Jumat, 26 Juni 2009

Insulation Lawyer

Dear Sir/Madam,

Aluminium Service Centre Sdn Bhd (ASC) was incorporated in Malaysia on
1985. ASC is a Subsidiary of SKB Aluminium Industries Sdn. Bhd. and a
member of SKB Group. The principal activities of ASC concentrates on the
trading and promotion of all types of architectural aluminium extrusions,
fittings, accessories, sealants and insulation materials for doors and
windows, screws and machinery for the fabrication of aluminium works.

Due to some accounts in usa,canada and North America not fulfilling their
contractual obligations, We are currently looking to appoint a legal
representative in the above mentioned countries to ensure that our
delinquent or past due accounts are settled and represent our company in
the collection or possible law suit.

We are incapacitated by distance logistics to directly commence
litigations directly in such cases but our company cannot continue to
absorb the continued losses from unpaid accounts. Below are the services
we hope your organisation can help us with.

1.Provide consultation and legal advice on delinquent payments.

2. Receive the said funds of past due accounts and keep in a trust account
on our behalf until requested by our company.

3.80% of payments from North America are used for the purchase of raw
material, you will be instructed on how and when to disburse to our
suppliers and supply us with monthly details of how much was collected and
subsequently disbursed.

For this service, we will be offering you or your firm 20% contigency fee
for any payment received from our clients on the past due accounts, if
there is no litigation. Incase there is need for litigation, all expence
will be paid by us. But please if you disagree with our mode of payment
regarding your services, then let us know, then we can discuss it further.

Should your organization be able to provide these services to us, Please
contact us at mtucknam@yahoo.com.hk for more information.

Regards,
Mr. Lye Tuck Nam(MD)
Aluminium Service Centre Sdn Bhd(ASC)
115, Perak Lane, 11600 Penang, Malaysia.

Selasa, 23 Juni 2009

Lmited Attorney

Attention: Counselor

We, the management of Lcheng Group of Company Lmited require your legal representation for our North American Customers. We are of the opinion that the ability to consolidate payments from North America will eradicate delays due to inter-continental monetary transaction between Asia and North America. We understand that a proper Attorney Client Retainer will provide the necessary authorization and we are most inclined to commence talks as soon as possible. Your consideration of our request is highly anticipated and we look forward to your prompt response / request.

Sincerely,
Donald Lee.

Kamis, 18 Juni 2009

LawFirmSites.com Website Spammers

This would normally not make it on here. Not quite scammy but very spammy. The writer has emailed me once a month for six months with this same exact text. Seriously. Is it that hard to get my name right. Six times in a row?!? More from these goofballs here.

Dear Robert Oerez,

I am the owner of Law Firm Sites and would like to inquire if you are you still interested in having your website designed?

If you are, I would be willing to offer you a substantial discount to earn your business.

Interested?

Sincerely,

Daniel Todd
Law Firm Sites
dtodd@lawfirmsites.com

Toll-Free
(800) 932-6030

Fax
(877) 883-8995

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Stainless Cloths Hanger Lawyer

Wei Chieh Yen, great to hear from you again. Hope everything is going well in Taiwan. I presume some things haven't changed. You sent me this exact same email in February. Things are tough right now and running fraudulent email scams is not providing the same ROI it did in the old days. Still, I might suggest trying to use some fresh content. It will make it better for both of us. Anyway, I hope things bounce back for you. Your friend, Aaron.

Attn: counsel,

This is an official requisition for your legal consultation services on
behalf of CHUNG FU TEXTILE MACHINERY LTD.We are based in Taiwan, One of
the Leading Manufacturer and Exporters and also Dealing In Used Machinery,
cloth cutting & fabric inspection machine, Tensionless Inspection &
Winding Machine, cloth rolling, folding, cutting & inspection machine. The
new style stainless cloths hanger, Tradition cloths hanger, 27 COOL FAN,
Cloth Rolling & Fabric Inspection Machine.

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 you are capable and qualified to provide the legal
services as requested.

Please accept my sincere appreciation on behalf of CHUNG FU TEXTILE
MACHINERY LTD.in advance for your
willingness to render your services as we look forward to your prompt
response
to our request.

Thank you.
Wei Chieh Yen
Taipei County, Taiwan

Man. You little lawyer-spammer-scammers are busy today.
I would love to work with you Mr. Pine, however, as you can see, I have dozens of other Nigerian and Hong Kong companies that need my attention (see below). Good luck.


ROHM CO., LTD.
Address Head Office / 21 Saiin Mizosaki-cho,
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8585,
Japan

Attention Counsellor,

ROHM CO., LTD. is a manufacturing company with its head office in Japan , and branches all over the Asian continent. The management of ROHM CO., LTD. requires your legal representation for our American delinquent customers.

We are looking for a reputable attorney to represent us in America in order for us to recover monies due to our organization by overseas customers, and as well follow up with these accounts. In order to achieve these objectives a good and reputable law firm will be required to handle this service.

We understand that a proper Attorney client agreement must be entered into by both parties. Your consideration of our request is highly anticipated, and we look forward to your prompt response.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Donald Pine.
President & CEO

Industry Lawyer

Nothing new to see here. Just the names have been changed. I do enjoy the cryptic business they are in: chemical. I am "inclined to commence talks as soon as possible."


Jinan Haohua Industry, Co. Ltd
153 Wardour Street. London.
W1F 8WN.
(+) (+) 44 775 9453 876
Email: changming23_ind@live.com



Attention: Counsel,



We the management of Jinan Haohua Industry, Co. Ltd, require your legal representation for our North American Customers. Jinan Haohua Industry, Co. Ltd, a manufacturer and supplier of chemical, we are been owed payment on a shipment that we made to a customer in America in June 2008 and now seeking advice and possible representation in litigation against the non-paying company.


We are of the opinion that the ability to consolidate payments from North America will eradicate delays due to inter-continental monetary transaction between the UK and North America. We understand that a proper Attorney Client Retainer will provide the necessary authorization and we are most inclined to commence talks as soon as possible.



Your consideration of our request is highly anticipated and we look forward to your prompt response.



Sincerely,



Chang Ming Cheng,

Managing Director.

changming23_ind@live.com

Fresh and New

I like this one. Good grammar. Solid message with proposed evidence to support claim. Refreshing new place (The Netherlands). Proper use of the word Dutch. A really polished scam email.

Dear ladies, sirs,

Over the last few months I have been involved in a financial transaction, including shares and warrants, which has turned out to be a scam. I have lost some €80.000,= ( US$ 115.000,=) and would like to recover (some of) this.

HOWEVER, I cannot afford more expenditure and would be looking for a form of no-cure, no-pay approach.

I have some 50 e-mails of correspondence as well as the proof of the financial transactions (with reputable banks).

The "company" involved was (alleged) located in Seattle.

I live in the Netherlands and feel that a more local firm would be more effective that a Dutch firm.

If you cannot offer me a service, I would appreciate if you could refer me to a firm that would be more likely to do so.



Best regards,
Roelant van Eijk
The Netherlands

Rabu, 17 Juni 2009

Hey Pinyan. How are you? I was sent this email from the Law Office of XYZ and they said you need my help. My retainer for this type of work starts at $10,000 or 5 WOOD FRAME RADIO CLOCKS. It might seem like I am yelling "wood frame clocks." But I'm not. I just love them so much. We'll talk soon. Can't wait.


Dear Counsel,

I am sending this email as a mutual introduction.Mr Pinyan Kwak is the Managing Director of ASCENT[HK] IND\'L CO.,LTD. ASCENT [HK] IND\'L CO.,LTD. is specialized in manufacturing various GOLF and ELECTRONIC products. The domestic factory is located in Fuyong Shenzhen China, close to Fuyong ferry port and international airport
ASCENT, golf items include: muti-function score counters, putting sets, auto-return cups, divot tool accessories and golf gift sets. The electronic items mainly include WOOD FRAME RADIO and CLOCK series.


ASCENT [HK] IND\'L CO.,LTD. is owed payment on a shipment that they made to a customer here in the US in July 2007.The company is now seeking advice and possible representative in litigation against the non-paying companys,
I can not handle this matter at this moment because it is not in my jurisdiction, I have represented this company in the past. This matter is in your jurisdiction; contact Mr. Pinyan Kwak if you are interested in representing his company. Below his is contact information as
follows:

Pinyan Kwak

Building A, Aoshide Industnal park, Fuyuan 1st Road,

Heping Village, Fuyong Town, Shenzhen, China.Zip code: 518103

Tel: 86-755-82117290

Fax: 085-28691781

pkwak@hkascent.com

Chemical Fiber Lawyer

Eric Lee, you are the best. I want to be friends too. Send me an email. I want to help you with you incapacitation. Please consider single spacing your next email. You are taking lots of real estate on my blog.


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.Thank you.
.


Eric Lee
Managing Director

Selasa, 16 Juni 2009

Senin, 15 Juni 2009

I am no English major. Still, the punctuation in this email is very Nigerian. Considering it is from Malaysia, I am very disappointed.



Ably Metal Industries Sdn Bhd
Suite 29-04, Level 29, Menara Haw Par, Jalan Sultan Ismail
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.


Reputable Attorney/Qualified Individuals From the United States Needed

The above mentioned company is a manufacturing company situated here in Malaysia with other branches across the Asia Continent and we the Management of Ably Metal Industries Sdn Bhd. seek for the services of an American based Attorney/Qualified Individuals to act as our foreign representative towards some of our American delinquent customers.

Your services will include helping in recovering of monies due for payment to the company by this overseas customers and as well follow up with any action either legal or otherwise if neccessary. Therefore we seek for a reputable Attorney/Qualified Individuals in other to achieve these objectives and we wish to inform here that a proper agreement will be entered into by both parties for better understanding.

Your consideration of our request is highly anticipated, and we look forward to your prompt response.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Lim Chow
Finance Directorate (Ably Metal Industries Sdn Bhd)

Lawyer for the House of the Rising Sun

Attention: Counselor

We, the management of Rising Sun Industrial, Hong Kong require your legal representation for our North American Customers. We are of the opinion that the ability to consolidate payments from North America will eradicate delays due to inter-continental monetary transaction between Asia and North America. We understand that a proper Attorney Client Retainer will provide the necessary authorization and we are most inclined to commence talks as soon as possible. Your consideration of our request is highly anticipated and we look forward to your prompt response / request.


Sincerely,
Donald Lee,
Rising Sun (HK) Limited
7/F The Grande Building
398 Kwun Tong Road
Hong Kong

Jumat, 12 Juni 2009

Bradley Arant Reportedly Scammed Out of More Than $400K

By Debra Cassens Weiss
Full Article can be read here.

Updated: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings fell victim to a sophisticated debt collection scam, to the tune of more than $400,000. But its quick reporting of the crime has led to the arrest of suspects.

The Nashville Post (sub. req.) reported yesterday that the law firm wired more than $400,000 to the foreign bank account of a scammer posing as a client. Lawyers at the firm believed the funds were covered by a check it had deposited—a check that turned out to be phony.

The law firm says it quickly reported the scam to the FBI, leading to the arrest of suspects and the freezing of the funds. "It was an elaborate criminal plan on many levels," Bradley Arant managing partner John Grenier said in a statement released to the ABA Journal. The firm quickly reported the crime, leading to "the apprehension of the suspects in this scheme and the freezing of the funds."

The Tennessee Bar Association sent a blast e-mail Wednesday warning about the scam. It works this way, according to the story:

A target law firm gets a referral from someone posing as an out-of-state lawyer to enforce a simple contract dispute or to collect a debt from a local corporation. The law firm agrees to represent the “client,” a foreign corporation.

The law firm sends a demand letter, the debtor forwards a check, and the law firm deposits the check in its trust account. It then wires the money to the bank account of the foreign client, after keeping part of the sum for fees and costs.

“Things fall apart,” the TBA says, “when the bank on which the check is drawn notifies everyone that the check is a counterfeit fraud—by which time it is too late to stop the wire transfer, and the law firm's client trust account is now out the proceeds.”

Other lawyers contacted by scammers have said the “clients” often identify themselves as real overseas companies with online websites. In one instance a phony check had a fake 800 number for Citibank with an automated line that tells inquirers their checks are legitimate.

Grenier said in the statement that the scam was elaborately planned. "This was a complex international fraud scheme where the criminals assumed the identity of a legitimate overseas company and asked for help collecting a debt from a legitimate U.S. company whose identity they had also assumed, leading to the transfer of funds to a bank in Asia," he said.

"The scheme also included counterfeit cashier’s checks, phony introductions from U.S. counsel, assumed identities of real staff at actual companies, and fraudulent automated funds verification systems."

The statement says Bradley Arant is working to have the transferred funds returned to the firm. "It is important to note that no client funds are at risk."

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings is the product or a January merger between Bradley Arant Rose & White and Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry.

Updated on June 12 to include Grenier's statement.

Kamis, 11 Juni 2009

Deacons Lawyer


My favorite part of this one is the caps lock section. Uhm, my "specialisation" does not count. Thank goodness. I am your guy!


Dear Counsel

I have previously sent you an email;

Please confirm the receipt of this mail due to the urgency of this matter as i have tried to call your office but was informed by your secretary as she stated of your absence. If you are not in position to represent us at the moment kindly advice immediately. After a careful review,we decided to contact you to assist us with our matters in the U.S. Deacons & Associates Hong Kong is a law firm with its head office in China, and branches all over Asia continent.

We got your contact details from your local States chamber of commerce.. The management of Deacons & Associates requires your legal representation for our North American delinquent client for remittance of accounts for property/assets sold here in Hong Kong. We are of the opinion that a reputable and law abiding attorney is required in order for us to recover the said fund due to our firm by our oversea client, and as well follow up with these accounts. In order to achieve these objectives a good and reputable law firm like yours ( YOUR AREA OF SPECIALISATION DO NOT COUNT) will be required to handle this service. We understand that a proper Attorney Client agreement must be entered into by both our firms.

This will be done immediately we receive your letter of acceptance. Attorney, you can advise us what is required to draw a proper letter of engagement that will be review by our board following the abiding laws of your country. We are most inclined to commence talks with you as soon as possible. We shall bring you into a detailed picture of what your responsibility is,when we receive your response. Your consideration of our request is highly anticipated, and we look forward to your prompt response to this request.

Your questions regarding this Proposal is welcome. Once more thank you for taking time from your busy Schedule to read this mail.

Yours truly,

Rick Chau, Esq.
Principle Partner
Deacons & Associates
5th Floor Alexandra House,
18 Chater Road Central, Hong Kong.

Rabu, 10 Juni 2009

Textile Attorney

From: Mr. Chang ling Hon.
Legal Representative/Owner,
Quanzhou Haitian Textile Co.,Ltd,
Address: Haitian Industrial Park ,
Jiangnan Development Zone,
Quanzhou , Fujian, China .
E-MAIL:CHANLINHON@HOTMAIL.COM
Website: http://www.htt.cn

Dear Sir/Madam,


Request for Legal assistance


This is an official request for legal representation on behalf of Quanzhou Haitian Textile Co.Ltd. We are a textile company with principal business in garment manufacturing and trading.

We are presently incapacitated due to international legal boundaries to exert pressure on our delinquent customers and we request for your services accordingly. We got your contact information from the Online 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 you are capable and qualified to provide the legal services as requested.
On behalf of Quanzhou Haitian Textile Co.Ltd, 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.

Thank you.

Mr. Chang ling Hon.
Legal Representative/Owner,
Quanzhou Haitian Textile Co.Ltd.
E-MAIL: CHANLINHON@HOTMAIL.COM
Website: http://www.htt.cn

Iron Attorney

Attention Counsel, Good day to you, please confirm the receipt of this mail if you are in a position to represent our company in matters of delinquent accounts collections.We contact you to represent our company after a careful review of your profile from the American Bar Association.We are of the opinion that a reputable attorney is required to represent us in North America in order for us to recover monies due to our organization by our North America clients. In order to achieve these objectives a good and reputable law firm like yours will be required to handle this service. Please advice on your stake in this issue. Once more thank you for taking time from your busy schedule to read this mail

Yours truly, Mr.Zhu Changqiu
Maanshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd Hong Chan

Senin, 08 Juni 2009

From Brenda Sapino Jeffreys on Law.com

Houston lawyer Richard T. Howell Jr., whose firm was scammed out of $182,500 by a client who contacted and hired him through e-mail, says he is talking publicly about the situation so he can prevent other Texas lawyers from making the same mistakes.

"I'm a capital 'D' Dumbass," says Howell, who has practiced law for 23 years and is a partner in Buckley, White, Castaneda & Howell.

In October 2008, Howell became the victim of a sophisticated, international version of a classic check-fraud scam, say two Texas consumer law attorneys, as well as Dan Parsons, president of the Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas.

"What has happened to him is a typical form of check fraud," says Richard Tomlinson, of the Law Office of Richard Tomlinson in Houston.

Because he is responsible, Howell says, he did not ask his partners to help him cover the loss, which stemmed from collections work Howell did for a client who said he was a businessman in Japan. To reimburse his firm, Howell says, he had to borrow money on a home equity loan.

In December 2008, Howell's firm sued Citibank in state court in Houston, alleging the New York bank was negligent and engaged in negligent misrepresentation when it represented to Howell that a $367,000 check -- that was supposed to be a payment to Howell's client from a customer -- had cleared when, in fact, it was a bogus check. [See the petition.]

In an answer filed in December 2008 in Buckley, White, Castaneda & Howell v. Citibank, Citibank denies the allegations and seeks a take-nothing judgment. "We are not liable for those funds," says Citibank's attorney, Yasmin Atasi, a shareholder in Winstead in Houston. She says she cannot comment further because the litigation is pending. [See the answer.]

The suit is set for trial in July in 61st District Judge Al Bennett's court in Houston.

Howell says that with a 33.3 percent fee, the prospect of collecting $3.6 million in unpaid invoices for the client was a big lure. "To me, it sounded like it could be a potentially lucrative client from Japan," Howell says.

But Howell has little hope he will ever recover the money from his former client. Tom Kelley, a spokesman for the Texas office of the attorney general, says the U.S. Secret Service typically handles investigations into crimes like the e-mail scam that Howell describes. Howell says he called the Secret Service and the Houston Police Department, but he did not file complaints with either agency. He says the HPD declined to investigate because it involved multiple jurisdictions, and the Secret Service was not interested in investigating his firm's loss, because the amount was too small.

However, Cynthia Marble, assistant special agent in charge of the Houston field office of the Secret Service, says there's no threshold amount that would lead her agency to investigate a loss like Buckley White's. "It's more the dynamics of the case and not so much the amount," she says.

Marble says the field office has no complaint on file from Howell's firm so it is not investigating the firm's loss. The investigations are difficult, she says. "Most of these cases are scams that originate overseas, and once it [money] leaves here and goes to some unknown entity overseas, it's difficult to track," she says.

Howell says he did file a complaint with the U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General, but the agency hasn't reported any progress in the investigation to him.

To somewhat mitigate his embarrassment, Howell says, he has spoken to another Texas lawyer who also was the victim of similar check fraud, to the tune of $300,000. (Howell declines to identify the other lawyer.) That just proves to Howell that e-mail swindlers are preying on lawyers and running a very sophisticated scam.

"It was moving fast with me. I thought I was covering any base," Howell says.

Parsons, the Better Business Bureau official, says what Howell describes is a version of a check-fraud scheme known as the "Nigerian Scam," which the urban myth-busting Web site snopes.com says often involves a putative wealthy foreigner who needs help from the victim in moving money from one place to another. Snopes.com says the scam lures in victims by presenting an opportunity to get something for nothing.

"They have evolved with that to so many new layers, so many new variations," Parsons says.

"The fact that money is being shipped around internationally, it has the smell of it [the Nigerian scam]. Good luck at getting it back," Parsons says, noting that the U.S. government isn't much help.

Craig Butterworth, a communications specialist for the Va.-based National White Collar Crime Center, says the scam Howell's firm describes in its petition sounds like a variety of a "confidence fraud" in which a scammer gains the confidence of a victim, and then takes the victim's money.

"The law firm essentially fell for it -- took the bait, for lack of a better term. They gained their [the firm's] confidence. It's not all that different from the Nigerian Letter Fraud, because the circumstances are 'we did this for you, and you do this for us,'" he says.

According to the 2007 Internet Crime Report, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 206,884 complaints of crimes perpetrated over the Internet during 2007, with more than 90,000 of them referred to law enforcement agencies and amounting to nearly $240 million in reported losses. The IC3 received a total of 12,918 complaints in Texas in 2007, according to the most recent statistics from IC3. IC3 is a joint operation between Butterworth's group and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

CITIBANK SUED

In its petition in Buckley, White, Castaneda & Howell v. Citibank, Buckley White alleges that it was retained by a Japanese company to collect $3.6 million from four of the company's customers in the United States.

The firm alleges the Japanese company signed a contingent-fee agreement and advised the firm that one of its customers had agreed to make a partial payment of the amount outstanding.

On Oct. 7, 2008, the firm alleges, it received a "Citibank Official Check" for $367,000, and the firm deposited it into its Interest on Lawyers Trust Account at Sterling Bank in Houston.

A Buckley, White, Castaneda & Howell "employee telephoned Citibank and verified that check number 310096829 in the amount of $367,500 was paid. The firm relied upon this unconditional representation in allowing a wire transfer of $182,500 to a supplier of [the Japanese company] in Hong Kong," the firm alleges in the petition.

On Oct. 10, despite Citibank's "unconditional representation," Sterling Bank informed the firm that the check had been returned as "counterfeit," the firm alleges in the petition. The firm alleges Sterling Bank drained the firm's IOLTA account -- taking more than $100,000 -- and took $77,000 from the firm's operating account to cover the wire transfer.

Howell says Sterling Bank tried to cancel the wire transfer, but it was too late. Citing privacy rules, Graham Painter, a spokesman for Sterling Bank, declines comment.

Howell says he e-mailed the client but got no reply.

The firm seeks $182,500 in actual damages for Citibank's alleged negligence and negligent misrepresentation, and it also seeks a minimum of $367,000 in punitive damages.

Howell says he was first contacted by the Japanese client on Oct. 3 to do collections work, and it was only one week later that he learned that the check was fraudulent.

After the bank called him to inform him that the check was a duplicate and not good, Howell told his partners, "I've had a loss," Howell recalls. "They were surprised."

Howell says he told his partners that he would cover the loss, because it was his responsibility. "I said that, and I did that," he says.

COLLECTION WORK

Howell says he thought he was running the right traps before accepting the client, by checking out the Web sites of the U.S. companies from which his prospective client wanted him to collect, by confirming that the client had a Web site, and by checking with Citibank on the legitimacy of the $367,500 check before wiring out the funds. Most of his communication with the Japanese company executive was through e-mail, but the client did telephone him a couple times. Howell says he never called the client. Nothing raised a red flag in his mind, until it was too late.

"I talked to my bank, and they said if it's been paid, you are good. That's all you need is a verification," Howell says.

Even the e-mail approach wasn't unusual. Howell does commercial litigation, but he also does collections. He says he gets referrals from other lawyers through e-mail and receives e-mail contacts from a link through the firm's Web site. While he usually meets his clients in person before they sign retainer agreements, that's not always the case, particularly when the client is from outside Texas.

Howell says he's more cautious today, but he might have prevented the loss by insisting on meeting with the client, face-to-face, before agreeing to take the work.

That's wise, Parsons says.

"It goes back to verifying the credibility of the client. That's the problem in the cyber-world. I'm not faulting the attorney. It's something they are experienced at doing, but their guard went down," he says. "Do more due diligence."

Richard Alderman, a professor at the University of Houston Law Center who teaches consumer law, says, speaking generally, that everyone, including lawyers, should be wary about getting involved in anything that sounds too good to be true.

"The second thing is to understand that when you deal with checks, that until they are finally paid and you can get some guarantee or some statement to that effect, you don't have anything," Alderman says.

Tomlinson, a former Texas assistant attorney general in the consumer protection division, cautions lawyers to be careful when doing business with overseas clients, because checks can take weeks to clear.

"The safe thing is to wait until the check is totally cleared. That doesn't mean he [Howell] doesn't have the right to rely on what the bank said," Tomlinson says.

Tomlinson and Alderman each say Howell's firm may have a claim against Citibank.

Painter, the executive vice president for corporate communications for Houston-based Sterling Bank, says check-fraud scams are "more common than people might believe" and lawyers may be targets because they try to accommodate clients.

Speaking generally about check-fraud scams, Painter says IOLTA accounts are a target, because scammers know firms use them to accept money for their clients and "checks going in are made out to all kind of parties."

"This certainly isn't the first time that those kinds of accounts are under attack," Painter says. "Every kind of business is under attack by fraud these days, so it's not at all limited to lawyers and law firms. They are just in there with everybody else."

His advice to lawyers? He says it's probably safest to refrain from getting involved in the client's business. He says, "If the money goes in through the client, it should probably go out through the client."

You can read the full post here.

Sabtu, 06 Juni 2009

Accounts Records Officer

Reply-To: ryung1966@tsamail.co.za

We require an account records officer in the U.S, send your response If you are in position to handle this position.

Roots Lawyer

Good day to you, please confirm the receipt of this mail if you are in a position to represent our company in matters of delinquent accounts collections.

We contact you to represent our company after a careful review of your profile from the American Bar Association.

We are of the opinion that a reputable attorney is required to represent us in North America in order for us to recover monies due to our organization by our North America clients.

In order to achieve these objectives a good and reputable law firm like yours will be required to handle this service.

Please advice on your stake in this issue.

Once more thank you for taking time from your busy schedule to read this mail.

Yours truly,
Gerald McAnthony
Roots Consulting
L-05-08 , Block L, Level 5
No. 2 Jalan Solaris
Solaris Mont' Kiara
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
gmcanthony@gmail.com

Recycling Lawyer

Dear Friend,

I got your contact from the business directory and I want to establish a business relationship with you.

I work as a Director to a Company here in United kingdom and the company deals in Recycling Products

My boss who is President of the Company and myself normally go to China in purchasing of this product for
more than one year now and we normally come every three to four months to purchase this product.

I was formally doing this business with Mr CHEN who died recently and now I don't know any other person to
handle the business with and that is why I want to do this business with you.

The business is this, I just want you to act as a middle person to buy this product from the real sellers at
a cheaper price and re-sell to me and my boss at a higher price and we share the profit.

The real price is $350 for one but you will re-sell to us at $570 and our profit for one is $220, so now my
boss want us to purchase the product.

The name of the product is Omega H47 Red Solution and the seller is in CHINA, The product is The Axiomatic system
for Hyberbolic geometry axioms, this solution has been a raw material for Industrial Recycling process in our company

If you are really interested in this business, please specify to me, so that i will explain the necessary formalities to you.

This is a very good business opportunity.

Awaiting your response.

Thanks
Fisher Givens.

Jumat, 05 Juni 2009

Custom Chemicals Lawyer

Dear Sir/Madam,

Jinan Haohua Industry Co.,Ltd, Since its establishment in 2000, Jinan Haohua Ltd has been dedicated to the manufacture and export of APIs,pharmaceutical intermediates, special and custom chemicals. Currently serving markets in the Asia, USA/Canada and Europe .

With the growth in demand for our products in North America , Our market there has grown significantly and a 30% growth is projected for the coming year.

Due to some accounts in North America not fulfilling their contractual obligations with regards to the current economic down-turn seriously affecting businesses in the United States, We are currently looking to appoint a legal representation in the United States to ensure that our delinquent or past due accounts are settled and represent our company in the collection or possible law suit.

We are incapacitated by distance logistics to directly commence litigations directly in such cases but our company cannot continue to absorb the continued losses from unpaid accounts. Below are the services we hope your organization can help us with:

1.Provide consultation and legal advice on delinquent payments.

2.Receive the said fund of past due accounts and keep in a trust account on our behalf until requested by our
company.

3.80% of payments from North America are used for the purchase of raw material, you will be instructed on how and when to disburse to our suppliers and supply us with monthly print statement of how much was collected and subsequently disbursed. Should your organization be able to provide these services to us, please contact Mr. Jinan Haohua with the details below.

Mr. Jinan Haohua, CEO
/ Owners Jinan Haohua Industry Co.,Ltd,
Address: No.40 huayuan Rd Jinan City, China
Private E-mail: j.haohua82@gmail.com

Kamis, 04 Juni 2009

Account Lawyer

Subject: COLLECTIONS MATTERS

Attention Counsel,

Good day to you, please confirm the receipt of this mail if you are in a position to represent on our company in matters of delinquent accounts. We contact you to represent our company after a careful review of your profile from the Michigan Criminal Lawyers, P.C.

We are of the opinion that a reputable attorney is required to represent us in North America in order for us to recover monies due to our organization by our North America clients.

In order to achieve these objectives a good and reputable law firm like yours will be required to handle this service.

Please advice on your partaking in this issue. Once more thank you for taking time from your busy schedule to read this mail

Yours Truly,

Noriyuki Tsurui

TOMEN Corporation
Tomen Marunouch Building 8-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8623 Japan.

Knitwear Lawyer

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.Thank you.
...............................................................................................................................
Eric Lee
Managing Director
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Rabu, 03 Juni 2009

Shoe Lace Attorney

Dear Sir.

This is an official requisition for your legal consultation services on
behalf of AHA (Hong kong) Textile Co., Ltd.
We are based in Hong kong and our principal activity is manufacturing of
specialize in high-density pure cotton yarn, dyed fabric and make shirts
,textile & fabric - fabric lace wholesale, lace embroidery, shoe laces,
embroidered lace exporters, embroidered lace trims & designs, fabric
embroidered lace, bridal lace fabrics etc.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 your province and we request
for your services accordingly.


We got your contact information from the state of 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 you are
capable and qualified to provide the legal services as requested.
Please accept my sincerest appreciation on behalf of AHA (Hong kong) Textile
Co., Ltd.,in advance for your willingness to render your services as we look
forward to your prompt response to our request.

Thank you.
Kim Young (Mr.)
Chief Financial Officer.
A.H.A INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Sha Tin, New Territories
Hong Kong.

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Selasa, 02 Juni 2009

Sino Attorney

SINOSTEEL CORPORATION
17B Xichang'an Street,
West District,
Beijing P.
R.CHINA.
Fax: +852-301-62379

The management of Sinosteel Corporation China, requires your legal representation for our North American delinquent Customers. We are of the opinion that a reputable attorney is required to represent us in North America in order for us to recover monies due to our organization by overseas customers, and as well follow up with these accounts.In order to achieve these objectives a good and reputable law firm like yours will be required to handle this service.

We understand that a proper Attorney Client agreement must be entered into by both parties. This will be done immediately we receive your letter of acceptance. Attorney, Your questions regarding this Proposal is welcome,Once more thank you for taking time from your busy Schedule to read this mail.

Mr Hua Kuang,
Regoinal managing Director
Tel/fax: +852-301-62379
Email: sscorp.china@msn.com

Senin, 01 Juni 2009

Embroidered Lace Lawyer

Dear /Sir/Madam

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

We are based in Hongkong and our principal activity is manufacturing
of specialize in high-density pure cotton yarn, dyed fabric and make
shirts ,textile & fabric - fabric lace wholesale, lace embroidery,
shoe laces, embroidered lace exporters, embroidered lace trims &
designs, fabric embroidered lace, bridal lace fabrics etc.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 your province and we
request for your services accordingly.

We got your contact information from the state of 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
you are capable and qualified to provide the legal services as
requested.

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

Thank you.
Li BIng
Chief Financial Officer
Da Chuan Co.,Ltd
Chang-Ho St.
Tainan, Tainan 709
TAIWAN,R.O.C

Coil Lawyer

Dear Counsel,

I am sending this email as a mutual introduction. Mr Richard Wong is the
Managing Director of Toho Technology Co. Toho Technology
Co. is a manufacturer and supplier of coils and transformers. Toho Technology is owed
payment on shipments that they made to customers here in the US from
June 2008. The company is now seeking advice and possible
representation in litigation against the non-paying companies in your
state.

I can not handle this matter at this point because it is out of our jurisdiction.
I have represented this company in the past, therefor I am assisting them in finding
an attorney in the required state. Kindly contact Mr. Richard Wong if you are interested
in representing him. Below is his contact information

as follows:Richard Wong
Toho Technology (H.K) Co. Ltd
richardwong.toho@yahoo.com.hk

Should you have any questions please contact my legal assistant David Barnes
(davidbarnesparalegal@rocketmail.com) I encourage you to contact one another to see if
this is a situation where you can work together.

Sincerely,


Donna Richards, Esq
donnarichardslaw@rocketmail.com