COMRADES:
I am a retired lawyer & the scam definitely seems couched in terms which would net lawyers, consultants, accountants, etc., anyone who requires a retainer. Of course, since lawyers tend to be greedy, and have Hubris in spades (you know- "I checked it out thoroughly..."), I'm not surprised they have been targeted. Since this is an International Site, people in other countries should be made aware that a modern day American lawyer is not the "respected citizen" of a generation + ago. That all ended in the 1980's. Between the proliferation of 3rd & 4th rate law schools (I can think of at least 3-5 "unnecessary" law schools in Florida, alone- you know, we need a law school "for" hispanics, a law school "for" blacks, a law school "for" people with mucho dinero who could not get in any of the, e.g., top 100 law schools), and the sudden ability of lawyers to make huge amounts of money on "deals", the profession is not what, I understand, it once was.
The originating email address in this matter was
[email protected]. I have not yet looked up whether "Meiah" has some meaning in a language? Important question: Do you think Google realizes its email addresses have become the new "Port Royal" for scamsters?? Should they not be told & the situation publicized?!?
The entire email:
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Mei Ah Electrical & Industry (HK) Co., Ltd.
1001-07, Lippo Sun Plaza,
28 Canton Road, TST HongKong
Email:
[email protected] Dear Sir,
I am Ms.Tin Kim, a Manager of Mei Ah Electrical & Industry, Hong Kong. We deal on Industrial Machinery/Electronics and we export our products to Canada/America and Europe.
We require your representation for our North American Customers. We are of the opinion that the ability to consolidate payments from North America will eradicate delays due to inter-continental monetary transaction between Asia and North America.
We want you to help us act as account receivables/payables with respect to our customers in Canada and the United States of America.. It has been very cumbersome collecting our payments from clients in this region. We had to personally come to Canada, to meet with these clients, and it has not been too easy, hence we are contacting you immediately. We understand that a proper Client Retainer will provide the necessary results and we are most inclined to commence talks as soon as possible.
Please contact using the email address above (
[email protected]). Upon receipt of your response, we will provide you with more information. Include your Company name,full names, telephone and fax numbers in your response to this correspondence
Regards,
Ms. Tin Kim
at least for another day or so
