Scam Artists on chess.com

I received the following interesting message from Member [No name shaming, report it. - mod]I have replied and told him to deliver 5 mill US to me so I can start looking for a nice place for him. I doubt anybody will be taken in by this scam. But just so Chess.com is aware. Thx

"Dear Friend,  I am interested in establishing and operating a very viable business as a means of investment abroad. I do not know too well on how this is done in your country, So I will need you to help me in this regard. 

My preference is any good profit yielding business and I would appreciate any viable ideas you could come up with. I will also need you to help me look for properties like homes and lands for sale as I am proposing to invest the sum of Twenty five Million United States Dollars ($25,000,000 USD) for this. I do not know if you can and will be of help to me.

 For a brief on my personality; My name is honorable Aadheen Aahil  Mustapha am a politician and a member parliament of the Government of the republic of Ghana. I am 52 years of age, married with a wife and 4 lovely kids. 

 My need for this business proposition and to acquire these properties is very urgent. due to the upcoming election  it will be wise for me to move my funds outside the country for an investment  as I am planning to move out of this country with my family down to your country. I want you to also help in finding a good home where my family and i will live in. ( Mini Estate )

 Please I expect your good and prompt reply so that we can proceed swiftly. I will need your phone, e-mail and fax numbers for easier communication with you as am not too free discuss this matter with you here or better steal you can add me on facebook through my name.

 
Best Regards, 
Honorable Aadheen Aahil  Mustapha
 Tell +233 549639220

Sounds legit.

If I send you a extra super duper real check, do you promise to cash it and send me a very extememly most fair portion of that?

this is one of the oldest tricks in the book, online. what I amazed at is how someone with 25 million need to go on chess.com to recruit someone....you think maybe they would have some friends in high places? great English too....sounds educated. just not smart enough to know what to do with his millions. hahaha

     What's really funny is his profile looks legit.  He's been here almost 2 yrs and has played 1900 games. http://www.chess.com/members/view/Kofi202

It's a new golden age of prosperity. Jelly baby?

Yes, but that doesnt make him a legit Political figure who has nowhere to desposit his $25million...this one is as old as the "gas can trick" that bums pull in my home town.

anyway, this is called a 419 Scam

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/419_scams

I know the same guy,but he always runs out of gas in front of the same Target store.

    Someone should call the number and say;  Hello? I want to send you $5 million dollars.  My need for this business proposition and to acquire these properties is very urgent. due to the upcoming election  it will be wise for me to move my funds outside the country for an investment  as I am planning to move out of this country with my family down to your country. I want you to also help in finding a good home where my family and i will live in.                                                                                                 "Awesome Sause. Hmmm, Wait!, the only person I know who says that is, LISA?  JULIE?

I had the following reply from kofi202 

"are you on face book let add so we can chat and get to know each other better let me have your face book"

Just before he was blocked.

Amazing. It is so sad I never get those interesting scam messages. I want one too. ;)

Hey MSC, I was going to say that! I would LOVE to report him!

People like this should be reported quickly to this http://www.chess.com/forum/view/help-support/new-report-spam-here

Same here!

Yes, this is a fake. Just search Google for his profile picture and you get this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwesi_Ahwoi#/media/File:Kwesi_Ahwoi_at_African_Heads_of_State_conference_May_18,_2012.jpg

whenever anyone tries to scam me, i tell them i work for the fbi, that soon makes them go away

A minister? At least here ministers are anything but honorable.

i can think of something funny, but it's not appropriate here

Dear Chessmadam,

Before this topic gets closed, according to the chess.com name and shame rule, can you please send me your e-mail and Facebook name so we can chat about this?

Oh, I almost forgot. If you include your fax-number that would be most forthcoming.

Best regards,

Honorary Nobody Really,

Tel. +01555643819

I agree.