Commercial debt collection scam by Nakamura Kazuhiko of Ishizuka Electronics Corp
Date First Reported: February 2013
Primary Name Associated: Nakamura Kazuhiko
Description of Potential Fraud:
A lawyer in Louisiana has notified us that they have received an email from the purported Nakamura Kazuhiko of Ishizuka Electronics Corp with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed Fraud Page. For an explanation of how this fraud works see our Fraud Fact Sheet.
Here is the initial email:
From: Nakamura Kazuhiko [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 8:24 PM
To: lawyer name
Subject: Legal Matter
Sir,
I am Nakamura Kazuhiko the owner and CEO of Nakamura & Co. We would like to know if you have conflict that would prevent you
from representing our client Ishizuka Electronics Corporation, against an entity in your jurisdiction.
This matter regards money own our client Ishizuka Electronics Corporation. We have explore all avenues to resolve this issue amicably
unfortunately we have not progressed as expected.
If you require the name of the opposing party to conduct your conflict check, please respond to our inquiry and we are ready to pay your retainer fee immediately.
The time difference between Asia and America email communication is prefered
Nakamura Kazuhiko
Corporate & Commercial Law Firm, Advancing Business.
Shin-Tokyo Building
3-1,Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100-8355 Japan
Tel: (81 3) 3211 4841
Fax: (81 3) 3211 6358/ 0357
Email: [email protected]
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April 15, 2013 at 5:34 am, Jackson Blake said:
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