Just got back to my desk after being out at meetings to find a skype chat alert:
To my dismay it seems that the 419 scammers are now trying to hook-you with IM chat. Transcript is below – I have blocked and reported the sender via skype.
[11:38:26] david.akoto66: Hello Ellis,
I have been in search of someone with this last name “Ellis“ so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am Mr. David Akoto, a Banker here in Accra – Ghana. I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across you on Skype now. I am having an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you because, it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from it.
One Late PETER B. Ellis, a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2004 for 36 calendar months; valued at (Three Million, Four Hundred Thousand US Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was this 16 of January 2007. Sadly PETER was among the death victims in the May 26 2006 Earthquake disaster in Jawa, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end.
My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer. PETER did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he was not married and no children. Last week my Bank Management requested that PETER should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract.
I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that PETER is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don’t want such to happen. That was why when I saw your name I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you have the same name with him and my bank head quarters will release the account to you. There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.
It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream. Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response strictly through my personal email address, davidakoto@live.com
Regards,
David Akoto
I got this one today
Goodday,
In search of a reliable contact, I came across your profile on Skype and decided to contact you. My name is Wilson Jefferson, an auditor in a commercial bank. I am seeking your assistance in the transfer of some huge funds, which belonged to customer of the bank who on further inquiries i learn died 3years ago. The account has been inactive since then and has been regarded as dormant. The customer was a Jewish diamond dealer and up till date no one has turned up to make any request on this account.
I can arrange to have this funds transferred by swift to your account abroad if we can reach a reasonable agreement. Everything will be perfected on my side to make sure that we comply with all banking regulations of your country and mine.
I hope you will consider my proposal, and i await your reply. I will provide you with a private contact telephone number as soon as I receive a positive response from you
Regards,
Wilson Jefferson
[4:15:58 PM] Tom Reidar Grøndahl: http://www.nigerianscams.org/x_letters.htm
[4:17:37 PM] Tom Reidar Grøndahl:
[4:19:18 PM] wilson jefferson: my friend ,what do you mean by that
[4:20:31 PM] Tom Reidar Grøndahl: That this is a typical scam
Hi, me too, seems to be doing the rounds on sir names
.[21:47:04] david akoto: Hello WARNER,
I have been in search of someone with this last name “WARNER“ so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am Mr. David Akoto, a Banker here in Accra – Ghana. I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across you on Skype now. I am having an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you because, it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from it.
It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream. Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response strictly through my personal email address, davidakoto@live.com
Regards,
David Akoto
i got the one on money to! shitting though cause i sent him an email through hotmail tellin him to piss off! now upon reading this, wished i didn't do i blocked everythin from him.. fingers crossed he didn't hack into anything!
def just got this 5 mins ago.. good thing i googled the name!
i also had a message from them, and they will ask you to email a certain chambers of reality and advocates address to barrister john mercer which will call you and tell you about the consultation fee and other fees, im still negotiating with them and they called me thrice. i think will fool them too and let their pocket get empty in calling me..thank god i found this site
If any of you know but there is a man in the police that is under cover and chases this guys. He even meets them were ever they want to meet. He has caught them in action trying to scam them . One of the guys ran away after he told him who he was. That was funny!
Just got the same email. thank god for google !!
I have had the same email but the man has changed his name to Dennin Amankwah I told him this was a scam but he said it was not and got rather nasty
Just got one now – the full unedited message (except for my real last name replaced by "MyLastName") is:
Hello MyLastName,
I have been in search of someone with this last name "MyLastName",so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am Mr. D. Nnanatu, a Banker here in GHANA. I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across you on skype now. I am having an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you because, it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from it.
One Late Peter R.MyLastName, a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2004 for 36 calendar months, valued a US$12,500,000.00 (Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was the 16th of January 2007. Sadly Peter was among the death victims in the May 26 2006 Earthquake disaster in Jawa, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end. My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer. Peter did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he Peter was not married and no childred.Last week my Bank Management requested that I should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract. I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that Peter is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen.
That was why when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/Heir to the account, since you have the same last name with him and my bank head quarters will release the account to you. There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of law. It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream.
Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET and DO NOT respond to this on skype for same security reason. I have more to write you about the details once I receive your urgent response strictly through my personal Email address: d_nnanatu@live.com We can as well discuss this on phone: +233547448324
Have a nice day and God bless.
Anticipating your communication.
Daniel Nnanatu
+233547448324,
Hello ESTEVEZ,
I have been in search of someone with this last name " ESTEVEZ " so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am Mr. D. Nnanatu, a Banker here in GHANA. I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across you on skype now. I am having an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you because, it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from it.
One Late Peter R. ESTEVEZ , a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2004 for 36 calendar months, valued a US $12,500,000.00 (Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was the 16th of January 2007.Sadly Peter was among the death victims in the May 26 2006 Earthquake disaster in Jawa,Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end. My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer. Peter did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he Peter was not married and no children. Last week my Bank Management requested that I should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract. I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that Peter is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen.
That was why when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you have the same last name with him and my bank head quarters will release the account to you.There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of law. It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream.
Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET and DO NOT respond to this on skype for same security reason. I have more to write you about the details once I receive your urgent response strictly through my personal Email address: nnanatu09@live.com
Regards,
Daniel Nnanatu,
Hello ESTEVEZ,
I have been in search of someone with this last name " ESTEVEZ " so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am Mr. D. Nnanatu, a Banker here in GHANA. I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across you on skype now. I am having an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you because, it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from it.
One Late Peter R. ESTEVEZ , a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2004 for 36 calendar months, valued a US $12,500,000.00 (Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was the 16th of January 2007.Sadly Peter was among the death victims in the May 26 2006 Earthquake disaster in Jawa,Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end. My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer. Peter did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he Peter was not married and no children. Last week my Bank Management requested that I should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract. I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that Peter is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen.
That was why when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you have the same last name with him and my bank head quarters will release the account to you.There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of law. It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream.
Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET and DO NOT respond to this on skype for same security reason. I have more to write you about the details once I receive your urgent response strictly through my personal Email address: nnanatu09@live.com
Regards,
Daniel Nnanatu,
Dear X
I have been in search of someone with this last name X so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am Mrs. Comfort Asamaoh, head human resources First Inland Reserved Bank, Accra-Ghana. I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across you now.
I am having an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you because, it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from it. One Late Mr.Shafi Shifren a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2004 for 36 calendar months, valued at US$18,400,000.00 (Eighteen Million, Four Hundred Thousand US Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was this 16 of Jenuary, Sadly Shafi was among the death victims in the May 26 2006 Earthquake disaster in Jawa, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people.He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end.. My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer. Shafi did not mention any Next of Kin/Heir when the account was opened, and he Shafi was not married and no children. Last week my Bank Management requested that i should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract.
I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that Shafi is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That was why when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/Heir to the account, since you have the same last name with him and my bank head quarters will release the account to you. There is no risk involved: the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.
It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream. Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response through my private email address:(mrs_comfort_asamoah@firbgh.com) We can as well discuss this on phone: let me know when you will be available to speak with me.
Have a nice day and God bless.
Anticipating your communication.
Mrs. Comfort Asamaoh.
just got the same letter from daniel nnanatu …thanks for google just yesterday
Hello Mohd,
I have been in search of someone with this last name "Al Mohd" so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other believing that you will not betray me. I am Mr. Kpoko Aja, a Banker here in Ghana. One Mr. Fuhaid Al Mohd, a citizen of your country and Crude Oil dealer made a fixed deposit with my bank in 2003 for 60 calendar months, valued at US$2,500,000.00 Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars and the due date for this deposit contract was this 22nd of February 2008. Sadly Fuhaid was among the death victims in the May 26 2006 Earthquake disaster in Jawa, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his untimely end. My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his Account Relationship Officer. Fuhaid did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, he was not married and no children. Last week my Bank Management requested that Fuhaid should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract.
I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that Fuhaid is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That is why I am seeking your co-operation to present you as the Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you are a foreigner and my bank head quarters will release the account to you. There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law. It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds in this ratio, 50/50%, equal sharing. Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information highly confidential. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response strictly
through my personal email address, kpokoaja@yahoo.ca.
Have a nice day and God bless. Anticipating your communication.
Aja.
kpokoaja@yahoo.ca
I've got the same exact letter like Mohd above with the same guy, son of a gun!!! And I was dreaming of being rich!ahahahah
Thank God for the site guys.;)
I got the David Nnanatu one. That is so disgusting, claiming him as a victim in an earthquake and asking you to help steal his money. That's so wrong, I wouldn't do it even if it was legitimate. He's not a good banker if he didn't make a means by which to retrieve the funds upon death of that guy. Thank God for Yahoo search and for all you who posted the Nnanatu passage. Thanks!!!!
scaM!!!! AND PEOPLE STILL BELIEVE.
i had a message from david akoto now tks to all of you who wrote here because you really helped
Hello, It's a shame !!! On my skype this morning !
Exactly the same message than Modh Akthar …but with my name !!!!
"I'm sorry to have contacted you informally but I have been in search of someone with the last name "SIBILLE" …etc
……Have a nice day and God bless.
Anticipating your communication.
Mrs. Comfort Asamaoh."
got one today from "Mrs. Comfort Asamoah"
yes, but for me they introduced as american generals from iraq
"I received one from an "edwin Anderson" do people have anything better to do!!!!!
Hehe, just recievied this scam
. Haha, fun.
just got this too, typed in the bank and its real, then i typed in the name and walla, i found ts website. we need to find this person!!
I have received the same message today.
Me too from banker kpoko.aja
me too… dead giveaway is that they forgot how to spell their own name. Note sign-off name is spelt differently from name in email address (see below)
Dear <last name>
I have been in search of someone with this last name <last name> so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am Mrs. Comfort Asamaoh, head human resources-First Inland Reserved Bank, Accra-Ghana. I believe it is the will of the Almighty God for me to come across you now.
I am having an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you because, it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from it. One Mr.Shafi <last name> (now a deceased) who happens to be a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with our bank in 2004 for 60 calendar months, valued at US$18,400,000.00 (Eighteen Million, Four Hundred Thousand US Dollars). Now his Certificate of Deposit (CD) expired January 16,2010. Sadly, I regret to let you know that Mr.Shafi was among the death victims far back May. 26, 2006 Earthquake that killed over 5,000 people in Java Indonesia. He was off to Indonesia on a business trip before the eventuality took place. My bank management is yet to discover anything about his death. Mr. Shafi did not mention any beneficiary when the account was created and he was not married and has no children. Last week my Bank Management requested that i should give instructions concerning the renewal of his Certificate of Deposit (CD) with the bank.
Basically, this fund has come to maturity and ready for withdrawal together with the accrued interest. If the bank directors happens to learn that Mr. Shafi is dead and do not have any beneficiary to claim his fund, it will be reverted into the bank's treasury account as unclaimed deposit. Now, I must provide a beneficiary to claim this fund. For this reason, I have no choice but to search for you through his name so as to present you before the bank as the sole beneficiary to late Mr. Shafi. The fact that both of you share the same name has made this transaction executable under a legitimate background. There is no risk involved.
Better we claim this money and invest it in your country richly. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties. If you are able to assist me with this noble endeavor, please contact me on my personal email address: (mrs_comfort_asamoah.firbgh@rocketmail.com) for details and procedures. Please do treat this information as highly confidential.
Have a nice day and God bless.
Anticipating your communication.
Mrs. Comfort Asamaoh.
I had one too . But they had corrected The Name. ….
one mrs asamoah from ghana contacted me yesterday.says mr shafi godfrey from my country died in an indian ocean earthquake on his way to india on a business trip.the earthquake is said to have killed 230 000 people.what kind of earthquake was that?