Paul Mensah, a Ghanaian soldier

Sergeant Paul Mensah says: "my frustration with the system compelled me to break into the President's (Mr. John Kuffour) bedroom"
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	Sent: May 11, 2005 Subject: VERY CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE : 44 -782-116-7419 FAX : 44-709-233-2482 E-MAIL : paulmensah7777@yahoo.co.uk Dear Sir, I am Sergeant Paul Mensah, a Ghanaian soldier and one of the presidential guards to the present Ghanaian President, Mr. John Kuffour. I have served in the Ghanaian Army for 18 years and I come from the same region with the former Ghanaian President, Flight Lieutnant Jerry Rawlings (Rtd). You may be aware of the fact that Mr. Jerry Rawlings has fallen out of favour with the present Ghanaian President, Mr. John Kuffour due to the suspicion of the latter that Mr. Jerry Rawlings is making surreptitious moves to topple his government through a military coup. This frosty relationship between the duo has led to the victimization of all serving military officers suspected to be loyal to or who hail fiom the same region with Mr. Jerry Rawlings. Hence, I have not received any promotion in the last 8 years even though my colleagues from the other regions of Ghana have received between two or three or four promotions individually. The fact that I no longer have any prospect in the Ghanaian Army coupled with my frustration with the system compelled me to break into the President's (Mr. John Kuffour) bedroom with the help of two equally frustrated colleagues and removed the sum of US$21 million packed in three cartons of US$7 million per carton. This incident took place recently. Now I have a sister who lives in Netherland with her husband. With the help of a friend attached to a private courier firm operating in Ghana, I consigned the three cartons containing the US$21 million to my sister's address in Netherland. The money was neatly packed in the cartons and my friend who works in the courier firm in Ghana does not know the content of the cartons. Having sent out the cartons through the courier firm, I decided to escape to a neighbouring country called Republic of Benin from where I travelled to London. Due to the stringent foreign exchange regulation, I was not allowed to leave Republic of Benin with a physical cash more than US$3,000. I have also contacted the courier firm in Amsterdam, Netherland and have received confirmation that the cartons have arrived safely. As I plead confidentiality in this matter, I am ready to co-operate with you in this transaction if you agree to the following terms 1. We must share this money on the basis of 50% for you and 50% for me. 2. We shall both meet in Amsterdan to complete the transaction. 3. Your passport photograph is needed so that I can see whom I am dealing with. I am ready to send you my passport photograph also. 4. You will assist me open a bank account in your country where I can pay in my 50% share. 5. Because of the preference given to white people in Ghana, I sent the three cartons through the courier firm in the name of MR. GEORGE WILLIAMS. Accordingly, you will be required to make an identity card in the name of MR. GEORGE WlLLIAMS using my sister's Amsterdam address. With this identity card, I will escort you to claim the three cartons from the courier firm. Through the help of my friend attached to the Ghanaian office of the courier firm, I have also obtained the telephone number of a lady in the Amsterdam ofice who will assist us in claiming the cartons. Waiting for your urgent reply. THANKS AND GOD BLESS. Regards, Sergeant Paul Mensah.	John Kuffour Jerry Rawlings