Subject: CONFIDENTIAL
Date: 5/9/03 11:15 AM
Received: 5/9/03 2:18 PM
From: Butaina Shaaban, abdulaziz@phantomemail.com
Reply-To: abdulaziz999@web-mail.com.ar

BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

Following the aftermath of Saddam Hussein's overthrow by the coalition forces led by the United States of America, and subsequent accusation that Syria provided logistic support to Iraq, America has shifted attention to Syria with a view to attacking her in spite of the fact that Syria is not a signatory to the International Chemical-Weapons Convention and has never been subject to U.N. Security Council Resolution.

However, before I proceed, it is necessary to introduce my self formally. My names are Buthaina Shaaban current Syria spokesman and proxy to Syrian leader Bashar Assad. I have the mandate of my boss to operate completely under cover with a view to searching for a reliable trustworthy person who will act as front to receive $50 million, Fifty Million United States Dollars only, already deposited with security firms in Holland and Malaysia.

In view of the prevailing security situation in Middle East and America's threat to Syria, suspecting her of amassing chemical/Biological weapons, it becomes imperative to divert the funds out of Syria in case Washington carry out her threat as it happened to Iraq. In other to buttress my point I refer you to Time Magazine of April 28 edition 2003, with substantial quote ěThe rest of the session was spent debating how to tackle a fresh target: Syria. Overnight Bush Administration Swung it's big guns from Baghdad towards Damascus and read Syria the riot act. President Bush charged Damascus with possessing illicit chemical weapons. Defence secretary Rumsfeld said there was absolutely no question that Syria was harboring Iraqi leaders who had fled their defeated country: he added that Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction might have been spirited to Syria as well. For more details on this issue contact Time Magazine website: www.timeeurope. In the light of the above circumstances it is quite obvious we cannot trust Washington as She may strike at will. Your role therefore is to be our contact person or middle man who will be receiving the funds from the various security firms on our behalf, deposited same in the bank before investing same on joint venture partnership which must be backed with agreement or signed Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) to safeguard our various interests.

Note, all documents covering the deposits with the security firms, will be handed over to you while our lawyer will be directed to raise legal documents transferring temporal ownership to you and the security firms will receive our instruction to hand over the fund to you directly as our accredited agent. Our sharing formular is 20% for you at each transaction, 75% for us while 5% is set aside for incidental expenses.

From the forgoing, it is quite imperative that it is covert operation that demands absolute trust and secrecy. For now we shall not use any telephone until the security situation improves. Our means of communication is strictly by e-mail. Should this proposal interest you indicate your willingness, ability or otherwise to work with us for our mutual benefit, and revert back through the above e-mail address to enable us discuss the modalities of this transaction proper. I await your immediate response.

Yours faithfully,

Butaina Shaaban.