A poor guy in California keeps getting these. Fortunately his sense of humor keeps him going: "Am I on a roll or what? Have fun!"
I guess this particular Lad isn't reading the papers - Mr. Kabila has gone to that great eternal revolution in the sky. As for the Mobutus - is Mr. Mobutu dead? We don't know, we are sorry for our ignorance of politics. Is there a Mrs. Mobutu? We don't know. If she exists, does she have a clue that her name is being used in this way? We don't know. Can she spell better than this Lad? Probably. If she wanted advice on investing vast sums of money, would she ask a total stranger using e-mail? Probably not. But you knew that.

Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 18:51:36 -0800 (PST)
From: patricia mobutu (pa_mobutu@yahoo.com)
Subject: proposal
To: (Kindly Contributor)

I AM MRS. P. MOBUTU SESE-SEKO, WIDOW OF LATE PRESIDENT MOBUTU SESE-SEKO OF ZAIRE, NOW KNOWN AS DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC DU CONGO (DRC). I AM MOVED TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER IN CONFIDENCE CONSIDERING MY PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCE AND SITUATION. I ESCAPED OUT OF DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC DU CONGO (DRC) TO ABIDJAN, COTE 'D' IVOIRE ALONG WITH MY HUSBAND AND OUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS, WHERE I AND MY FAMILY SETTLED. MY HUSBAND LATER MOVED TO SETTLE IN MOROCCO WHERE HE DIED OF CANCER DISEASE.

HOWEVER, THE NEW HEAD OF STATE OF (DRC) MR. LAURENT KABILA HAD MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE SWISS GOVERNMENT AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO FREEZE ALL MY LATE HUSBAND'S BILLIONS DEPOSITED IN SWISS BANKS AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. I AND MY CHILDREN DECIDED TO LIE LOW IN AFRICA TO STUDY THE SITUATION. ONE OF MY LATE HUSBAND'S CHETEAUX IN SOUTHERN FRANCE, ESTATES IN BELGIUM AND COFFEE PLANTATION IN BRAZIL HAS BEEN CONFISCATED BY THE RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENTS, AS SUCH I HAD TO CHANGE MY IDENTITY TO A DIFFERENT ONE SO THAT MY INVESTMENT WILL NOT BE TRACED AND CONFISCATED.

I HAVE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF FOURTY-FOUR MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY (US$44M), MAINTAINED BY A SECURITY OUTFIT FOR SAFE KEEPING IN ONE OF THE AFRICAN COUNTRIES. THESE FUNDS ARE SECURITY CODED TO PREVENT THEM FROM FALLING INTO WRONG HANDS. I WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO MY SON, MR. BAHIR MOBUTU SESE-SEKO, WHO IS PRESENTLY BASED IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THIS FUNDS, IS BEING KEPT.

I WANT YOU TO ASSIST IN INVESTING THIS MONEY, BUT I WILL NOT WANT MY IDENTITY REVEALED. I WILL ALSO WANT TO BUY PROPERTIES AND STOCK IN MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER SAFE AND NON SPECULATIVE INVESTMENTS. MAY I AT THIS POINT EMPHASIZE THE HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY, WHICH THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE, WHICH I REPOSE IN YOU.

IN CONCLUSION, IF YOU ARE READY TO ASSIST US, MY SON SHALL PUT YOU IN THE PICTURE OF THE BUSINESS. YOU ARE ADVISE TO CONTACT MY SON MR BAHIR THROUGH THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS: +873-76-2534350, FAX: +873-76-2534351, OR THROUGH THE EMAIL: johnson_mobutu@africana.com TO DISCUSS THE MODALITIES INCLUDING REMUNERATION FOR YOUR SERVICES. ALSO, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

BEST REGARDS,
MRS. P.M. SESE-SEKO