PARTNERSHIP

[johnson umbeki <johnsonumbeki@netscape.net>]

DEAR SIR,

I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION. MY NAME
IS MR.  JOHNSON UMBEKI, A NATIVE OF CAPETOWN IN
SOUTH-AFRICA AND A SENIOR EMPPLOYEE OF THE
SOUTH-AFRICAN DEPARTMENT OF GAS AND MINERAL
RESOURCES.

I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO SOLICIT YOUR CO-ORPERATION
IN ORDER TO REDEEM AN INVESTMENT INTEREST CURRENTLY
BEING HELD UNDER TRUST WITH THE SOUTH-AFRICAN
DEPARTMENT OF GAS AND MINERAL RESOUSES.

THE SAID INVESTMENT NOW VALUED AT US$19.5
MILLION(NINETEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS)
WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED BY ONE MR GARVIN JUSTICE AND
LEASED TO THE FREE STATE CONSOLIDATED MINING
CORPORATION IN 1975 FOR 25 YEARS.
SINCE THE MATURITY OF THIS CONTRACT IN MAY 1999,
SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITHOUT SUCCESS TO
CONTACT MR JUSTICE OR ANY OF HIS CLOSE RELATIVES, IN
WHOSE FAVOUR THE INVESTMENT CASH VALUE COULD BE PAID
TO. MY PARTNER WHO IS THE ACCOUNT DIRECTOR AT THE
DEPARTMENT OF GAS AND MINERAL RESOURCES AND ONE
OTHER COLLEAGUE, HAVE INITIATED THE PROCESS OF FILLING
A CLAIM FOR THIS MONEY, AND HAVING THIS FUND
TRANSFERRED INTO A SAFE OFFSHORE ACCOUNT.

WE HAVE TO FILE A CLAIM FOR THIS MONEY WITH THE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE RELEASE OF THIS FUNDS. AS
SOON AS THE CLAIM IS APPROVED,THE STATED SUM OF
US$19.5 MILLION WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO AN ACCOUNT OF
YOUR CHOICE, AFTER WHICH MY COLLEAGUE AND
I SHALL MEET WITH YOU FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE
FUNDS.
SINCE THE MONEY WILL BE IN YOUR CUSTODY,YOU HAVE THE
RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT MY COLLEAGUES AND I
RECEIVE 70% , 20% FOR  YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY WHILE
10% IS SET ASIDE AS PAY-BACK FOR EXPENSES OR BILLS
THAT WILL BE INCURRED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS
TRANSACTION.
PLEASE WE URGE YOU TO KEEP THIS AFFAIR VERY
CONFIDENTIAL, BECAUSE WE ARE STILL IN ACTIVE
GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT MY PARTNERS ARE IN A
POSITION TO MAKE THE PAYMENT OF THIS CLAIM POSSIBLE,
PROVIDED YOU GUARANTEE US THAT OUR SHARE WILL BE WELL
SECURED IN YOUR CARE.

BE REST ASSURED THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO
WORRY ABOUT IN VIEW OF THIS CLAIM. IT IS PERFECTELY
SAFE WITH NO RISK INVOLVED, AND IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO
ANY ENQUIRY, AS MY PARTNERS WILL BE HANDLING THE
CLAIMS DIRECTLY ON YOUR BEHALF IN SOUTH AFRICA.

PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER BY
REPLYING ME  WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS
johnsonumbeki@netscape.net

LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR PROMPT REPLY.
YOURS TRULY,

MR.  JOHNSON UMBEKI