Scammers Targeting Attorneys
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:55 pm
I've been contacted by e-mail AND by phone from different scammers claiming to represent "medical supply companies" that were "stiffed" on payment for delivered goods. Example of the e-mail I received:
Company and address for the company are fake of course.Counsel,
Sorry we were able to send to your view only the signed page because of the much pages.After a careful review we have agreed to employ your legal services and
attached herewith is a copy of relating documents to our claim for your
records.
Furthermore we had talks with our delinquent customers and we have brought
the possibility of litigation to their notice as we forwarded all
correspondence with you to them. They informed us that some Payment will
be effected on or before 20 July 2011.
This is a positive breakthrough for us as this development will eventually
reduce time and cost for all parties involved. However we do not intend to
introduce any legal pressure unless the deadline of the 20 May 2011 is
breached. We do hope you understand our position as we intend to introduce
litigation as a last resort.
We instructed that further correspondence including payment be made via
our legal representative (your firm). That way they know that litigation
is around the corner and they have no option but act as instructed.
Please confirm name and mailing address check payments is to be made out
on so we can forward it to them at once. It is also our thinking that your
retainer fee of be deducted as soon as funds are received by your firm
from our customer and the balance held in trust pending further
instruction.
More so once the dead line is been breached we will have no other option
than to have your fees sent directly to you for you to start up with what
you know how to do best which is litigation.
We await your urgent acknowledgment and requested details as time is of
the essence thank you.
Sincerely,
Mr.Thomas Wright
Mr Martins Edwards
Sales and Marketing Director
Zenith Medical
8 Ridgeway, Salisbury Road
Horsham, West Sussex UK, RH13 0AL, UK
TEL: +447024056168 / +447024036225
FAX: +441730888281