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Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Our Ref: SCB/IRD/CBX/021/04 Malam Usman. Executive Manager, Standard Chartered Bank(SCB) Accra Ghana. RE: BANK ERROR IN YOUR FAVOR:$USD15MUSD. Dear Friend. I am Malam Usman. the Executive Manager of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Since my assumption of office , I have been able to offset most Overdue contract sums owed by the Government of Ghana to Foreign contractors in the past years. In the process of these payments, I discovered through investigation that my predecessor moved out the above-mentioned sum outside but was unable to conclude the transaction before he was removed out of office unaware and the bank codes changed. The fund originated from the balance of over-invoiced sum and inflated government contracts of which the principal sum had been paid to foreign contractors that executed their contract some years ago. This fund is now floating in a suspense account of our bank and will be moved by telegraphic transfer within 48 hours of perfection of your account coordinates. I have concluded all necessary Arrangements for the TRANSFER of the money to an account .Contacting you on this issue became imperative to owing to the fact that the transfer cannot be affected without a second party account and receiving Bank Code and SWIFT numbers. Therefore, what is required from you is trust and honesty. No further documentation, no travel is required, I will forward an account where my share will be further transferred to when the money reaches your bank. At the moment i can only give information that are reasonably able to assist the transaction without jeopardize my person, work or this transaction. Please send detail information, 1 your full names............................................................. 2,your telephone/fax numbers........................................ 3,profession.................................................................... 4,age/sex........................................................................ 5,marital status.................................................. 6,Occupation............................................................... You can email now to indicate your willingness. Thanks in advance for a mutual and fruitful Business association. Regards, Malam Usman.Executive Manager,Standard Chartered Bank(SCB)