I'm sure everyone remembers the last thing I said to Scott. It was a clever retort filled with fun little details sure to trip up any criminal from Ghana. All about how full of, well... This was his response.

Hi Mark,

What a bad news from London last night,Jocinda and 2 of her friend,mike and sandra went to a night club in North London and on there way back home they had a vital accident,mike died on the sport and the jocinda is in coma and sandra had a breaking leg,i speak with Doctor this morning said it will take her 4 to 5 months to recover.She wont be coming again until she is totally fit.You can rent out your unit.I will contact you in the future if she will be coming.Kindly deduct one month rent she might have cause you to lose and wire the balance to my Company Accountant.Thanks & God Bless

N.B

Kindly remember her in your prayer.

Scott

What a shock. Shame about sandra's breaking leg. Scott speak with doctor. Scott speak real good. So good to know we have Scott's permission to rent out our unit. Anyone notice that I'm supposed to wire money to the company accountant now? And what the hell is N.B?

Nah, we'll do as we promised and keep it in trust for her, in a savings account, where it can gain interest. When we see her, we'll take her to the bank to retrieve it. Good thing I didn't buy that ticket.

I'm so compassionate, aren't I?

Thanks for the reply.You will need to deduct a month rent chich she might have cause you to lose and wire the balance to my company accountant in London through western union.Her information below

Surname.............ONITOLO

Other Name.........MUYIBAT

Email the Ref Number and actual amount you wired by western union when you completed the transaction.

Scott

Ah, a new name to wire to. Apparently, Muyibat Onitolo doesn't have an address like Osas Kensington. Either way, he's getting repetitive, so it's my turn.

Nah, we'll do as we promised and keep it in trust for her, in a
savings account, where it can gain interest. When we see her, we'll take
her to the bank to retrieve it. When she is well enough, the interest may even have accrued another month of rent.

See, I'm considerate. Well, consistent, anyway.

Just deduct one month rent and send me back my remaining money,i dont want any interest,she may not even be coming any more.If i dont read from you,i will cancell the payment.Thanks

Scott

*Gasp!* No interest in interest? Almost as shocking as Jocinda's unfortunate accident. Just doesn't make any sense.

I'm afraid I don't understand. What do you mean?

Thanks for the mail.

You will need to take a month rent which might have cause you to lose and wire the balance to the Company Accountant via western union money transfer.My daughter is not coming any more bcos the accident was vital.

This is the company accountant information to wire the money to

Surname.........ONITOLO

Other Name.....MUYIBAT

Location........... LONDON, UK

Scott

Ohh, it was a VITAL accident. Anyone want to guess at what that is? Sounds kind of like it should make sense. A vital accident involving serious organs, or something like that. That's how we North Americans talk, isn't it?

Well, doesn't it make sense, then, to keep the money in a savings account and let it grow from the interest, so that when she is able to use it, she will be welcomed by a larger sum than originally intended?

At this point, I'm pretty sure I milked that one excuse too long. Seems he started to catch on.

Can i have my money back today or you lost a month rent if the payment is cancell.

Scott

Sure. I'll send you a money order.
That's what I should have said.
Anyway, Scott gave up, and I haven't heard from him since.

What will happen next?

Will the Wordsmith keep finding idiots to write about?
Yes. Keep coming back, I've got two more episodes of Crooks!
Will Scott continue to pretend to be a guy named Scott and a girl named Jocinda?
It's a fair bet.
Will British Intelligence pick up the title of this page(check the top of your browser window/tab) and pay a visit to Osas Kensington and Muyibat Onitolo in London, at the address they sent, which I posted in Crooks 1?
God, I hope so.

As we traded these last few emails, his money orders were confirmed counterfeit, which leads to the epilogue, but I'll save that one for another week.

In the meantime, if anyone wants to send fan mail to Scott/Jocinda, their e-mails were:

Scott:
crudeoilandgasltd01@yahoo.com
crudeoilandgasltd02@gmail.com
crudeoilandgasltd03@hotmail.com

Jocinda:
jocibowen1@yahoo.com