Legal Commentary

By Evan Schaeffer

SPAMMING LAW FIRMS . . . I've noticed a striking similarity in some emails I've received lately, all of them seeking legal assistance--

Dear Counsel, My name is Jenifer D.Williams. I am contacting your firm in regards to a divorce settlement with my ex husband Raymond K. Williams who resides in your jurisdiction. We agreed in 2009 for a $320,000 payment as part of the terms of our out-of-court mutual CPLA separation plus legal fees. I am hereby seeking your firm`s assistance in collecting this payment from him. He has agreed already to pay 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. If this falls under the scope of your practice, get back to me at your earliest convenience with your details so that I can send you further information.

Dear Counsel, My name is Kim Cheng, I am contacting your firm in regards to a divorce settlement with my ex husband, Randy Cheng, who resides in your jurisdiction. I am currently on assignment in Japan. We had an out of court agreement (Collaborative Law Agreement) for him to pay $448,450.00 plus legal fees. He has only paid me $44,000 since. I am hereby seeking your firm to 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 payment from my ex-husband or litigate this matter if he fails to pay as promised.

Dear Counsel, My name is Miyoko Kazuo. I am contacting your firm in regards to a divorce settlement with my ex husband Naoki Kazuo who resides in your jurisdiction. I am hereby seeking your firm`s assistance in collecting the balance from him.

So what's the point? What are the spammers after? They already have my email address.

Full post as published by Notes from the (Legal) Underground on July 21, 2010 (boomark / email).