From: Patricia Zimmerman
Subject: Re: Legal Representation.
Date: April 10, 2012
Reply-To: patriciaizimmerman@gmail.com
Dear Counsel,
I am seeking legal representation from your law firm regarding a breach of divorce settlement agreement I had with my ex husband who now resides in your jurisdiction. We had an out of court agreement for him to pay me $578,000.00 plus legal fees. He has only paid me $78,000 ever since this agreement was reached. So it is my belief that a Law firm like yours is needed to help me collect my due settlement from my ex-husband or litigate this matter if need be.
I need legal advice and assistance to know the best way to handle this issue. If this is your area of practice, please contact me to provide you with further Information.
Regards,
Patricia Zimmerman.
I just got that today. What is the scam? I am playing along and acting stupid. The scammer wants my retainer agreement. The scammer sent some purported out of court agreement out of Louisville, KY and a scan of a check showing the previous payments. Ha ha. I'm going to have some fun.
ReplyDeleteI got following fraud email from the same person:
ReplyDeleteDear Counsel,
Good day to you and thanks for responding to my email. Please pardon my late email response as my condition does not allow me to stay long on the computer. Your consultation fee shouldn't be a problem, kindly send me your firm fee / retainer agreement for my review and upon receipt and if OK, I will make immediate provision for the fee.
My name is Patricia Zimmerman. I am a lender who lends companies and individuals funds on a fixed term to invest and in return pay back with interest. On September 7th, 2009, I lend Wilfs Electric Ltd. who’s located in your jurisdiction the sum of $750.000.00 with interest on two years fixed term and to pay back September 7th, 2011. They had paid me $250,000 but still owing $500,000.
There has not been any attorney working on this case. Different payment dates have been promised and I still have not received anything. I was advised to seek legal assistance in my borrower jurisdiction which is why I contacted you to act as my counsel in retrieving these funds. My last contact with my Borrower, I was told I would receive payment not later than Mid January 2012 and till now, nothing has been paid.
Kindly let me know what your fees would be in order for me to inform the company to expect contact from you as you have been authorized to act on my behalf. I would like to forward your details to them on your approval, so they know a law firm is representing me and I can sue for breach of agreement if they don’t keep their promise. I would like to give them this last chance to fulfill their obligations before we start legal proceeding.
Please do get back to me so I can furnish you with the required details to contact my borrower on my behalf as I know these companies respect law firms and do not want to be carried to court. Before we proceed, kindly forward your fee/retainer agreement for my review and if okay upon receipt, I will make immediate provision for the fee for you to begin work.
Thank you for your anticipated co-operation and understanding. Contact me should you require more information. I have attached here a copy of the Loan Agreement Promissory Note and proof of partial payment they made for your peruse. My borrower’s name is Wilfs Electric Ltd.
Regards,
Patricia Zimmerman.