I worked in the High-Tech, Computer Crime division of the AG’s office sometime ago and like to try to lead these individuals here to the US by appeasing their immense greed that they are somehow going to get money if they arrive. We will see with this one.

A cursory search of this distant prospective client is revealing in itself as to this persons intentions. Please don’t get taken in by these scam artists no matter how good it looks!

The scam is perpetrated as follows: Although you asked for a retainer, one that is in valid funds will never be provided. You will be instructed by “Ms. Walton” to take your fee, (hinting to take a disproportionate and exorbitant amount) from the check delivered to you from “Mr. Walton.” A check will arrive via FedEx or from whoever’s account they can steal the numbers from to send you a package from Canada or another distant area stating Mr. Walton is away on assignment. You will be instructed to deposit the check into you IOLTA and send the proceeds via wire or similar methodology to “Ms. Walton.”

A check enclosed in the FedEx will for all purposes appear valid and will initially clear your IOLTA account. THIS IS THE PART THAT IS SO DANGEROUS WITH THESE SCAMS!!! THE CHECK APPEARS TO HVE CLEARED AND SO YOU SEND THE PROCEEDS ACCORDINGLY. The bank subsequently will learn the funds are not valid and seek recovery of any amounts paid to your account. If you have made a disbursement of the monies, you are personally liable to the bank and are out that money. ALWAYS CALL THE BANK THE CHECK IS DRAWN ON TO VERIFY FUNDS AND THEN HOLD THE FUNDS DEPOSITED TO YOUR ACCOUNT A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TIME TO FULLY CLEAR!

The Secret Service is the branch of law enforcement who deal with these types of cases.

Hope this is helpful…

Dear Abbas Hadjian,
I appreciate your response to my inquiry The reason I have contacted your law office is that there is already an agreement in place and I am bent on getting what is due for me and my children, I tried calling but its little bit difficult to reach your law office, I will try as much as possible to let you into what transpired between I and my ex-spouse before he relocated to United States. We were divorced in Japan and my ex husband Mr. Lyold Bloomberg now lives in Sherman Oaks, California, he is a citizen in your country

We both agreed under a separation agreement incorporated, merged into and made part of the court decree for a settlement of child support, spousal support, and medical support of $480,870.00, he has paid me $178,000.00 but still owing $302,870.00 and the stipulated time for completion of payment has long elapsed and i know he has the financial means to pay the balance owed to me.

I request your legal services with regards to compelling him to remit balance owed me. Attached is a copy of the Separation Agreement and the Final Judgment. I will be pleased to provide further information on this case on request and I expect this to be resolved in a timely manner. Furthermore, I seek to retain your firm for this purpose.

Please send me a copy of your retainer agreement and if the terms are acceptable I will sign so we can commence the process without delay,

Thanks you for your cooperation .

Ms Seina.

Address: 936-Nishi-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo, Japan

I asked for the name of all parties to run a conflict check, and he identified the local adverse party as Ame Oil & Gas Corp, with a residential address very near to my office. That entity also is not registered to do business in Maryland.