACCRA and like
I told you over the phone yesterday, I did my best to complete
the Attorney's fare to ACCRA with the little I have and by the
grace of GOD , we shall all meet in accra as scheduled. Please
do get back to me again and continue to tell me your schedule.
The lawyer promised to get back to you today.
with lots of loves.
yours darling.
ROSEMARY KABBAH.
Dearest Wonderful Sweet Thang:
Had a big day today in preparation for our meeting. First I purchased
my round-trip ticket this morning through my travel agent, Ms.
Amelia Earhart. It is American Airlines 644/Ghana Airways 123
departing from Dallas, Texas at 7:28 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25,
and arriving in Accra at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 26. My return
flight is British Airways Flight 78/American Airlines Flight 51
scheduled to depart Accra at 10:35 p.m. on Monday, June 30.
This afternoon I purchased the four gift watches, which I've
already packed for the trip. Unfortunately the shop was out of
the Mickey Mouse brand. As an alternative I bought very popular
rhinestone encrusted sun-dial watches. Very attractive and functional,
especially during the daylight hours.
Soon we will finally be together. Just thinking about it makes
me feel weak with anticipation. I can only hope you feel the same.
With overpowering fumes of love,
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco Restaurants
Lubbock, Texas, USA
From: koria lavry
To: Bradchristensen
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 6:23 AM
Subject: IS YOUR ARRANGEMENT STILL AS PLANNED?
ATTN: BRAD CHRISTENSEN,
SORRY FOR MY INABILITY TO GET BACK TO YOU AS
PROMISED. I WAS A LITTLE BIT OCCUPIED WITH SOME FAMILY SOCIAL
MATTERS. ROSEMARY HAS ASSISTED ME TO GET THINGS RIGHT AND I HOPE
TO LEAVE FOR ACCRA BY WENESDAY AFTERNOON. PLEASE TELL ME IF YOUR
ARRANGEMENTS REMAIN AS PLANNED. THANKS.
LAVRY.
Dear Mr. Lavry:
I purchased my ticket today. It is American Airlines 644/Ghana
Airways 123 departing from Dallas, Texas
at 7:28 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, and arriving in Accra at 6:30
a.m. on Thursday, June 26. My return flight is British Airways
Flight 78/American Airlines Flight 51 scheduled to depart Accra
at 10:35 p.m. on Monday, June 30. I will be bringing $15,000 with
me to cover all expenses and upcoming costs associated with our
transaction. If this amount is not sufficient, please let me know
immediately. See you soon.
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco Restaurants
Lubbock, Texas, USA
From: "rose mary" <rosemaryx22000@yahoo.fr>
To: "Bradchristensen" <Bradchristensen@XXXXX>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 2:18 PM
Subject: SWEET DARLING
Darling,
its me once again. How are you? I and the lawyer
will be in Accra as planned but I write to let you understand
that the we have done all our best to be in accra on that day
so that we can meet to conclude things but the only problem that
we are facing is where we shall be accommodated before your arravial
on the 26th.
We have tried to make hotel reservations from
here but the good hotels demand that we MUST forward to them the
money for the reservation. I will not tell you to send the money
to me as you have said that is not in your character to forward
any money until we have met. All i will want you to do now is
to check out from the travelling agent in your area the list of
good hotels in accra and make reservation for three rooms direct
yourself and forward to us the reservation booking reciept so
that we can now travel as soon as we get that.
Darling, i know that you will not want me to
be hanging outside as you know that i have spent all the cash
on me to make sure that i travel to accra with the lawyer to meet
with you. I will want you to understand that we are not based
in accra, if it were here in abidjan, we shall not demand even
a cent from you as we are based in abidjan. My honey, kindly do
the reservation today and give us the needed information so that
i will move tomorrow.
I hope that you have bought your ticket? Iam
in a haste to meet with you and i believe you know why. Please
respond as soon as possible. I will want you to dream of me as
i have already hanged your picture closer to my pillow.
God bless us. Yours ever.
ROSEMARY KABBAH.
My lovely Sweet Thang:
Hotel accommodations will be no problem. I will contact Amelia
Earhart tomorrow for recommendations, and I will make sure we
stay in the finest hotel available. I will reserve two rooms (yours
and Mr. Lavry's) for five nights (Wednesday through Sunday) and
one room (mine) for four nights (Thursday through Sunday).
I am so happy to hear that you've hung my photo close to your
pillow. I've framed your photos and placed some of them in my
restaurants, between the deep fryer and dishwasher to inspire
the kitchen staff. Everybody thinks you are beautiful, even Squiggy.
My employees have very good taste. That's why they work at Jack-In-The-Taco.
Only three nights until we meet! I don't think I'll be able to
sleep at all!
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco Restaurants
Lubbock, Texas, USA
From: "rose mary" <rosemaryx22000@yahoo.fr>
To: "Bradchristensen" <Bradchristensen@XXXXX>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 2:20 AM
Subject: Re: SWEET DARLING
Sweet darling,
thanks for reassurring me that our meeting will
be a memorable one and a thing that will remain freash in my memory
till the end of time. I can't wait any longer to meet you.
The attorney have asked me about the hotel arrangement
and I have told him that you are handling that issue. Please conclude
this arrangement today with Amelia Earhart and forward the informations
to me or to the lawyer immediatly as there is no more time to
waste. I may not say much as regards my love for you but we must
proof to each other this sincere love when we meet. send the hotel
informations today.
Thanks my love as i look forward to meet you
on thursday.
Yours ever,
ROSEMARY KABBAH.
Dearest, lovely sweet thang Rosemary:
So wonderful of you to call me today. Thanks for reassuring me
of your feelings for me. I agree our meeting will be most memorable,
producing strong emotions that will last at least until well beyond
the end of time.
The hotel that Amelia Earhart booked for me is the Labadi Beach
Hotel. It is a five-star hotel located a short drive from Kotoka
Airport. It is adjacent to a palm-fringed beach. I have reserved
two $180-per-night rooms from Wednesday night through Sunday night
and the $300-per-night Presidential Suite, where I will be staying,
for Thursday night through Sunday night. The Presidential Suite
has a wide doorway and is very large (plenty of room for you to
join me).
I have put the rooms on my Visa credit card. The hotel confirmation
number is LB14268. Write down the confirmation number because
it is very important. When you check in, ask for the rooms reserved
for Brad
Christensen and state the confirmation number. That's all you
will need to do. Amelia says the Labadi Beach Hotel "is the
ultimate hotel experience for guests who demand the very highest
standards." There are 15 acres of landscaped gardens (where
I will be picking the loveliest dandelions for my
Sweet Thang).
I was unable to contact Mr. Lavery via phone and am not sure
the number you gave me is correct. I will e-mail him with the
hotel information immediately after I'm through with this note.
I need to go now and finish packing. The Dallas/Fort Worth Airport
is a long drive (more than 300 miles) from Lubbock. My chauffeur
suggests we leave at 1 a.m. in order to make it to the airport
for my 7:28 a.m. flight. I guess I'll have to save my sleep (and
dreams of my Sweet Thang) for theflight.
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco Restaurants
Lubbock, Texas, USA
Dear Mr. Lavry:
Just a brief note to let you know that my travel agent, Amelia
Earhart, booked us into the Labadi Beach Hotel. It is a five-star
hotel located a short drive from Kotoka Airport adjacent to a
palm-fringed beach. I have reserved two $180-per-night rooms from
Wednesday night through Sunday night and the $300-per-night Presidential
Suite, where I will be staying, for Thursday night through Sunday
night. I have put the rooms on my Visa credit card. The hotel's
confirmation number is LB14268. Be sure to write down the confirmation
number. When you check in, ask for the rooms reserved for Brad
Christensen and state the confirmation number. That's all you
will need to do.
I will see you and Rosemary at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday. Please be
sure to greet me at the airport. I am unfamiliar with Accra and
do not want to get lost, especially with $15,000 in my briefcase.
I am terrible at directions. That's why I have my chauffeur drive
me everywhere in Texas. In Africa, I'm relying on you to do the
driving. This is the beginning of a wonderful financial opportunity
and a very special relationship with Rosemary.
I must finish packing now. Lubbock is a drive of more than 300
miles from the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. The chauffeur says we
must leave within six hours to make it in time for the 7:28 a.m.
flight. I'll see Rosemary soon. You too.
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco Restaurants
Lubbock, Texas, USA
The following message was left on
my phone at 9:28 a.m., 6-26-03:
" Mr. Brad Christensen, this is Lavry Koria. I came to
Ghana as planned to meet you. What has happened? Please can
you get back to us by mail and tell us what the situation is?
We have come to the hotel and no reservation was made. So can
you get back to us in a letter and tell us what is happening?
Lavry Koria on the line. Thank you."
From: koria lavry
To: Bradchristensen@XXXXX
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 3:33 PM
Subject: STRANDED IN ACCRA
ATTN; BRAD,
HOW ARE YOU?
I WRITE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I AND ROSEMARY
HAVE BEEN IN ACCRA SINCE YESTERDAY 25/06/03 AND HAVE TRIED TO
CHECK INTO LABADI HOTEL WITH THE INFORMATIONS THAT YOU GAVE TO
US BUT WAS REFUSED AS THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THAT RESERVATION IN
THEIR LIST.
PLS WHAT IS GOING ON? WE HAVE EVEN TRIED TO
CALL YOU BUT MET YOUR ANSWERRING DRIVE WHICH I LEFT A MESSAGE
.
PLS COULD YOU ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS YOUR TIMELY
WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
THANKS.
BAR. LAVRY KORIA.
Dear Mr. Lavry (and Sweet Thang Rosemary}:
Thank God you e-mailed me, for I have lost my phone. I arrived
about 12 hours late and am at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, not
the Labadi Beach Hotel.
My problems began at the Baltimore/Washington D.C. Airport, where
we were to change planes. There is a weight limit of 420 lbs.
for trans-Atlantic flights. They put me on a cattle scale and
said I weighed 423 lbs. I, of course, disputed this, but they
wouldn't listen. Arrogant bastards just held up a mirror. Well,
I had 20 minutes to lose 3 lbs., so I started jogging around the
concourse. Unfortunately after five rapid steps I collapsed in
exhaustion. Thankfully there was a Dairy Queen right there, making
a rapid recovery possible. However, I think I lost my phone during
the fall.
Unable to board the passenger plane, I was required to wait nearly
ten hours for the next freight plane with sufficient available
space. Finally I arrived at Kotoka International Airport, but
you were not there. You could have waited, you know.
Took a taxi to Labadi Beach Hotel, but you're right, they messed
up my reservations. I'm sure the mistake is their fault and not
Amelia Earhart's. I am aware of only one critical error by Amelia,
and that was many, many years ago. I asked for the Presidential
Suite, but they had already rented it out to a mere vice president
of some company named Microsoft.
I left in disgust and traveled to the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
where their Presidential Suite still was available. There were
two very nice vending machines down the hall. I had them wheeled
into my room. One has soda and the other has an impressive array
of snacks and candy. Plenty for you, too.
Where are you and Rosemary now? I miss Rosemary tremendously.
Why hasn't she e-mailed me? How soon can you get here?
I am getting quite worried and upset about the turn of events.
Brad Christensen
President/CEO
Jack-In-The-Taco Restaurants
Lubbock, Texas, USA
On July 6, the following message was
sent…
Dear Mr. Lavry and Rosemary:
I am Amelia Earhart, Mr. Christensen's travel agent. Mr. Christensen,
upset over your inability to wait 12 hours at the airport and
your failure to respond to his last e-mail, left Accra early and
currently is missing. Seeking to transform a demoralizing trip
into an adventure, Mr. Christensen rented a twin-engined Lockheed
Electra and began flying west, across Africa.
Before he left, Mr. Christensen telephoned me. He said he no longer
was satisfied with only one listing in the Guinness Book of World
Records -- that of "Fastest Jack Sauce In the West."
He stated he wanted a second record, that of "First 400-lb.
Restauranteur in Texas to Fly Around the World." He said
the trip to Accra had given him a good start and all he had to
do was complete the circle.
He began his journey on June 29. On the morning of July 2, he
set off from Papua, New Guinea, with somebody he met along the
way named Fred Noonan. They were to refuel at Howland Island in
the Pacific, but never made it there. The Itasca, a U.S. Coast
Guard cutter, received snippets of radio messages in which Mr.
Christensen spoke of running desperately low on food provisions.
Then, on the night of July 4, two days after their disappearance,
the U.S. Navy in Hawaii picked up the following Morse code message:
"Won't hold much longer... Only one pack of pork rinds left...
Send cheeseburgers fast." Thus far, a multi-million-dollar
air and sea search mission has failed to locate Mr. Christensen
and Noonan.
Before he left Accra, Mr. Christensen Fed-Exed his laptop and
two empty vending machines to me in Texas, saying he wouldn't
need them for the trip. They arrived this morning and I immediately
turned to his laptop for clues. Thank God, your e-mail addresses
are here! You can help us save Mr. Christensen by contacting the
airplane rental company in Accra. Certainly they must track the
whereabouts of their planes by means of a Geographical Positioning
System. They can give us the exact location of our poor lost souls.
Please act fast. Yes, we realize Mr. Christensen could hibernate
for quite some time, but we're not sure about Noonan.
Desperately,
Amelia Earhart
