Today, I received the wire transfer that SKNANB and I had agreed to to conclude this matter.

Domestic Wire Deposit INCOMING WIRE TRANSFER To Acct: 567122511 From Acct: 566021615 CARDSYSTEMS CA

A $50.00 wire fee and a $50.00 account closing fee was deducted from the wired amount. Well, if that is all I lost then the loss is minimal. Of course, this does not make up for more than the nine weeks that have elapsed ? elapsed without any explanation or cause in this standoff.

I do not know for certain what caused this schism between Chris Mallick of ePassporte and SKNANB, most likely this will never be disclosed voluntarily.

I do hope that there will be some rapid progress in the resolution of amounts outstanding and owed to all of you. All I can say, is if there is not such progress I shall do what I can to assist you in receiving your money also. The majority of us are guilty of no wrongdoing and should not have to work to reclaim our monies we have already earned.

I would suggest that what has or is continuing to occur should give some pause to anyone, including myself, from using the accounts of any money transfer agent beyond the actual transfer and removal of monies. This could have ended up much worse. Rely on your own cynicism in the future in these matters, I know I will ...