Dr. Paul Mensah Ministry of Works and Housing of Accra Ghana

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From:     Paul Mensah <paulmensah@i12.com>
Reply-To:    paulmensah@i12.com
Subject:    US$25Million dollars{investment project)
Date:    Sat, 5 Jul 2008 07:27:03 -0300 (06:27 EDT)

(TBC) TEMA BOARD COMMITTEE OF FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING
Government Office
PO Box 3183,
ACCRA-GHANA.
Dr. Paul Mensah

ASSISTANCE REQUIRED FOR TRANSFER OF US$25M & ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES (REAL ESTATES)

Attn:

I am the Chairman of the TEMA BOARD COMMITTEE of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing of Accra Ghana.

Our duties includes: award, evaluation and review of contracts.In 2006, my committee (TBC) awarded a contract of US$150,000,000(One Hundred and Fifty Million US Dollars only) to a joint venture of ENC Engineering,Gh.Ltd and Trumlink Investment Limited for an engineering, procurement, construction of Cement Industries and supply of heavy duty vehicles equipment. As it were, the acute contract sum was deliberately over-invoiced by me with the sum of TWENTY-FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY{US$25,000,000.00}.

The project was executed, commissioned and the contractor(s)paid accordingly.I want to transfer the over-invoiced amount into a viable foreign account.I have therefore resolved that as long as you can act as the sole beneficiary of the fund. The following will be the mode of sharing: 35% for beneficiary i.e. owner of account, 5% for expenses incurred during the course of transfer and 60% for me as the originator of this transaction. I do hope I can trust you as regards to this matter.

Please if your are interested to partner with me, endeavor to send the following details for documentations and effective communication on both side

Full name:
Address:
Contact Phone/Fax Number:
Age:
Your company name and address:

This will enable me to forward the information to the Corporation for purposes of processing and immediate remittance of this fund to the account that will be provided by you. All modalities have been worked out and the necessary machinery put in place with the officials of the Federal Ministry of Finance and the International Commercial Bank {ICB} to effect this transfer within the shortest possible time. It is worthy to note that this transaction is 100% risk free; my only fear is the confidentiality of this business from your end.

It is pertinent to note that only an expatriate firm and investor can lay claim to this fund. We are barred from operating foreign accounts as civil servants still serving the government. As soon as the payment is effected, and the amount mentioned above is successfully transferred into your account, I intend to use my own share in acquiring some properties (Real Estates) Abroad. For this too, you shall also serve as my agent.

I immensely request for your optimum honesty and cooperation. Your quick response will be highly appreciated.

Best regards,
Dr. Paul Mensah
Chairman {TBC} ACCRA-GHANA.

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