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FROM: THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT REPUBLIC OF GHANA
HIS EXCELLENCY HON. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA, EMAIL: (pres.ghana@live.com) REF: RG/OTP/001-01.
ATTN: MY DEAR AMBASSADOR,
COMPLEMENT OF THE SEASON.
I AM HIS EXCELLENCY HON. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA, PRESIDENT REPUBLIC OF GHANA WEST AFRICA. I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU THATÂ I WILL BE SENDING MY PERSONALÂADVISERÂ(BARRISTER BOB BENSON)Â FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING IN YOUR COUNTRY AND HEÂWILL BE BRINGING YOUR OUTSTANDING CONSIGNMENT BOXES, ATM CARDS,ÂUN DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS ALONG TO YOU, PLEASE YOU MOST BE SURE HE WILL NOT GO THROUGH IMMIGRATION'S PROBLEM AS HE IS MY PERSONAL ADVISER AND HE HAVEÂ BEEN GIVEN THE VETO POWER TO GO THROUGH IMMIGRATION'S AND CUSTOM ROOT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM,
AS SOON AS HE IS THROUGH WITH THE MEETING HE WILL THEN PROCEED TO YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE HAND OVER OF YOUR PARCEL TO YOU, (PLEASE RE-CONFIRM YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER) TO AVOID MISTAKE IN PROCESS OF DELIVERY.
I HAVE TAKEN THIS TASK UPON MYSELF AS THEÂÂPRESIDENT REPUBLIC OF GHANAÂBECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH ON COST OF DELIVERY AND TRANSFER, BUT NOTHING WAS RECEIVED BY YOU. I MUST SAY THAT YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY PERSON THIS TIME BECAUSE MY ADVISERÂÂWILL PERSONALLY BRING THE PARCEL TO YOUR DOORSTEP AFTER HIS MEETING IN YOUR COUNTRY AND THERE IS NOTHING ANY ONE IN THIS WORLD CAN DO ABOUT THIS, BECAUSE THE UNITED NATION SECRETARY GENERAL APPROVED THIS DELIVERY.
THE ONLY OBSTACLE NOW IS THAT THE PACKAGE HAVE TO BE REGISTERED AS A PRESIDENTIAL PACKAGE FOR HIM TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS IN OUR AIRPORT. SO PLEASE KINDLY CONTACT HIM ON HIS PERSONAL EMAIL (bob.benson.aurep@hotmail.com) AND REGISTER YOUR PARCEL SO THAT HE CAN COME ALONG WITH YOUR PARCEL.Â
I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR PARCEL THIS TIME. BUT IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE OUR FAULT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE THIS TIME THAT YOU HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY MY GOVERNMENT.
Â
WAITING YOUR URGENT RESPOND,
BEST REGARDS,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
HIS EXCELLENCY HON. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA,
PRESIDENT REPUBLIC OF GHANA.
FROM: THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT REPUBLIC OF GHANA HIS EXCELLENCY HON. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA, EMAIL: (pres.ghana@live.com) REF: RG/OTP/001-01.
ATTN: MY DEAR AMBASSADOR, COMPLEMENT OF THE SEASON. I AM HIS EXCELLENCY HON. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA, PRESIDENT REPUBLIC OF GHANA WEST AFRICA. I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU THATÂ I WILL BE SENDING MY PERSONALÂADVISERÂ(BARRISTER BOB BENSON)Â FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING IN YOUR COUNTRY AND HEÂWILL BE BRINGING YOUR OUTSTANDING CONSIGNMENT BOXES, ATM CARDS,ÂUN DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS ALONG TO YOU, PLEASE YOU MOST BE SURE HE WILL NOT GO THROUGH IMMIGRATION'S PROBLEM AS HE IS MY PERSONAL ADVISER AND HE HAVEÂ BEEN GIVEN THE VETO POWER TO GO THROUGH IMMIGRATION'S AND CUSTOM ROOT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM, AS SOON AS HE IS THROUGH WITH THE MEETING HE WILL THEN PROCEED TO YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE HAND OVER OF YOUR PARCEL TO YOU, (PLEASE RE-CONFIRM YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER) TO AVOID MISTAKE IN PROCESS OF DELIVERY.
I HAVE TAKEN THIS TASK UPON MYSELF AS THEÂÂPRESIDENT REPUBLIC OF GHANAÂBECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH ON COST OF DELIVERY AND TRANSFER, BUT NOTHING WAS RECEIVED BY YOU. I MUST SAY THAT YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY PERSON THIS TIME BECAUSE MY ADVISERÂÂWILL PERSONALLY BRING THE PARCEL TO YOUR DOORSTEP AFTER HIS MEETING IN YOUR COUNTRY AND THERE IS NOTHING ANY ONE IN THIS WORLD CAN DO ABOUT THIS, BECAUSE THE UNITED NATION SECRETARY GENERAL APPROVED THIS DELIVERY. THE ONLY OBSTACLE NOW IS THAT THE PACKAGE HAVE TO BE REGISTERED AS A PRESIDENTIAL PACKAGE FOR HIM TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS IN OUR AIRPORT. SO PLEASE KINDLY CONTACT HIM ON HIS PERSONAL EMAIL (bob.benson.aurep@hotmail.com) AND REGISTER YOUR PARCEL SO THAT HE CAN COME ALONG WITH YOUR PARCEL. I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR PARCEL THIS TIME. BUT IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE OUR FAULT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE THIS TIME THAT YOU HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY MY GOVERNMENT.ÂWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPOND,
BEST REGARDS,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
HIS EXCELLENCY HON. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA, PRESIDENT REPUBLIC OF GHANA.