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From: "Joseph"<[email protected]>
Reply: <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:38:47 -0800
Subject: Transaction offer


Attention:

I work with Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), I am the assistance director of Contract Management Department. I want a reliable person who can front for me a transfer of the sum of US$ 10.5M (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) into his account outside the shore of Ghana. This fund resulted from an over-invoiced bill from a contract awarded by Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) under my ministry and approval. The contract has been executed. Commissioned, the contractor has been paid his actual cost for the contract. A balance of US$ 10.5M as the over-invoiced amount is left in the system.

I need total co-operation from a foreigner to front for the immediate claim of this funds because the original contract was executed by foreign contractor. Upon your acceptance i will incorporate a company name for you here and secure all the necessary documents for the the release of this funds in your favour. Note that most of the documents will be back dated to suit the purpose of this transaction. Once i secure all necessary documents in your favour, i will send it from my office to Federal Ministry of Finance(FMF) for approval in your favour.

Upon the receipt of the funds in your account you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum and 65% for me. The remaining 5% will be set aside for any expenses that might be incured in the course of the transaction. If your are interested send your full names, telephone number, address and your bank details to immediately do all the necessary paper work and Process of this transaction will be done within 12 working days.

Best regards,

Dr. Joseph Debantu
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)