That was some pretty blatant lying there. Anyone else besides me think that Whitmore is in on it too? I mean, the guy who talked to Naomi before she got on the boat is the same guy who visited Hurley in the mental hospital claiming he was from Oceanic. Does anyone else see the connection?

Yeah, I agree. Lot's of fans already around here made the Widmore/Freighter connection... and the bloke you're refering to is Abbadon... just do a search and you'll find all kinds of interesting theories!