An unfathomable scandal is unfolding in Ghana.
The behaviour of the traffickers, who want to lure their victims to Ghana to an alleged guest house of the Minister of Health, is almost unbelievable. It concerns victims in Germany and in Spain, the USA and the UK who are supposed to travel to Ghana to carry out an alleged contract with the Minister. But this is not the Minister Hon. Kwaku Agyemang Manu, MP, it is a ripper. A bad ripper.
The minister’s identity was stolen, and a raid was prepared in Ghana, which certainly does not make things any better for the perpetrators. It is life-threatening to get involved with such people. A human life means nothing to the perpetrators and their helpers, and one can quickly find oneself in a situation where corruption in Ghana can get one into considerable trouble. There is then no escape from this situation. One can only repeat this again and again. The perpetrators do not tolerate any questions that upset them.
We thank the reader who had the courage to correspond with the perpetrator. The story is of an unprecedented brutality and shows how the scammers work. When she went to apply for the visa, the whole scam blew up. She said, perhaps a little naively, that she had been invited by the Minister of Health.
The US Embassy in Accra writes about the scammers business in Ghana and West Africa.
Therefore: Do not reply, do not send any documents. Do not disclose any of your data, destroy the mail.
Note: We have translated the first email that reached our reader into English, this article will also appear in German because of the explosive nature of the matter.
Here are the mails:
Please excuse me for responding to your email now.
to your email. I was ill, so I was out of the office, but have
but I have just recovered from my illness and am back in the office.
I have received and read your email. I am pleased with your
interest in this business. For the success of this
Business deal, the following needs to be done;
- we need to register a company or business name in Ghana in your name
and in your favour. This is in accordance with the
Ghana law, which requires that every foreign contractor must have
Have a registered company or business name in Ghana. The
Supply Contract will be awarded in the name of that company or firm. - we must rent an office space in Ghana to serve as the company’s registered office or
business address - we must register the company with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of
Ghana as a supplier.
In order to comply with the above, we require the service of a
lawyer.
After the above has been fulfilled, the solicitor will, on behalf of the
the company’s name to the Ministry of Health of the
of the Republic of Ghana. After making the offer of contract, I will
use my office and authority as the Minister of Health of the Republic of Ghana
to execute the supply contract for medical devices and equipment in your
in favour of the company registered in the Republic of Ghana.
Company and name thereafter you will be required to open your
Bank account for the payment of the contract sum of one hundred and fifty
million five hundred thousand United States Dollars ( US$ 150,500,000.00 ).
to be specified.
If the contract sum of one hundred and fifty million
five hundred thousand US Dollars ( US$ 150,500,000.00 ) has been deposited into your
the sum of one hundred and fifteen million, three hundred thousand
three hundred thousand United States Dollars ( US$ 110,300,000.00 ) for the purchase and
supply of the medical equipment and supplies to
Hospitals in rural communities in the Republic of Ghana.
You and I will then share the balance of forty million
two hundred thousand US dollars (40,200,000.00 US dollars) in a ratio of
of 70:30, which is 70% for me and 30% for you.
If you do not buy the medical equipment and supplies yourselves and
to the hospitals in the rural communities of the Republic of Ghana
in the rural communities of the Republic of Ghana, I will provide a local
I will provide a local supplier here in the Republic of Ghana to whom you will transfer the sum of
one hundred and ten million transfer three hundred thousand US dollars (
110,300,000.00 US dollars ) to his bank account so that he can supply the
medical equipment and devices in the name of the company and distribute them to
Hospitals in rural communities in the Republic of Ghana,
while we still have the overcharged contract sum or the overcharged balance
share of the contract sum, which is forty million,
two hundred thousand US dollars (US$40,200,000.00).
If there is anything you do not understand, please let me know so that
I can enlighten you.
Yours sincerely,
Hon.Kwaku Agyemang Manu, MP
Minister of Health
Republic of Ghana
Dear
I am pleased to know that you can communicate in English
with English. You need to know the following facts:
- we don’t have much time left to submit to the Procurement Committee of the
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Ghana in response to the
call for the supply of medical supplies and equipment to
hospitals in the rural communities of the Republic.
Contract offer to be submitted by Ghana. - it takes at least one month to apply for and finalise your travel arrangement from
Germany to Ghana and finalise the contract offer
in response to the request for the supply of medical
equipment to hospitals in rural communities in the
of the Republic of Ghana. - if we are to be successful with this transaction, the
lawyer in Ghana must register a company or business name in your name and for your
name and in your favour; to rent an office space in Ghana to be used
to rent, which will serve as your registered office or business; register the company as a
register the business as a supplier with the Ministry of Health
to have it registered. This is to enable it to report to the Procurement Committee of the
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Ghana in response to the
call for the supply of medical equipment and devices to
Hospitals in the rural communities of the Republic of Ghana officially.
submit a contract bid expiry of the deadline for the submission of the
Contract Offer.
The total amount you need to invest to complete the deal
to complete the deal is US$8,650.00 (eight thousand six hundred and fifty
US dollars). The expenses are tabulated below:
A. A company registration, which includes a company incorporation, a
company secretary and a company bank account, costs US$5,300.00
(five thousand three hundred US dollars).
B. Renting an office space for a period of one year
costs US$ 1,800.00 (one thousand eight hundred US dollars).
C. Registration of your company as a supplier with the
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Ghana costs 950.00 USD
(nine hundred and fifty US dollars).
D. The registration fee for taxes and VAT is
US$600.00 (six hundred US dollars).
The estimated service fee of the attorney shall be paid upon completion of this
transaction is paid.
As far as your travel to Ghana is concerned, as of today, it is not possible,
to obtain a visa to enter Ghana immediately within two weeks.
within two weeks. Within 72 hours of your departure, you must have
a negative PCR test within 72 hours of your departure for Ghana and an additional
an additional antigen test, which costs 150.00 US dollars (one hundred and fifty US dollars).
(one hundred and fifty US dollars), with the result available within
30 available protocol. Payment must be made online before boarding
boarding the flight to Ghana.
There will be a digital review of your Covid-19 test results,
as the government of Ghana fights the spread of fake results.
…of falsified results. If you test positive on arrival, you must
immediately isolated at your own expense at a government
health facility at your own expense. This costs 120.00 US dollars
(one hundred and twenty US dollars) per day for a period of 14 days.
You will also be required to complete an online health declaration form and
may be asked to do so again on board before landing in Ghana.
before landing in Ghana.
In order for you to be issued a visa to travel to Ghana,
the following requirements must be met:
- you need your passport
- you must present a two-colour passport photo
- you must submit a fully completed and signed visa application form.
and signed visa application form - you must provide evidence of travel arrangements for the duration of your trip.
Details of your planned arrangements must include a copy of an
itinerary or an e-ticket showing your outward and return travel
and entry and exit dates for your destination. Show your
full name as printed on your passport. - apply for a single entry visa valid for 90 days from the date of
valid for 90 days from the date of issue. You must apply for a visa at least 7 days
7 days before the planned date of departure for a single-entry visa. - you must provide an official hotel confirmation on
on an official hotel letterhead with the full hotel address.
; Indicate the dates of stay;
Show your name as it appears on your passport. Have
Have a hotel staff member sign your name.
If you want to come to Ghana, you don’t need a
invitation letter from me; you can apply for a tourist visa,
book a hotel and give me your hotel details like name of the hotel, address of the hotel
of the hotel and hotel room number. When you arrive in Ghana
you should buy a SIM card and call me or send me an e-mail to
send me an email to inform me of your arrival and I will
and I will arrange to meet you at your hotel or at my guest house or at a restaurant.
a restaurant.
Nevertheless, before you proceed with your travel arrangements. You
must send or wire $8,650.00 (eight thousand six hundred and fifty U.S. dollars)
to send or transfer money for the lawyer in Ghana to set up a company or business name in your name and on your behalf.
business name in your name and for your benefit; an office space in Ghana
office space in Ghana to be used as a place of business or a
business; to register the business as a supplier company with the
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Ghana in order to enable it to
to enable it to be registered with the Procurement Committee of the
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Ghana in response to the
to supply medical equipment and supplies to hospitals in rural communities in the
Hospitals in the rural communities of the Republic of Ghana before the
Expiry of the deadline for submission of the contract bid while you are
Process your travel arrangement and pray.
I believe you understand everything I have written in this email
and explained in this email.
Yours sincerely,
Hon. Kwaku Agyemang Manu, MP
Greeting.
If we wait for you to complete your travel arrangement and come to
Ghana, the solicitation for the submission of contract bid will be
expired and this means that we will miss out on this business deal.
If you cannot afford to send the money in the blue, there is no need
for you to come to Ghana to meet me because by the time you arrive
here the submission of contract bid for the contract to supply of
medical devices and equipment to hospitals in the rural communities of
the Republic of Ghana will be closed.
I hope you understand what I wrote in this email.
Best regards
Dear
I will send you the account details of my fiduciary officer in London,
United Kingdom so that you will transfer the money into it. After you
have transferred the money into it, you should send a scanned copy of
the transfer receipt to me which I will forward to my fiduciary
officer to enable him instruct his agent here in Ghana to bring the
Ghana Cedi or currency equivalent of the money to me.
I will take the necessary steps. I will advise you to book
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/accra/accra/hoteldetail.
Best regards,
Hon.Kwaku A. MP
Dear
Below is the bank account details:
Account Name: MARCUS OGBERAHWE
Account Number: 41277805
Sort Code: 608370
IBAN: GB70CNFV60837041277805
BIC: CNFVGB21XXX
Bank Name: CONTIS FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
After transferring the money, please send the transfer receipt to me.
Best regards,
Hon Kwaku A. Manu MP
Dear
Yes the service fee of the lawyer will be paid afterwards because we
will still need his service as we proceed in this transaction. The
service cost of the lawyer is different from the US$8,650.00 ( Eight
thousand six hundred and fifty United States dollar)
If we want to pay the service fee of the lawyer now, you will be
paying over US$8650.00.
The service fee of the lawyer is US$3,200.00 ( Three thousand two
hundred United States dollar )
You should have told the embassy that you are going for tourism
therefore you need a tourist visa. You should not have told them you
are going to meet me.
Best regards,
Hon. Kwaku A. Manu MP
Dear
Please forgive me for not telling you before. If you understood my
first email to you. I am bringing you in the business deal to stand as
a supply contractor so that I will use my power and office as the
Minister of Health to award the contract in the favor of your company
so that the contract sum will be paid to you and you and I will share
the surplus amount of the contract.
As a government worker and official, it is prohibited for me to bring
in government contractors or appoint government contractors. It is a
breach of my official duty.
No one should know that I am the one who brought you in hence the secrecy.
Best regards,
Hon. KwaKu A. Manu MP
Dear
If they know that I brought you into the business deal to stand as a
supply contractor and also approve the awarding of the contract to
you, there will be suspicion which will call for investigation.
This is a breach of the constitution of Ghana. It will not affect you
legally but it will affect me legally and might cost me my office and
power as the minister of health.
I believe you have understood what I explained in my emails.
Best regards,
Hon. KwaKu A. Manu MP
Hours later the ripper wrote in self-pity
I am not a con in a rip deal scam. This is the truth. I do not know
whom you have spoken to about this deal but you have just jeopardized
this deal for me and done something that will affect affect my job.
