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Caveat
Emptor: Columbia
Financial, our subsidiaries and even some of our
Collection Industry News subscribers have
received this particular email below seeking
legal representation for debt collection. We
have received over 200 emails from this
same company. Please beware of communicating
with the sender of this email and any other similar
emails that are usually generated from China,
Africa, Singapore and other countries. Usually,
they contain verbiage that includes "we
understand that the appropriate attorney/client
retainer is required".
If
any of our subscribers have received an email
that they think is a possible scam or
potentially fraudulent, please email it to inquiry@collectionindustrynews.com
and we will post it here. As there are many
variations of this type of email seeking
representation in the U.S. including ones from
supposed attorneys overseas, please be careful
and watch out for any company who wants to
urgently receive a remittance on a collection
until you have verified that the instrument used
for payment has successfully cleared the
bank. Read
the Tennessee State Bar Association email on
this type of internet scam targeting attorneys.
Several
law firms in the U.S. including Bradley
Arant Boult Cummings and others
around the globe have been fraudulently scammed
out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. We list
the emails below as a public notice to beware of
possible internet fraud and not to convey or
insinuate that this company has committed any
such fraud, scam or any other criminal act.
Please keep in mind however, that we have
received over 200 unsolicited emails from this
company in the last 2 weeks (48 of those emails
were received on October 4, 2009 alone).
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Caveat
Emptor - Buyer Beware:
From:
DYTOOLLING CO
Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009
4:51 AM
To: undisclosed recipients:
Subject: WE NEED YOUR
SERVICES....
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Dear
Attorney,
DYTOOLLING
CO, HONGKONG is urgently in need
of a collection Attorney in the
US that will assist us in the
collection of our outstanding
debts in some parts of the US.
We
have gone through your profile
and think you might be able to
assist us in this area .
Details
will be provided upon request.
Please respond quickly as we
want this resolved
urgently.
Sincerely
Yours,
Raymond
Chu
E-Mail
: raychu@dytoollingonline.com
www.dytoolling.com
TEL
: 010 845 21011
FAX
; +85 230-177486
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Same
email received by a Collection
Industry News subscriber:
Dear
Agent,
>
> DYTOOLLING CO, HONGKONG is
urgently in need of a collection
Agent in the
> US that will assist us in
the collection of our
outstanding debts in some
> parts of the US.
>
> We have gone through your
profile and think you might be
able to assist us
> in this area .
>
Details will be provided upon
request. Please respond quickly
as we want
> this resolved urgently.
>
> Sincerely Yours,
> Raymond Chu
> E-Mail : raychu@dytoollingonline.com
> www.dytoolling.com
> TEL : 010 845 21011
> FAX ; +85 230-177486
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A
Variation of the Nigerian Scam:
MR.Patrick K. W.
Chan
(Executive
Director & Chief financial
Officer) Hang Seng Bank Limited
83 Des Voeux
Road, Central
Hong Kong SAR
FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
It is
understandable that you might be a
little bit apprehensive because you do
not know me but I have a lucrative
business proposal of mutual interest
to someone who suits my proposed
business relationship.
I am Mr. Patrick
K. W. Chan Executive Director &
Chief financial Officer of Hang Seng
Bank Ltd. I have anobscured business
suggestion for you. I will need you to
assist me in executing a business
project from Hong Kong to your
country. It involves the transfer of
alarge sum of money.
Everything
concerning this transaction shall be
legally done without hitch.Please
endeavour to observe utmost discretion
in all matters concerning this issue.
Once the funds
have been successfully transferred
into your account, we shall share in
the ratio to be agreed by both of us I
will prefer you reach me on my private
email address below (mailtochan09@aol.com)
and finally after that I shall furnish
you with more information?? about this
operation.Please if you are not
interested delete this email and do
not hunt me because I am putting my
career and the life of my family at
stake with this venture.
Although nothing
ventured is nothing gained.
Your earliest
response to this letter will be
appreciated.
Best Regards,
Mr. Patrick Chan
mailtochan09@aol.com
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It
Would Seem Mr. Chan Is Making The
Rounds (Different Company)
CompanyName:
carmel Manufacturing Pte ltd
Contact:
Patrick Chan
Phone: 656 211
2116
Email:
infopatrickchan15@yahoo.com.hk
Validation:
BPCQc477
B1: Submit
CommentsQuestions
Attention
Counsel I have previously sent you an
email, please confirm the receipt of
this mail due to the urgency of this
matter. 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
represent our company in North
America. Carmel Manufacturing Pte Ltd
is a manufacturing company in Asia We
would require 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. Awaiting Response. Regards
Patrick Chan
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10/5/2009
- We received 6 of these today and
have received many in the past from
same company. This email is highly
questionable as to its legitimacy and
intent in our opinion:
NETZDAQ SDN BHD
ADDRESS: NO.
19G, GROUND FLOOR TAMAN SUBANG PERDANA,
SHAH ALAM SELANGOR, 40150, MALAYSIA .
TELEPHONE:
60-1-4334-3371
FAX:60-3-2178-4383
Attention
Counsel,
Netzdaq Sdn Bhd
is a manufacturing company with its
head office in Selangor , Malaysia ,
with branches all over Asian
continent. The
management of Netzdaq Sdn Bhd.
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
through my personal email below
joevanhae147@live.com.
Yours
Faithfully,
Joe Van Hae
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Another
One Received 10/5/2009 - Different
Company:
Rontex
International Holdings Limited
16/F, No. 8
Queen's Road Central,
Central, Hong
Kong
Email: basilchu@yahoo.com.hk
Dear Sir,
This is an
official request for accounts
receiveables/payables on behalf of
Rontex International Holdings Limited
Hong Kong. We deal on Industrial
Machinery.
We are presently
incapacitated due to international
legal boundaries to exert pressure on
our delinquent accounts/customers and
We require your representation for our
North American Customers. Some of our
customers have been delaying
unnecessarily in making payments
We want you to
help us act as account
receivables/payables with respect to
our customers in Canada and the United
States of America. It has been very
cumbersome collecting our payments
from our customers in this region,
hence we are contacting you
immediately. We
understand that a proper Client
Retainer will provide the necessary
results and we are most inclined to
commence talks as soon as possible.
Please contact
using the email address above (basilchu@yahoo.com.hk
< mailto:basilchu@yahoo.com.hk>
). Upon receipt of your response, we
will provide you with more
information. Include your Company
name, full names, telephone and fax
numbers in your response to this
correspondence
Regards,
Chiu Chi Hong
Executive
Director (Admin)
Rontex
International Holdings Limited
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And
The Beat Goes On... 2 More Received
10/6/2009
Branch office:
37-45 Crest
Road, Stone Chair,
Shelf, Halifax
HX5 7LN
+447045790480
England.
Dear Counsel,
This is an
official request for legal
representation on behalf of Hangzhou
Iron & Steel Group Company. We are
iron and steel company with principal
business in steel 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
Hangzhou Iron & Steel Group
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.
Thank you.
Mr. BADADARE .U.
Branch manager,
Hangzhou Iron
& Steel Group Company
England office.
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From: Mr. Lu
Chu.
Legal
Representative/Owner
Suzhou Kaiyuan
Group
Address: 26-28F,
Gold River Building,
No.35, Shishan
Road, New District,
Suzhou, Jiangsu
province, China.
Website: www.szkysteel.com
Dear Counsel,
This is an
official request for legal
representation on behalf of Suzhou
Kaiyuan Group. We are marketing and
manufacturing cold/hot rolled coils,
hot rolled plate, GI, EGI, PPGI and
stainless steel.
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
Suzhou Kaiyuan Group, 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.
Kindly, contact me throught this
email: luchuszky@yahoo.com.hk
Thank you.
Mr. Lu
Chu..
Legal
Representative/Owner,
Suzhou Kaiyuan
Group
Website: www.szkysteel.com
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Don't
These People Just Make Your Day?
Another Subscriber Sent This In.
From:
Isao Kokubun [mailto:isaokokubun@gmail.com]
Sent:
Monday, September 28, 2009 4:00 PM
To:
info
Subject:
ATTENTION COUNSEL
Attention
Counsel,
Goodmorning
to you, please confirm the receipt of
this mail if you are in a position to
represent on our company in matters of
deliquent accounts collections.
We
contact you to represent our company
after a careful review of your profile
from the American Bar Association/martindale.com.
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 take in
this issue.
Once
more thank you for taking time from
your busy schedule to read this mail.
Your
truly,
Isao
kokubun
President & CEO
SEGA TOYS CO.,LTD
www.segatoys.co.jp/english
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A
Subscriber Received This Suspicious
Email 11/11/2009
| I
have a new email address! |
You
can now email me at: williamcolgat_i12@yahoo.in
- Hello,I'm
William Colgate II, a
representative of Exxon Mobil in
London (http://www.exxonmobil.com).
I have a sensitive and private
brief from the Senior Executives
of this top oil company in need of
your partnership to re-profile
funds amounting to US$12.2M
(Twelve Million Two Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars). I
will let you have the details, but
in summary, the fund would be paid
to you through a Finance Company
where it is presently deposited as
soon as the filing and
documentation process is concluded
in your name. This is a legitimate
transaction without government
interference and you shall be
compensated with 20% of the total
sum, should you and your company
agrees to work with us.If you are
interested, please reply
(wcolgate4@yahoo.com.hk)for
further details. Regards, William
Colgate II
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Another
Email Received BY A Subscriber
11/11/2009
-----
Original Message -----
From:
"Sinochem Company" <akpahi@bsnl.co.in>
To:
<info@sinochem.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 9:59 PM
Subject:
Attorney Needed Urgently
>
This inquiry is the result of a search
of the Lawyer Locator on
>
martindale.com.
>
Sent By: Sinochem Import And Export
Company
>
Name: Liu Deshu
>
Company Name: Sinochem Import And
Export Company
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State/Country: China
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Email Address: sinochemcorp12@yahoo.com.cn
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Comments: Sinochem Import And Export
Company
> We
the management of Sinochem Import And
Export Company, China require
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your legal representation for our
North American Customers. We are of
the
>
opinion that the ability to
consolidate payments from North
America will eradicate
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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,
Liu Deshu.
President.
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