On or before October 1, 2008, a Texas Resident (“TR”) received an e-mail offering an investment opportunity in PAC. The e-mail was originated by Roper on behalf of Roper, Hawkins, and PAC. The e-mail stated, among other things, that: a. Roper was collecting payments for PAC; b. for each one hundred dollar ($100.00) investment, investors were to receive one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of stock in PAC; c. PAC was an oil company that would be going on the stock market within the next six (6) months; d. Hawkins was the president of PAC; e. the PAC website was located at www.petroamericacorp.com; f. “Mr. Hawkins confirmed that there is currently $68 Million on Petro Books with SEC Exchange [sic]. Attorney has notarized and signed off on this already;”