From: Isabella Min
Thanks for your email
Please find attached a copy each of the documents covering the disputed balance of our collaborating settlement agreement which I need your reputable and trustworthy law firm to handle for me in collecting the balance from him or litigate this matter if he fails to pay because the proposed time for payment has long elapsed.
Currently am living in South Korea for an assignment and Franklin Minoru my ex lives in your jurisdiction, Due to the time difference (+13hrs EST) it is a little bit difficult to determine the best time to call you. We agreed under this Collaborative Law Agreement attached to this mail for a onetime cash settlement of $623,000.00USD to his credit, he has paid me $122,000.00USD but still owing $501.000.00USD.
I will be pleased to read back from you as soon as possible with regards to your fees quotations and a copy of your retainer agreement which constitute your terms and conditions so I can have a preview and then get back to you with the signed copy.
Thank you and awaits your urgent response.
Please find attached a copy each of the documents covering the disputed balance of our collaborating settlement agreement which I need your reputable and trustworthy law firm to handle for me in collecting the balance from him or litigate this matter if he fails to pay because the proposed time for payment has long elapsed.
Currently am living in South Korea for an assignment and Franklin Minoru my ex lives in your jurisdiction, Due to the time difference (+13hrs EST) it is a little bit difficult to determine the best time to call you. We agreed under this Collaborative Law Agreement attached to this mail for a onetime cash settlement of $623,000.00USD to his credit, he has paid me $122,000.00USD but still owing $501.000.00USD.
I will be pleased to read back from you as soon as possible with regards to your fees quotations and a copy of your retainer agreement which constitute your terms and conditions so I can have a preview and then get back to you with the signed copy.
Thank you and awaits your urgent response.
Isabella Minoru
Address: 209 Migeun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
Tel. 82-31-656 7883
Tel. 82-31-656 7883
I got this same exact email and its a blatant fabrication and a scam.
ReplyDeleteHow does the scam work?
ReplyDeletethe scam works like this, they send you a fake check to put into your trust account which will bounce as it is an international check it will take some time to clear, hence your acti=vely working on the file they call say the matter is sorted and can you send back balance of retainer most likely via moeny order, for example cheq they give you is 5k, you work on it a couple of days, so they want a refund of 3k, you left out of pocket later on....when you relaize the check has bounced....this will not work in all countries, but the USA and canada they are targeting ....at the moment the guy who is a nigerian is operating from Ontario canada, although his email has been setup from Gahana and Nigeria the pass port is a fake and so is the korean ID for more information contact Faust Legal Support services, who is hunting these chaps down
ReplyDeleteDear (name here),
ReplyDeleteI am Alex Yu, an attorney. I am contacting you because I strongly believe you could assist with the retrieval of (18,000,000.00 USD) left by my demised client in his account here in Malaysia before his death in 2008, since your last name tallies with his.
Please note: If this request goes against your moral ethics, kindly accept my sincere apology. But If interested, then write back for further details.
Lastly, I shall inform you upon your response the percentage by which we shall split the proceeds.
Regards,
Mr.Alex Yu
Here's the letter I got this morning. I work at a law firm and thought it was very odd.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your email. I am presently living in South Korea and My ex husband Franklin Minoru lives in your jurisdiction. I tried calling a couple of times and with the time difference it is a little bit difficult to get to you. My ex and I agreed under the Settlement Agreement attached to this email for a one-time cash settlement of $623,000.00 to his credit, he has paid me $122,000.00 but still owing $501.000.00. He is aware of my intention to seek legal actions. I have already advised him I am planning on retaining your firm. Proceed and send me a copy of your service retainer fee agreement so I can preview and go through the terms and conditions of your firm also send along the mode of remittance.
Thank you and awaits your soonest response.
Best Regards,
Isabella Minoru
Home Address: Sangsu-dong 481-10 Hoseong Building 9G9 Mapo-Gu, Seoul Korea
0082-31-656 7883
Office Address:
68 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea
Email: isabella@bellamotto.com
I'm glad I found this site. I work at a law firm and we regularly get strange looking emails similar to the ones posted here. I finally googled the sender's name and found this blog. Many thanks to whoever created and maintains this website! Here's an email from a few days ago:
ReplyDeleteDear Counsel
My name is Isabella Minoru. I am contacting your firm in regards to a divorce settlement with my ex husband Franklin Minoru who resides in your jurisdiction.
I am currently on assignment in South Korea. We had an out of court agreement for him to pay $623,000,00 plus legal fees. He has only paid me $122,000.00 since.
I am hereby seeking your firm`s assistance in collecting the balance from him or litigate this matter if he fails to pay as promised because He has delayed for too long. If you are in the position to represent me at the moment kindly advice immediately.
Your's Truly,
Isabella Minoru.
I just received a similar email at my firm. It is as follows:
ReplyDeleteDear Weldon McInnis,
I need a commercial litigation lawyer to handle a collection /enforcement case, I will also need a referral if this is not your line of practice. Thank you as I look forward to your response soonest.
Isabella Minoru
The email address was: isabellaminoru93@yahoo.com.hk
Still happening in 2013:
ReplyDeleteFrom:
Isabella Minoru
sminoru211@hotmail.com
Phone:
555-090-8890
Message:
Dear Counsel
l am Isabella Minoru, I am presently in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
I need an Attorney to handle settlement with my ex-husband who lives in your city.
If you can help me with the settlement do get back to me.
Thank you.
Isabella Minoru
sminoru211@hotmail.com
I thought this was another scam, just like Harmony Young from South Korea. This is the email I received earlier today. Beware, all!
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Thanks for your response to my email. Please see attachment scanned copies of the divorce decree,agreement and other related documents. I tried calling a couple of times and with the time difference (+13hrs EST) it is a little bit difficult to gauge the best time to reach you. As earlier stated in my previous correspondence, we were divorced in Japan but my ex husband Franklin Minoru relocated to the United States precisely in your jurisdiction. He is a citizen. This is the reason why I contacted you as there is already an agreement in place. I am pretty sure that my ex husband will avoid litigation and want to settle amicably once he finds out that I am retaining your firm to help enforce payment. My ex husband has the mean to pay for balance he owes me and I know for sure that he has assets in your jurisdiction .
We had an out of court agreement (Out of court settlement) for him to pay $623,000.00 plus legal fees. He has only paid me $122,000.00 since when he was in Japan and later relocated to the United States without paying the balance $501,000.00 he owes me.
I am hereby seeking your firm’s assistance in collecting the balance from him. He has agreed already to pay me the balance but it is my belief that a Law firm like yours is needed to help me collect/enforce payment from my ex-husband or litigate this matter if he fails to pay as promised.
I expect this to be resolved in a timely manner. Sequel to this, I await the retainer agreement and mode of remitting payment for the retainer.
Yours truly,
Ms. Minoru