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REDACTION KEY
A. CLASSIFIED FBI INFORMATION RE-REVIEWED PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE
ORDER 14040.
C-1. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENT(S) AND WITHHELD AT
THE DIRECTION OF ANOTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT
PENDING ONGOING CONSULTATION.
C-2 INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENT(S) AND WITHHELD AT
THAT GOVERNMENT’’S DIRECTION FOLLOWING CONSULTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 14040.
D. INFORMATION FOR WHICH JUDICIAL AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE IS
REQUIRED. INFORMATION FOR WHICH JUDICIAL AUTHORIZATION IS OBTAINED WILL BE RELEASED.
F. ADMINISTRATIVELY DESIGNATED FBI FILE AND/OR SERIAL NUMBERS OR
HANDLING INFORMATION.
G. SENSITIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION WITHHELD PURSUANT TO THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT PRIVILEGE.
J-1. SECTION 102A(i)(1) OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947, AS AMENDED BY
THE INTELLIGENCE REFORM AND TE RRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2004, 50
U.S.C. § 3024(i)(1).
J-2. INFORMATION PROTECTED FROM DI SCLOSURE BY THE BANK SECRECY ACT
(BSA) AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE BSA. SEE 31 C.F.R. § 5311 ET SEQ; 31 C.F.R. CHAPTER X.
J-3 INFORMATION DETERMINED BY ANOTHER DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY TO BE
PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO 8 U.S.C. § 1202(f).
O-1. INFORMATION WITHHELD AT THE DIRECTION OF ANOTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT.
P. INFORMATION RESTRICTED FROM PUBLIC RELEASE UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT
OF 1974. SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE PRODUCED IN MDL 03-1570 (S.D.N.Y.)
PURSUANT TO THE PRIVACY ACT PROTECTIVE ORDER ENTERED IN THAT
CASE.
P-1. INFORMATION SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, DATES OF BIRTH, AND
OTHER SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION.
S. NAMES AND OTHER PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.
NOTE: Classification markings (classification banners and portion markings) are redacted
without a code throughout the release.
(Rev. 08-28-2000)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 1/09/2003
To: New York Attn: Penttbomb Team
San Diego
Counterterrorism
From: Counterterrorism
Contact:
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: Penttbomb
MC 182
Synopsis: Transmission and analysis of records obtained by Legat .
Enclosure(s): Copies of records received by writer from Legat
Details: To cover lead set in , provided
records from Saudi American Bank (SAMBA) to writer, for analysis and
transmission to New York. Note that the records have been bate stamped
and copied by , and the originals given to SA .
The records are summarized as follows:
1. The original responses to the Legat's request (in Arabic), along
with translations, each of which summarize the relevant account
information.
The summary dated 8/4/02 is in regard to Saudi American Bank
(SAMBA) accounts and . It indicates that account
statements and account opening documents are provided.
According to the summary, was opened on 11/13/99
with a transfer of 66,456.45 Saudi riyals (SR). No further information
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2 is provided about the source of the funds or the conversion to U.S. dollars.
It also indicates that credit card is connected
with this account. Further, there was at least one other transfer to
the account, leaving the account balance at 300,611.58 SR.
The summary indicates that was opened on 5/28/00
with a cash deposit of $53,273.67, that there were two credit transactions
totaling $54,281.69 and debits totaling $40,563.07, with a remaining
balance of $13,718.62 on 9/18/01.
An additional summary, also dated 8/4/02, indicates that the
last transaction on the account was on 9/18/01.
The summary dated 12/5/01 is in regard to FAHED NAHI AL- HAZMY.
There is no mention of AL- BAYOUMI in this summary, so it is not being
reviewed herein.
The summary dated 9/21/02 refers to "money transfers that are
going into" BAYOUMI's Bank of America account. The first two listed were
from United Saudi Bank (USB), $1,185.00 transferred (after fees) on 9/24/98
and $9,995.00 on 9/20/99; the next one was from SAMBA in the amount of
$3,036.60 on 11/9/99; three transfers are listed from ABDUL- AZIZ AL-HABIB
via Al-Rajhi Investment Company, one for $5,000 on 2/8/00 from account
the others for $13,000 on 4/8/01 and $5,333 on 4/15/01 from
account #88/2.
2. A review of the account statements provided revealed that
account was opened on 5/28/00 with $53,273.67 in cash. The
first transaction in the account was on 9/28/00, when BAYOUMI withdrew
$200 from his account via an ATM at the San Diego Airport,
followed by 3 more ATM withdrawals in the San Diego area totaling
approximately $2,600.00. Beginning on 10/14/00 there are ATM withdrawals
at various locations in Great Britain (GB) which continue through the
month of November. Beginning 12/5/00, the ATM withdrawals in the San
Diego area resume and continue through January 14, 2001. On 1/18/01 ATM
withdrawals begin again in GB and continue through 2/15/01, after which
the account activity ceases temporarily, leaving the balance at
$27,410.57. On 5/10/01 ATM withdrawals begin again in GB and continue
through 9/18/01, leaving a closing balance of $13,718.62. Writer noted
only one credit transaction beyond the initial account- opening deposit,
which appeared to be an ATM refund on 1/15/01 for $1,000.00. The rest
of the transactions were ATM withdrawals. The account statements end
after 05/02, reflecting no transactions, only the $13,718.62 balance noted
previously.
3. A money transfer application reflecting a $3,036 transfer to
BAYOUMI's BofA account from ASIF JAVED via SAMBA indicates
his (JAVED's) telephone number is his identity card number
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Re: 1/09/2003
3 is , and that DALLAH AVCO was the "sponsor." It appears that
JAVED used cash to fund this transfer, which was send on 11/9/99.
4. The Al Rajhi Banking records indicate that remitter AL HABIB's
telephone number is address and that
his $5,000 wire transfer to BAYOUMI was debited from his account #
5. The original account opening documents should be reviewed by
an Arabic speaker, as should the additional Arabic documents enclosed
(including what appears to be correspondence from AL-HABIB).
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LS:
Legat –
Date: February 28, 2016
File Number: MB-19390-English
[IL] Illegible text
[TN] Denote translator’s notes
[Sic.] Incorrectly spelled or written in the original
[Italics] Used when original text is written in English
Implied words/phrases are bracketed [].
Translator Note(s):
Verbatim Translation:
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Precedence: Immediate.
Number: MB-19390.
Date:
16/05/1437 A.H., concurrent with February 25,
2016.
Subject:
Greetings,
We would like to inform our friends that we received
information from the Kingdom’s embassy in Washington indicating
that the so-called/ (who was born on
and works as a contractor at the Kin gdom’s
consulate in Los Angeles) had contacted the Embassy. He told
them that he’s trying to get a U.S. passport and he claimed that
he received a call from the U.S. Department of Immigration who
asked to interview him. And that when he went to the place of
the interview, he was interviewed by a number of employees from
a U.S. security, or intelligence, agency. They showed him
pictures of several individuals, including a picture of the Imam
of King Fahad mosque in Los Angeles at that time, Fahad Al-
Thumairy, as well as a picture of a person whose last name is
(an American Muslim) . After they talked to him, they
accused him of receiving a call from Al -Thumairy who told him
that he’s meeting with Omar Al -Bayoumi to inform the latter to
meet with two individuals at an Arabic restaurant (holders of
Saudi passports). It is believed that that they are of Yemeni
descent and that they were among those who were involved in the
hijacking of the plane in the event of September 11, 2001.
Our available information on is as follows:
- Name in Latin letters:
- He has a driver’s license , number , which was
issued in California.
- Date of birth: .
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2 - The registered address on the driver’s license:
CA
For your review and information. Please provide us with any
information that you may have available about the validity of
his claim and whether the involvement of the so-called/ Fahad
Al-Thumairy (the Imam of King Fahd mosque in Los Angeles) in
any terrorist acts is true. Also, any information that you may
have available regarding the two individuals that he referred
to as and Omar Al -Bayoumi; their biographical
information; the truth behind their relationship with/ Fahad
Al-Thumairy and his involvement in the event of September 11,
2001.
We await your urgent response for importance. Best regards.
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(Rev. 08-28-2000)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: IMMEDIATE Date: 11/22/2002
To: International Operations Attn:
Counterterrorism
New York
San Diego
From:
Contact:
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #:
Title: PENTTBOM;
MAJOR CASE 182
OO: NY
Synopsis: Cover lead Mabahith provided information re Omar
Ahmad Al-Bayoumi.
Reference:
Administrative: Lead covered.
Reference Mabahith letter M/B/88/261F/423, dated
11/03/2002, providing information to .
It should
be noted that the statement
on the response received from the Mabahith is an
internal classification system used by the Mabahith and has no
significance for FBI classification purposes.
Enclosure(s): Enclosed for New York and San Diego:
(1) one copy of original response from
the Saudi Mabahith
(in Arabic) bearing number M/B/88/261F/423, dated 11/03/2002; and
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To: International Operations From:
Re: 11/22/2002
2 (2) one English translation of same .
Details: Per referenced serial San Diego requested
to locate and interview Ahmed Abdul Azziz Suleiman AL-HAMDAN re his
contact with Omar Ahmad AL- BAYOUMI. Serial dated 12/02/2001
is initial request of the Mabahith. Serial dated
06/09/2002, is second request. Serial dated
06/05/2002, is the Mabahith's response to serials and
On 11/3/2002, the Mabahith provided further information
re Omar Ahmad Al-Bayoumi, via the enclosed letter (written in Arabic).
That response was translated in by a FBI Language Specialist.
The English translation of the response is provided below, in
pertinent part, for recipients:
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LS. Note: All the following names are spelled phonetically.
Number: M/B/88/261F/423
Date: 8/28/1423H 11/3/2002
Subject: Omar Ahmed Mostafa El-Bayomi - Saudi National
Reference: Our Memo Number M/B/88/148F/423 Dated 5/25/1423H and Your Memo
Dated 3/23/2002
This memo is addressed to Legal Attache at US Embassy
in
Greetings,
In addition to what we provided to you before about the above mentioned
individual, We would like to inform you that he stated the following during his interview:
First- Statistical Information :
Name: Omar Ahmed El-Bayomi
Nationality: Saudi
Place and Date of Birth: Al-Hijra village
Marital Status: Married
Passport Number: on 10/25/1420H (Feb 1, 2000) Issued in (Los Angeles)
Second/ Interview :
1. He (El-Bayomi) stated that he was born in 1377H (1957) - Al-Hijra village where he grew up
and went AlTabari Elementary school...After he finished elementary school...Then he moved to
Jeddah where he finished middle school and high school...Then he joined The Financial Studies
Institute...After graduation, he joined King Abd El-Aziz University in Jeddah where he obtained
a Bachelor degree in General Management...He joined The Civil Aviation Administration in
1397H where he currently works.
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2. He stated that he traveled to several arab and foreign countries...He traveled to Egypt and
Turkey almost twenty years ago for tourism...He traveled to Britain approximately three times to
study English...He resided in Birmingham, Britain with his family from 10/5/2000 till 7/31/2002
where he obtained a master degree (Market efficiency in Management) from Austin University in
Birmingham...He's currently working on his PH.D in the subject of (International Companies and
Ethics)...He previously traveled to The United States of America to study English...He visited
America approximately five times with his family between 93-94 where he stayed in California.
3. As for what happened to him in Britain : He stated that on Friday 9/21/2001and while he
was watching a match between the Saudi team and Bahraini team, The Britain police raided his
house...They asked him about his name and he told them ( Omar Bayomi )...One of the officers,
told him that he has some questions about September 11th incident in America...They
asked him to go with them to the main center in London where they asked him about his
autobiography and why
did he study in Britain...They also showed him photographs of Saudi
individuals and Arabs from different nationalities as well as their names and aliases but he
denied knowing any of them...They asked him if he traveled before to Afghanistan, Indonesia and
Malaysia but he denied ever traveling to any of these countries.
4. He stated that he was detained for almost seven days at the main center in London...His
interrogation usually lasted from one and half hour to two hours...He asked the British authorities
to contact the Saudi Embassador in London to notify him of his arrest, but the British police
apologized to him saying that they tried to contact the Embassy and the embassador but they
didn't get any respond.
5. He asked one of his friends in London, to contact the Saudi
Embassy and notify them about the situation he was in... informed him that he
contacted an embassy employee, who told him to let the investigation
continue specially since an attorney was appointed to him by the British police...He continued
answering all the questions till one of the officers told him that he was not guilty of anything and
he asked him to wait outside, in a special car, to take him back to his house...He then contacted
to let him that the matter has ended...
6. He also stated that some of the Saudi individuals that the British police were asking about:
(Khaled Al-Mehdar and Nawaf Al-Hazmi ) and he told them that he met them in the complex
where he stayed in America...He added that: they came from Saudi Arabia to study English in
one of San Diego's institute, they attended the mosque there and they were looking for a place to
stay because the complex was very expensive and they couldn't afford it...He also said that the
house was a student housing for the institute's students and since the new students have to write
their name in an acquaintance list, so he put his name on the same list with Khaled Al-Mehdar
and Nawaf Al-Hazmi and he introduced them as new students.
7. He persistently denied any previous knowledge of, or having any connection with, Khaled
Al-Mehdar and Nawaf Al-Hazmi and that he only introduced them as new students.
8. He denied being arrested by any government authority whether inside or outside The Kingdom
even when he was in America or Britain for study except for that time when he was arrested by
the British police...He also denied being deported by the British police and he said that he was
treated well during his detention.
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4 This is for your information and we are interested in your comments about the truthfulness of the
above mentioned individual.
(LS. Note: Khaled Al-Mehdar and Nawaf Al-Hazmi were among the hijackers of flight AA #
77 (Pentagon)...The spelling of an Arabic name can vary...However, the above mentioned
spelling seems more likely than what's listed in the hijackers list).
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Based on the foregoing, considers lead
covered. will forward any further information provided by
the Mabahith upon receipt.
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LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Adm)
ALL RECEIVING OFFICES
Read and clear.
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