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New E-mail:

"I have letters, pictures, and even a 500K check that he wrote to me... It was crazy!!!  I met him, we became roommates, and his life was just secretive.  Needless to say, I only lost 3000 throughout our friendship.  He never paid back... Whenever I get a chance I will write our story... I am sure many people who came in contact with him have a crazy story... "

Update: Help Idenitfying

I believe this man (pictured)  goes by the name of "Beaver" according to the e-mail I recently received posted below.  I am sure Kofi tricked him into lying on his behalf to confirm the Oppenheimer story.

"The picture of the guy in the suit is blurry.  Your post says he says he is his dad/bodyguard?   I think I have seen him before.  I met Kofi once through a friend of a friend and this guy was supposedly upset with Kofi because he was doing things that his father did not want him to do.  Like he was disappointing his family or something.  They were arguing and the guy said he was not going to take that from him and that his father will be very upset when he takes him (Kofi) back to his dad.  I just thought it was some rich kid acting up/running away from his responsibilities kind of a thing.  I believe his name was Bear or Beaver or some kind of B animal I think.  With a strange name like that it is probably made up just like this guy's life.  My friend thought he was odd and Kofi did not get far with them because his stories were way too crazy that none of it made any sense.  Just thought it was one of those crazy LA stories so we did not think much of it until my friend asked me to look at this site.  This guy is CRAZY.  I do not know if this is any help since my encounter was short and the name given was probably some made up name anyways."

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Email from relative of somone Kofi is currently scamming.

Thanks for your email.  He also has blocked all of us, her immediate family.  Reading your story gave me chills because everything you are saying is happening to my daughter. We met him in the beginning of December 2013, but I think my daughter met him sometime in October. When my daughter told us she was dating this guy and he was an Oppenheimer I googled him (like anyone would right)? And nothing came up, no pictures, there was nothing that confirmed who he was...and my daughter said his family was very private.  So we just took his word for it. When we first met Kofi, he seemed like a very nice guy...very quiet.  They (my daughter and Kofi) would come to my house almost every day.  We would talk, play cards, drink wine...he would talk to us about Twitter and how his family is a big shareholder.  Basically he said that his family would make all the decisions. Everything was going fine and we thought he was the real deal until your blog came up.  Once I saw the blog, I contacted my daughter and she didn't believe it, (this is when everything started to get weird and my daughter started to defend his every word.) We as her family wanted proof that he was Kofi Annan Oppenheimer and she would say he doesn't need to show us anything becoming really nasty and ugly towards us her family all of a sudden.   When we approached Kofi about the blog, he said that his family put the blog up to make my daughter break up with him because supposedly (his family) thought my daughter was interested in him solely for his money.  He also has offered my other daughter interviews at Twitter which never happened and there were three interviews supposedly scheduled.  Me and my wife were told several times we were going to meet his mom or his parents and when that day would come, something always came up and Kofi would cancel the meeting. Prior to finding out all this stuff about him, my family was planing a trip to Cabo for my cousin's wedding and after Kofi learned this he offered to fly us there on his private plane and pay for our stay.  He said he really wanted to do this for us that it wasn't a big deal and not to worry about it. After all of the inconsistencies, I had to cancel it because we were going to look like fools at the airport. The trip is supposedly still on according to my daughter and she and Kofi are set to leave this Thursday and has convince my sister in law to fly with them and stay with them. I know it's not going to happen and if they do go i feel like its going to be fishy and my sister in law is probably going to have to pay for everything or something like that.  My daughter is totally being brain-washed by him and we have told her many times he's a fraud and scam artist.  We've pleaded with her to come back home, but she's adamant that he is who he says he is.  If you could please tell us what we can do so that my daughter can get out of this horrible situation, since it's happened to you, we would greatly appreciate it. 

Help Identifying

I received a picture of a man who posed as Kofi's father/bodyguard.  Any help identifying him?

Email - "This person lied to people I know who were hurt by Kofi and he stated he was employed by Kofi's dad and was very close to Kofi's family and was employed by them for a long time.  That was what made my friends question him when they caught him in lies. "

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he also ruined my life.  I was living in LA, and my son brought him home one day, and he stayed almost a year.  He caused my partner to have a heart attack and die, I got divorced over this, and lost my business and wound up with a stroke.

I've identified scammers and crooks in my life, and thought I was immune to this stuff.  It's complicated to explain.  We all have a weak spot he used to gain access.
"

Update: Picture

"I wanted to write that I'm very sorry you were hurt by this person and he did so much damage. I think my friend has already let you know since he posted your blog to his fb, but the people in that picture are my best friends. They are all the wiser thank goodness and he didn't get any cash out of the two on the left. Sad he lied about them. The only one he really knew was my friend on the far right. I think my other friends met him once or twice. I knew he was sketch. Nothing he would promise ever came to fruition. Crazy thing is how often sociopaths like this have come in and out of their lives. He clearly is a sociopath. I think trusting, kind and empathetic people are not immune but magnets. Only thing we can do is pay attention to whether their words and actions match and no third chances.  Thank you for warning others. It may be worth itvto put some information on sociopathy on your website. There are very common characteristics and behaviors of them."

Can anyone help us identify the folks in the picture below.  I really would like to warn them. Kofi has claimed them to be Harvard peers, Firyan Film partners, former workers, and every other lie in the book.  

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"I lost my job, took out a loan from my godfather for him, and allowed him to live and interact with my family.I suffered a molar pregnancy so miscarried.

I met him in Hollywood he was with Nick D**** (another victim he conned and lied to).I haven't pressed charges because it was two years and I don't want to be reminded of it.The d***** lost a home,the father had quit his job because he thought Kofi would pay him monthly to be his financial advisor;he lived off them for almost 1-1/2 years I think Peter (the father) said.I found out because I was monitoring his phone logs and I had saw Peters numerous times.I called Peter on my own and was basically told he's a fraud,I called Harvard,& he just told me all of these crazy games Kofi had played with this family.The car Kofi would drive me around in actually turned out to be Peters Mercedes Kofi had stolen (as well as Mac books,social security cards,and etc).So after my convo with Peter,my mom and I  had the police escort him off my families property.There was also a girl he had started cheating on me with,he told her the same basics about his amount of money,he loved her,and blah blah blah.He took her to a realtor to get an apartment and backed out.Kofi is crazy and needs medical attention,do you know where he is or what he's doing?"

Current Pics

Thank you for contributing pics of Kofi! If you have any current pics of Kofi, please send them to kofiliedtome@gmail.com.

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"When I met Kofi, he claimed to be a shareholder of Twitter. Every morning he would go off to "work" at the Twitter office in NYC. When he met my brother, an accountant he "arranged" for my brother to interview with David Karp the ceo.  My brother waited in his suit numerous times to meet with the fictional David. Kofi went so far to call my brother, tell him he got the job without an interview, and encouraged him to quit his job. Thank goodness my brother never did. Kofi is so sick to play with people's lives like that!"

Things Kofi Will Do

Kofi has a similar pattern with most of his victims. Below are things he will likely begin to do. BEWARE OF THE CHEAT!

1. He will take you to look for apartments or condos. ( and likely bail when it  time to pay )

2. Find a way to move in with you.

3. Ask you to add credit to his phone or get him a new phone.

4. He will never have a phone conversation in your presence. He always leaves the room to take calls and speak privately.

5. He will show you his blog with his writings.

6. If you're lucky, he will cook amazing meals for you.

7. He will insert himself in your finances.

8. He will isolate you from friends/family.

9. He will claim to be a master computer programmer and spend long hours on your computer.

Things He Will Show You

Kofi has 3 main things he will show you to falsely validate that he is an Oppenheimer.

1. His trading accounts with millions in it. ( In reality this is a fake practice program that anyone can download and use)

2. A document detailing deposits into his trust fund account from Anglo America, LVMH, and various other companies totalling almost 1 billion dollars.

3. Fake text messages warning you to stay away from Kofi. (His way of enticing you to help him)

Define Con Artist

Con Artist
noun [Informal.]

1. a person adept at lying, cajolery, or glib self-serving talk.

2. a person adept at swindling by means of confidence games; swindler.

Confidence Trick

A confidence trick  (synonyms include confidence scheme and scam) is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their confidence, in the classical sense of trust.

A confidence artist (or con artist) is an individual, operating alone or in concert with others, who exploits characteristics of the human psyche such asdishonesty, honesty, vanity, compassion,credulity  irresponsibility, naïveté, or greed.

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Simply put,  but painfully true.

I'll totally join your lawsuit. He stole 10,000 from me.

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This one was very shocking.  We got wind of Kofi's con of a non-profit!   Despicable!

HE WAS NEVER PART OF OUR *** *** LEADERSHIP TEAM OR BOARD. He was not connected with us in any official capacity. When we met Kofi, he made up a big story about his mom running a charity trip to Japan after the devastation there. The rest is history. He continued to play out the lie. As you put it well in your email, he really is the “master con.”  As unfortunately you have seen first-hand, he is painfully “good” at his made-up role.It was not until we caught Kofi in some of his lies and realized that he was stealing from us that we began to realize the magnitude of his con-operation. 

When we confronted him, he refused to admit his lies. He just was frightened enough with our confrontation that he disappeared and has not shown back up around any of us

Recent photos

Got any recent photos of the scam artist?  Send them to kofiliedtome@gmail.com.  Heres what we just got.

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 "I know "kofi" (if that's even his real name?). he basically did the same shit to ***** & I, but we only realized he whole persona was a lie a few months after. my roommate had to leave for ny last minute & i had to find someone in a rush to move in. i found kofi on craigslist (so stupid of me not to do a background check). his ad seemed really cool & impressive, i didn't have time to keep looking so i accepted him into my 2-bedroom loft to split rent. yup, he also told us he was the grandson of kofi annan & had something to do with debeers.I go to the philippines every christmas, so that year I had to leave kofi in the loft alone. he thought he was some sort of movie director & put ads on craigslist stating he was holding auditions for some film. a bunch of people were coming through our place for the auditions, I ended up making friends with a few of them. so when I left for the philippines for the holidays, they were telling me weird shit he was saying to them.. like he owned that loft & I was his ex from a long time ago in harvard & I was just staying there temporarily. he also told them my dad was the president of the philippines (which was fucking stupid cos the president at that time was a woman hahaha). so that's when I started clicking that something was up.before we knew kofi was a fraud..

at one point after a night out, both ***** & I's credit cards went missing. we freaked out the next morning, told kofi about it. then we were getting so worried we got to the point where we were gonna call the cops. kofi disappears somewhere then comes back with an envelope saying someone turned our cards in! so, in hindsight we realize he probably freaked out about the cops being involved & getting caught, so we were saved & he never actually got the chance to run our cards. thank god.

he always paid rent but always in some sketchy way, like getting money via western union or using his "ex-girlfriend's" card. he kept renting really flashy cars from beverly hills with this card as well.

sometimes ***** & I would play this trivia drinking game & we'd always be weirded out that this graduate from harvard didn't know jackshit about the simplest, most common knowledge trivia.of course it all came together eventually, especially after I was told the lies he was saying about me.. I got back from the philippines & was pretty scared living with a sociopath. I told my dad I needed to cut my lease short asap & move out. I told kofi he needed to move out asap cos my parents were sending me back to the philippines. after some struggle, he finally agreed to move out. "

Beware of Craigslist

One victim met Kofi via craigslist. Careful who you meet online. They may just be a career thief/con artist.  Check out his reply to her ad for a roomate chock full of his usual lies. I dare you to call Harvard and confirm those degrees!

From: "kofi dankwah" <kddankwah@gmail.com>Date: Oct 22, 2009 8:25 AMSubject: interested in the aptTo: <hous-syqj6-1429243689@craigslist.org>Cc: **

CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

Hi, my name is kofi dankwah, recently graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Chemical engineer and a minor in filming. Am moving to LA ending of october for a job and wondering if your apt is still available. Am 24yrs and really laid back, neat and definately would respect all your privacy and rules. 

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"I dated Kofi for a few months.  He borrowed money from me claiming that he had transferred money from his trust fund to my bank account.  He showed me the trust fund account and everything.  It had millions in it.  I SAW him do the transfer! I have no clue how he pulled it off.  Of course I never saw the money in my account and Kofi had excuse after excuse.  After I kept demanding my money Kofi just stopped picking up the phone."

1+1=2

So have you heard the story of Kofi's incredibly deep essay he wrote for application to Harvard? No?  Well read it yourself on his blog "Thy Pen Bleeds" or check out the excerpt below...

Thy Pen Bleeds
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"Life is a series of numbers waiting to be decoded…Probability is that you will never figure the equation out and if you do it’s 1 over an endless integer….you see to question theories is to question life and its existence….theories of scientific discoveries are never a fact thus they are only reasons lasting for a certain amount of time until another scientist proofs the theory otherwise…..My first year at MIT almost defaulted my memory lane…I spent a semester trying to find clues as to what I should write my theories on in order to be eligible for a full scholarship and also end up on the dean’s list……Not that I needed the money for tuition, trust me it was never the case….but rather I wanted to amount to something the world has yet to see….days and weeks passed by until I came across a concept one wee early mornings of the day……This concept prompted me to write a mathematical theory paper questioning the idea as to if “1+1 is actually equal to 2”….you see to majority of you out there, you will say yes it amounts to 2………As of today I am still working on proofing the theory otherwise……in order not to confuse the public I will only give you a clue as to why it might not be so without having to work out the equation on this blog….You see first and foremost you must ask yourself what is “1” and thus what is the integer “1”made up of?!…yes it is confusing but as I enlisted earlier on…. “life is a series of numbers waiting to be decoded”

" 

What's wrong with this?

1. Kofi went to MIT now? What? I thought you were a Harvard boy!
2. Oh, don't need money for tuition? Ehhh then why do you steal...
3. Your theory is bullshit. 

Kofi by Kofi

Check out another fictional account of Kofi by Kofi via his blog "Thy Pen Bleeds"

Years as an undergrad at Harvard taught thee not to fear thee however a curse was bestowed on thee as I buried thy head through the great wall of knowledge, speaking verbally and rephrasing my sentences to suit professors of reasonable doubt. Then came graduation, took off with a summa cum laude, spent the summer analyzing numbers and playing chess in the South of France with old folks that enhanced thee with more knowledge…Before I could get back to the States I had a call from thy mother, she whispered through thy ears, son Harvard wants you back but this time as a grad student and I’m like “What the fuck”, I just got out of college, hasn’t even been 6 months yet if you counting from May to August within the same year. Jet packed my way through to another life line, grad school is what I’m speaking and reality says I’m the youngest grad student walking around on campus and I “ain’teven done yet. ….

TO BE CONTINUED… PART 2  COMING UP… Still metaphorically speaking?

Kofi's Guide To Scamming Women

Check out Kofi's Guide to choosing his female victims courtesy of his blog "Thy Pen Bleeds"

Part 1

1.There’s always the need to know that all women are different before you even approach one of them.

2.Thus there’s always a need to identify which category she fits in before you approach her.

3.First and foremost you need to know that the good girls always play the hardest game, well most of them.

4.Before you approach any potential girl you might like always analyze her friends and how she goes about things.

5.Remember the trick is to win her heart and in doing so you must carefully analyze your competition.

6. Never use the same tactics your competition uses upon approaching her.

7.Most women enjoy mind games, well the difficult ones at least. 

8.If she walks with her friends all the time be cautioned that your first move will be judged by her friends and not her specifically.

9.Personally from my own opinion I’d say never let a girl know you are drop dead into her, It usually minimize your chance of winning her.

10. The need to apply reverse psychology is always a must.

Part 2

1.Most girls will tend to test your brain pattern and see how intellectual you are hence the need to pay attention to every word they say on that first date must be applied.
 

12.Note that just because you got that first date doesn’t mean you’ve won her heart.

13.A smart girl will analyze your every move on the first date including actually paying attention to your physique, how you express your opinion, your ability to contribute to a good conversation and most of all how you view things perceptively.

14.Most girls will like to get a glimpse of how you relate to your family hence questions will be fired up based on your background.

15.when there’s a huge pause on a first date it could usually mean 2 things…(1)means the date is a huge fail or (2) it’s a sign of comfortable silence, you can usually tell it’s a comfortable silence by the way she smiles and giggles sighting that she has nothing to say(usually this method is seen in high school love affairs)

16. A good conversation is usually a “win win” situation in other words you need to make her feel that her points are valid.

17. Remember that your first objective is to keep her interested in your opinions in other words try as much as possible to keep her away from looking elsewhere.

18. The ability to pick up her intelligence including interests and what not’s should be instantly determined on a couple of chit chats on that first date.

19. When you recognize this intelligence and what interest her you then move to applying that reverse psychology…find out what sits beneath the brain pattern of hers.

20.CAUTION: ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION TO HOW SHE APPROACHES THE BILL AFTER A DATE..I’m not saying let her pay but guys it’s very important to at least see an attempt from her to try and contribute.