Warning against syndicate

Yf ilibinas

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

CIRCULAR LETTER

TO ALL BANKS AND NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

bullion worth US$522,277,593,937`deposited with the BSP and owned by a attracting and victimizing people by presenting spurious documents ailegedly certain ScJ Internationat Ventures. issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) certifying the existence of a gold it has come to our attention that a syndicate is operating nationwide

These spurious documents are:

1 Safekeeping Receipt No. B512363

2 Certificate of Gold Bullion Depository Stocks

3 ng Pilipinas dated 2 September 2003 Re: Declaration of Value Letter of Ms. Vivien G. Casul, Deputy Director-Treasury, Bangko Sentral

request that they be posted in conspicuous areas in your offices so that the generai public may be warned not to enter into any transaction with this group and to report immediately to the Bsp or to any nearest police authority any We are furnishing you copies of these spurious documents with the

transaction of this nature.

Thank you for your cooperation

RAFAEL B. BUENAVENtURA

Governor

Att.: A/S

2005

Pananalaping Matatag, Bansang Panatag

A. Mabini St., Malate 1004 Manila, Philippines Trunkline (632) 524-70-11 URL:www.bsp.gov.ph e-mail: [email protected]

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SAFEKEEPING RECEIPT

Satr-kceping Rcecint No. Auhners ot r'ank N:xme of t3onk S.w.t.f.t. Vitc eGold Stock Yekx lunk Olliccr Y'clephone +i AM oEsu Mtrity Hoiker .+ * * R-51263 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas US $ 522.377.593.937 27550 CRP rU 63343 CBP PH Manda. Phitippines 6326 :-0013 Vivien G. Casul Scptcmixr 02, 200 (tohc1 08,2008 S(J iNyIrNATIg 632. Mania,Philippines .-3348 Str FENTURUS C

4 Yc Aangko Sentra} ngpipihas, Manila Philippi es, trcby confirt with ful b;mding rsponsihitiy {na cEoht S(J !NTERNATU)NAUVENTURES dcpOsimd wi(h ws, the ixekow Siseed securi ies

DES(YTONOY SKRYES INGUSTYY

Hisnho Sentrnt n! Piijpiuns, Gertificuteot' Chok Huttron Uepository Stocks {J: >)-(}(.-S0-r6 issurd September 7.1983.

These securitics and the physical stocks havc been pfaced in our custocliat safekeeping vauks imd credited to thc accyun of SCJ INTERNATIONAI, VENtURES efeczive Scptcinbet (2,2003.

We Ruther camfirm these securkies nnd the plrysic s{ocks nrc cicared of non-criminal o'mgin, fco and tinor af al licus and enctmhranees.

{NYKK} SFNTRAL NG PHPINAS

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M^G IMPOK SA BANGKO

Erf+G nQs 3-51253 MAYNIiA, PILIPINAS

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Ievorasion of th: hlockage only on presentation of this original safckeeping reccipt'to us. These spearities and the physical stocks will de blocked for the full period: preinature

Hs 'fh'si tk' n hovo s Ated dnte of issuc. We conirn that this bank custodisl reecipt is a faly performed and operative instrumcnt

Pruim austknticity by emoded telex or S.W.L.F.T. in any jioquiring bank confirming t tostieot Wht: tld antority and sigruture iekow, we add our autentieation and stand ready to vc ntent ioned securinie and the physical stocke . . gked froin date' of isg S rity of this sufckeep ceint.

VGN HRHALFOF BANGKO SENTRAL PLIJN

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{'cputy Director " T'treastry ViviEn G. CasUI YwiA fa ARMANI e ISMA

BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILPINAS ORIG!NA

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Maynila. PiliFinas 1253

EFHIBIT

CERTIFICATE OF GOLD BULLION DEPOSITORY STOCKS

Referenec Nurnber: 99-016-1.-50-F6

TO WHK>M IT MAY CONCERN:

beh){ pf omr ctien SC} 1NTERNATK()NAL"VENTURES cenain Goid commodiy We, Bangko Sentrat a Pitipinns, with registred uwress at A. Mnbini Sty Manik Pnlippinex. Cnnfirm arxt cerufy with fut bink responsibiity, that we hold on deposit on refetehced n defined as follows:

Ciola ConyxdiyCerificate Satekceping Receint No Uf(iuuura S B-5:263 1)-(6-{ Isscu on Credited te Oua oi Septiember SCI INTERS NAI

inernntionnlly ncceptnbie Iwlmark of Paris Toa mml Stndard i ernntionally Aceepinble bar weight at Corrnodit Troy Once. of bars 99.9% fix:ne x Gold Bulion 1.447.955.62 R. P. VENTURES 3;603 bars 12.5 kikgrans per bar

These securities have becn placcd in our custodiai safekeeping vauks and eredied.to the account of SCJ INTERNATIONAL VENTURESi The above re&rcnced cOmmodiy hus H (iny-two (52} month free storage opxion effeclive fro m the (7%t Sepiember 1983 Daicd the Znd iday of Septernter ,2003.

Deputy Dirextor - Trensury ViVTEN G. CASUE Y AA ARMANDO L SURATOS Deputy Goverho: CAED

BANGKO SENTRAL NG PIUIPINAS QRIGINAL TATE 203INTAL

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GSentra MAYNILA, PILIPINAS mas 3-51263

EX1PT- :*

Scptemter 02,2003

*TNTRNATONALVENTURES Mr. San'T'iago c. JiMJnEz Mania, Philippines : Street, Sta. Cruz.

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DNKLARATION OT VALUE: SAFEKEEPING RECEIPT B-SIZ63

('cra In rci ener: lo ie Safekeeping Reccint No.: B-51263 covering thc Gold Comnodit of Guarnmec No.: -L-50-16.1 nrivicc uatiori as of toda date taned as follows:

1,447.955.615 ST 3G0.70 USS S2 3.937

Ca Go}a: {ondon Meta!} Pgc Ratc ({MER} Tucsday. August 208

Yawx sincerely

Ya VIVIEN G. ASI Depuy firector - T'EcsUr

BANGKOSNTRALNG PUPINAS QRIG(NAL

DE b?INIT!AU

MAG-IMPOK SA BANGKO