MR.MICHAEL OWUSU OF BARCLAYS BANK GHANA LTD

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From:     Mr.Michael Owusu <mrmichaelowusu015@yahoo.com>
Reply-To:     mrmichaelowusu2@hotmail.com
Subject:     VERY URGENT
Date:     Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:38:30 -0700 (PDT) (17:38 EDT)

I have a new email address!
You can now email me at: mrmichaelowusu015@yahoo.com

VERY URGENT

- DEAR FRIEND,MY NAME IS MR.MICHAEL OWUSU, I AM THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF BARCLAYS BANK GHANA LTD, OF DAKAR BRANCH IN THE WESTERN REGION OF TAKORADI.I WRITE YOU THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH, I AM 45 YEARS OLD MARRIED WITH THREE KIDS. I AM A DEVOTED CHRISTIAN AND A MAN OF PEACE.I HAVE PACKAGED A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL BENEFIT YOU AND ME,AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE BARCLAYS BANK IT IS MY DUTY TO SEND IN A FINANCIAL REPORT TO MY HEAD OFFICE IN THE CAPITAL CITY ACCRA AT THE END OF EACH BUSINESS YEAR.ON THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR 2007 BUSINESS REPORT , I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE SEVENTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EIGHT THOUSAND, US DOLLARS ( $17,578.000.00 ) WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT AWARE OF AND WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF.I HAVE PLACED THIS FUNDS ON WHAT WE CALL ESCROW ACCOUNT WITH NO BENEFICIARY.AS AN OFFICER OF THIS BANK I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY, SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND GET 30% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS AS COMMISSION.THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED, IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER, AND ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AND CLAIM AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUND WHO MADE THE DEPOSIT WITH MY BRANCH SO THAT MY HEAD OFFICE CAN ORDER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK WITH ME I WILL BE APPRECIATED.YOU MAY REPLY ME BACK, IF YOU THINK WE CAN WORK TOGETHER,SO THAT WE MOVE OVER TO THE DETAILS.I WILL PROVIDE MY PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS ON YOUR REQUEST.THANK YOU IN ADVANCE AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.YOURS TRULY,MR. MICHAEL OWUSU.

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