FROM THE DESK OF UWEM BASSEY,MANAGER. STANDARD TRUST BANK LTD LAGOS NIGERIA. Attention, SIR, First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction;this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly CONFIDENTIAL and TOP SECRET. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. Let me start by first introducing myself properly to you. I am UWEM BASSEY, a MANAGER with the STANDARD TRUST Bank Nigeria LTD. Lagos. I came to know of you in my private search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this confidential transaction, which involves the transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account requiring maximum confidence. THE PROPOSITION: A foreigner, Late Engr.Johan Viner, an Oiln Merchant/Contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria,until his death nine years ago in a ghastly air crash, banked with us here at Standard Trust Bank LTD.Lagos, and had a closing balance ofUS$8.5M (Eight Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)which the bank now unquestionably expects it to be claimed by any available foreign next-of-kin of the Late beneficiary or alternatively be donated to a discredited trust fund for arms and ammunition at a military war college here in Nigeria. Fervent valuable efforts are being made by the Standard Trust Bank to get in touch with any of the Viner's family or relatives but proved to avail. It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any of Late Engr.Johan Viner's next-of-kin (he had no known wife and children) that the management under the influence of our chairman and member of the board of directors, that an arrangement be made for the funds to be declared UNCLAIMABLE andsubsequently be donated to the Trust Fund for Arms and Ammunition to further enhance the course of war in Africa and the world in general. In order to avert this negative development, some of my trusted colleagues and I now seek your permission to have you stand as a next-of-kin to Late Engr.Johan Viner so that the funds US$8.5M would be released and paid into your bank account as the beneficiary's next-of-kin. All documents and proves to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out and more so we are assuring you of a 100% risk free involvement. Your 35% share stays while the rest would be for my ncolleagues and myself for investment purposes in your country. If this proposal is okay by you,then kindly get to me immediately via the given email:address@hidden Furnishing me with your most confidential telephone, fax number and exclusive bank particulars so that I can use these information to apply for the release and subsequent transfer of the funds in your favour. Thank you in co-operation Yours faitfully. MR UWEM BASSEY MANAGER, STANDARD TRUST BANK LTD LAGOS