Subject: PLS. GET IN TOUCH...ON READING THIS. Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 00:45:13 -0700 From: "Soday Sankoh" Reply-To: "Soday Sankoh" To: FAX: 27-83-562-2179 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Hello, This mail is in no way meant to offend you but I write to introduce myself to you. I am SODAY SANKOH, the first son of FODAY SANKOH, the ousted rebel leader of the REVOLUTIONARY UNITED FRONT OF SIERRA LEONE now captured by the Allied forces of United Peace Keeping Force and Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group [ECOMOG]. Prior to my father's arrest, he entrusted the sum of TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS [US$20,000000.00] to me. The money was gotten from the sale of diamonds my father sold to an Arms and Ammunition firm in Russia. I saw that as a golden opportunity, since my father FODAY SANKOH has been captured and is no more in command, which means the war will soon be over, so I decided to convey this money to another destination due to what was happening in my country at that time where soldiers and Government functionaries were looting government funds and properties. I quickly made arrangement for the money to be defaced and transferred to South Africa and is now deposited with a Security and Finance Company in Johannesburg, South Africa. This I had to do with the little money that was left with me at that point in time. I am presently living in Johannesburg as an ASYLUM SEEKER pending the outcome of application filed on my behalf by an attorney for travel documents in the Department of Home Affairs. According to the financial laws in South Africa, an asylum seeker does not have any FINANCIAL right like opening of a bank account or making any large investments in the country. In view of this, coupled with the way in which the money was acquired, I decided not to invest this money in SOUTH AFRICA, and because of the involvement of South Africa in the peace process and also the involvement of the UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCE in SIERRA LEONE makes me to have fear that if this money is invested in South Africa or any other AFRICAN country, I might loose it. Therefore I am appealing and asking for your assistance in transferring this money for investment purposes either in your country or any country outside AFRICA. I am prepared to offer a certain percentage of the total sum to you as a compensation for your effort, 5% will be set aside for all expenses made by both parties during this transaction and the rest of it will be for my family investment. I would only want you to assure me that you are solvent and the major thing I ask and appeal for is your complete assurance that this money will be safe with you as soon as it is transferred into your account or any account you wish this money to be transferred into outside AFRICA. I would appreciate it if you show only genuine interest in helping me and my siblings. If you are interested in assisting me, please contact me immediately through the above fax number. Best regards, SODAY SANKOH