Delinquent Money Collection Scam

IP is Nigeria

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From: Kokoro Akira (V. Pres.) <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Legal Representative
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010



Sir,

This is an official request for legal representation on
behalf of our above named company.

Sogo Corporation is a Japan-based company; our area of
business is Sales of Construction Machinery. We are
contractor for Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Kato Works
Co., Ltd. KOBELCO Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Komatsu
Co., Ltd. Sakai Caterpillar INC. TOYOUMPANKI Co., Ltd. (TCM)
Ishikawajima Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Tadano Co.,
Ltd. We export machinery to Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand,
the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Pakistan, Australia, New
Zealand, Britain, Greece, Belgium, Ireland, Portugal, Spain,
Canada, the United States and South Africa.

Presently we are incapacitated due to international legal
boundaries to exert pressure on our delinquent customers in
the United States of America and we request for your legal
services accordingly. We got your contact information as a
result of our search for a reliable firm or individual to
provide legal services as requested.

After a careful review of your profile as well as your
qualification and experience, we are of the opinion that you
are capable and qualified to provide the legal services as requested.

On behalf of Sogo Corporation, please accept our sincere
appreciation in advance for your willingness to render your
services as we look forward to your prompt response to our request.

Sincerely,

Kokoro Akira
V. President (Sales)
Sogo Corporation
Phone: +44 (844)589-9456
Fax: +44 (700)-608-1893
Email: "mailto:[email protected]"
[email protected]
Website: http://www.sogocorporation.com

The latest scam version of this scam is quite well done.

- Intro email is basically "We don't have a legal rep in your state, are you taking new clients?"
- Attorney responds "Who is the client, need to do conflict check."
- Scammer sends name of legit company as debtor, asks not to contact until retained because trying to keep client as a customer, just wants to get paid, litigation last resort.
- Attorney sends retainer agreement.
- Scammer says "flying to Korea to get approval from our Board of Directors."
- Scammer sends back signed agreement a few days later, and tells attorney that debtor will pay the total amount due to avoid suit, will pay on last day of the month, don't contact debtor unless misses payment.
- It is at this point that an experienced attorney attempts to authenticate the client, and cannot do so. Up to this point, all the attorney did was send the client/scammer a standard retainer agreement and do a conflict check, no time at all to do those two tasks. But, accepting funds into the firm's trust account is an entirely different story. An inexperienced attorney might accept the funds, and when they "clear" remit to scammer/client less contingency fee...then we all know what happens when the counterfeit check finally bounces 3 weeks to 6 months later. The experienced attorney treats his trust account like the sacred thing that it is, and won't accept funds without authenticating that s/he has contracted with a duly authorized member of the client/scammer company and verifies funds are going to the business' HQ, and not some rogue employee. The inexperienced attorney might not realize that has to be done.

This scam was attempted in Missouri just last month, probably because the newest members of the bar were just sworn on on April 30, and added their contact info on the MO Bar web site.

No such thing as a quick buck. If it seems too good to be true, it is.

Welcome here Missouri Attorney.

Thanks for posting this valuable information. Is it possible to post that first email that was send by the scammer? Preferably with the full headers, with the private details left out of course.

Another using a real estate twist. I think the realtor is real but the email address isn't. Realtyagent.com is a free email domain and annsabellarealty.com was recently registered for a year from Canada.

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Reply-To: <[email protected]>
From: "Ann Sabella"<[email protected]>
Subject: Civil litigation matter
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:38:00 -0600

Attention Counsel,

I have been instructed by my client to request the services of a civil litigation attorney for real estate loan breach.

Our local attorney does not have jurisdiction and it will be a privilege to have you represent my client.

Let me know your position as soon as possible.


I await your email.


Sincerely,

Ann Sabella
Ann Sabella Realty, Inc.
795 NE 94th St
Miami, FL 33138-2914
[email protected]

1-305-468-4562

I might mention that while most lawyer scams ask that funds be transfered to Asian bank, this is not always the case. Some scammers have evolved and have accomplices that can set up accounts anywhere in the world that can arrange for the funds to quickly vanish, including US and Canadian accounts.

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Subject: Legal Assistance Required (Tenluxe Co.Ltd).
From: "Edward Chung Lee" <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]

This is an official requisition for your legal consultation services on
behalf of Tenluxe Co., Ltd.

We are based in Taiwan and our principal activity is manufacturing cotton
yarn,mixed spinning yarn, chemical fiber yarn, embryo cloth, RTW clothes
and knitwear.Other activities include constructing, leasing and selling
residential and commercial buildings and provision of investment services
We are presently incapacitated due to international legal boundaries to
exert pressure on our delinquent customers in USA and we request for your
services accordingly.We got your contact information from the state of USA
lawyers Directory as a result of our search for a reliable firm or
individual to provide legal services as requested. After a careful review
of your profile as well as your qualification and experience, we are of
the opinion that your are capable and qualified to provide the legal
services as requested.

Please accept my sincerest appreciation on behalf of Tenluxe Co., Ltd.,in
advance for your willingness to render your services as we look forward to
your prompt response to our request.

If interested kindly get back to me for comprehensive details.

Thank you.
Edward Chung Lee
Managing Director
Company Name:Tenluxe Co., Ltd.
Taipei County,22041,Taiwan.

If a check arrives by UPS or Fedex overnight, this doesn't mean much and doesn't add credibility to the sender. Large counterfeit checks are almost always sent overnight. Here's how:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ ... 9611.story

we received this one today

P O Box 10720
Victoria Street
London WC2R 1AP
http://www.rbs.co.uk

Dear Friend,
Re: My Request for Your Joint Partnership

I have a very important request that make me to contact you; I am Fred Anderson I solicit your assistance and Guidelines in
making a business investment and wire transfer of sum ?15.5Million British Pounds, to your country within the Next few
days. All conformable legal documents to back this payment in your name genuinely as the beneficiary will be secured and
copies will be sent to you for your own view and records keeping, before the funds is reach your bank account.

I work as a Chief Financial Officer and Manager, and am in charge with all Offshore Mortgage & Services of our overseas
brokers/investors with Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, London. But at This moment, I am constrained to issue more details about
this profitable Business Investment until I get your positive response by reply email. There is no risk involved in this
transaction. Meanwhile, I have worked out the modalities and technicalities whereby the funds can be claimed by any foreigner
beneficiary outside London, who have the complete details of the said fund without any hitches. Our sharing ratio will be 50%
for me and 50% for you equally. If you are interested, send your email response and your direct mobile Telephone number
through my private email ( [email protected] ) so we could discuss more on phone as regards to this transaction
for further details to be given to you. I wish for your utmost confidentiality in handling this transaction

Note: I will split the transfer in two 2 installments for easy and smooth wire transfer of the funds to your bank, without
problems from any authorities.

Awaiting your kind email reply soon for further details. Thanks.
Best Regards
Mr. Fred Anderson
Chief Financial Officer and Manager
Royal Bank of Scotland, London.

Thanks for that info. We may be late to reply but be assured that everything is getting noticed and it all helps very much.

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Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
From: [email protected]
Subject: Settlement Payment



-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010
Subject: Settlement Payment

My name is Jennifer Nikawa. I am contacting your firm in regards to a
divorce
settlement (Collaborative Law Agreement) with my ex husband Amsberry Nikawa
who resides in your jurisdiction.Please contact me for more info via
[email protected]

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Message-Id: <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Request for Legal Representation
From: Paul Chiu <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]



-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Chiu [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 xxx
To: [email protected]
Subject: Request for Legal Representation

Attention: Counsel,

Request for Legal Representation.

This is an official request for legal representation on behalf of Henan
Shibang Heavy Industrial Machines (HK) Ltd. We operate trading business of
new and used high quality machines, such as excavators, bulldozer, crawler
drill, breaker and other construction machines.

I got your contact information from the Online Directory as a result of my
search for a reliable firm or individual and after a careful review of your
profile as well as your qualification and experience, it is logical to
believe that you are capable and qualified to provide the legal services as
requested.

Your acceptance of our request for your services will also require the
responsibility of providing consultation in the case of delinquent payments
associated with North American customers who are ready to pay for their
ordered products using certified bank check/draft issued in USA banks.

You will be required to deduct your 15% automatically as funds are made
available to you, that way, we can be rest assured that all parties involved
are treated accordingly. We are to provide our client the under listed
payment
information. If you are ready to assist,please fill and return back for
immediate processing.

Name to be written on Check:

Direct Mailing Address:

Direct Telephone:

Name of your bank:

Also, receiving your retainer agreement would be greatly appreciated in this
case to commence with signing of representation, if accepted and clear to
our request. Our estimated transaction volume is between US$650,000.00 and
$1,750,000.00 monthly. The suggested 15% commission should take care of your
retainer's fee, wire transfer fee for the balance and other expenses that
would be incur during the payment processing.

On behalf of Henan Shibang Company, Please accept my sincerest appreciation
in advance for your willingness to render your services as we look forward
to your prompt response to our request.


Best Regards,

Mr. Paul Chiu

Assist. Director.
Henan Shibang Heavy Industrial Machines
416th, Jianye Rd., South Jinqiao Area,
Pudong New District,China
Tel: +852-8175-0041
Fax: +852-3017-7295
Email: [email protected]
http://www.hnshibang.cn

Beware of this one, it's one of the latest:

Ana Teodoro
Human Resource Department
Hon-Kwang Electric Co., Ltd
Address: 10, Alley 5, Lane 89,
Sec 3 Nanjing E. Rd, Taipei, Taiwan 104

Lawpro in Canada has put out some excellent info on these scams:

http://www.slaw.ca/2010/06/17/lawpro-fr ... ment-scam/

http://www.practicepro.ca/practice/pdf/ ... oSheet.pdf

http://www.practicepro.ca/LAWPROMag/KeepYourGuardUp.pdf

Scammers present you a contract that is too good to be true thats why a lot of people nowadays are fooled. Sometimes you can't even tell which is the real thing. Well to be protected nowadays we have to take extra precaution especially credit cards. Our family have this credit monitoring service which alerts you of any suspicious activity going on or if somebody is looking into your account they give you alerts through email or priority mail. such an excellent service.

Our law firm just received the email and check from Jennifer Nikawa. I am wondering if we should report this and if so where. Any advice? Thank you.

Just recieved this, I'm pretty sure based upon the previous posts that it is a scam:

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: Settlement

I sent you an email regarding divorce settlement with my ex husband who
resides in your jurisdiction, and I didn't hear from you. Kindly get back
to me via [email protected] if you are still interested.