From: MEPTI KAHILA KABILA [meptikab@netscape.net] Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 5:51 AM To: rob Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL Your contact was availed to me by the chamber of commerce. It was given to me because of my diplomatic status as I did not disclose the actual reasons for which I sought your contact. But I was assured That you are reputable and trustworthy if you will be of assistance. I am Laurent Mpeti Kabila (Jnr) the second son of Late President LAURENT DESIRE KABILA the immediate Past president of the DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO in Africa who was murdered by his opposition through his personal bodyguards in his bedroom on Tuesday 16th January, 2001. I have the privilege of being mandated by my father colleagues to seek your immediate and urgent co-operation to receive into your bank account the sum of US $12,000,000(twelve million Dollars) and some thousands carats of Diamond.presently, The government got wind of some of our deposit account in a swift action, had 11 (eleven) of the account frozen in 9 (nine) banks in Switzerland and Luxemburg. i am with the Republic of Benin(Africa) government seeking for political asylum. This money and treasures was lodged in a vault with a security firm in The Nederlands. SOURCES OF DIAMONDS AND FUND In August 2000, my father as a defence minister and president has a meeting with his cabinet and armychief about the defence budget for 2000 to 2001 which was US $700m. so he directed one of his best friend. Frederic Kibasa Maliba who was a minister of mines and a political party leader known as the Union Sacree de, I opposition radicale et ses allies (USORAL) to buy arms with US $200m on 5th January 2001; for him to finalized the arms deal,my father was murdered. f.K. Maliba (FKM) and I have decided to keep the money with a foreigner after which he will use it to contest for the political election. Inspite of all this we have resolved to present you or your company for the firm to pay it into your nominated account the above sum and diamonds. This transaction should be finalized within fourteen (14) working days and for your co-operation and partnership, we have unanimously agreed that you will be entitled to 5.5% of the money when successfully receive it in your account. The nature of your business is not relevant to the successful execution of this transaction what we require is your total co-operation and commitment to ensure 100% risk-free transaction at both ends and to protect the persons involved in this transaction, strict confidence and utmost secrecy is required even after the successful conclusion of this transaction. If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly provide me with your personal telephone and fax through my E-mail box for immediate commencement of the transaction. All correspondence is for the attention of my counsel: I count on your honour to keep my secret, SECRET. Looking forward for your urgent reply Thanks. Best Regards MPETI L. KABILA (Jnr)