He also left a phone number of 905-781-6341.

Sorry for my delay in forwarding to you the requested information. I had a family emergency. Thank you for your response to my mail, here are more information's regarding this matter.  Below is the information of the borrower. And I know I will pay you a retainer for the job. I found you at mertindale.com website. And after reading your profile, I was very comfortable that you are the best Lawyer I needed that can help me with my matter at hand. See the attached file for the agreement note.

BORROWER NAME: JASON XXXXXXX
ADDRESS: 333 Falkenburg Road
Tampa, FL 33619

  The Borrower is someone I have known for 12 years and we have done business in the past without any issues. He is into HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT RETAILS AND SALES. So, am I too? And he was the one that have introduced me into this very line of business 11yrs ago.
Like I stated in my previous email, Mr. Harrison owes me $180,500. I loaned him 270,500. And he has only paid me back $90,000.00 and the balance is still outstanding till this day. I am in constant contact with him and even though he has promised to pay the balance, I think the threat or possibility of litigation would serve as a catalyst to make him pay sooner rather than later. Find attached a PDF version of the Loan agreement Promissory note
I am prepared to pay your retainer fee for this service as soon as I get an engagement letter from your firm. I expect this to be a non-litigation collection from the borrower but I am prepared to litigate this matter if he is not ready to pay the balance owed on the loan agreement. Note that this loan is not in dispute
Send me the engagement letter so that we can proceed with this issue with him. I want to also let you know that as an owner of a business, this loan that I gave to Jason (Who I know very well) has caused considerable strain on my operation capital.
I can be reached at 1-647 781-4929 anytime. Time is of the essence for me now.
 Sir, let me know how much your retainer will be for I am ready to retain your firm to help me with this very issues of mine.
Please send me your retainer agreement or engagement letter at your earliest convenience.
I am open to either an hourly or contingency fee basis. Please advice which works better for you.

Caller Id said nothing. I didn't call back.

Thank you for your post.  My firm recently received an email message from a person with the following phone number:  1-905-781-6341.  It seemed like the message was a form message, and the writer left in references to me as "sir." My first name is Melissa (clearly not a "sir").  The potential client emphasized the fact that he was very willing to pay a retainer, and asked for our contract for services multiple times in about 3 paragraphs.  This seemed suspicious.  So, I ran a search on the number and saw your posting.  Thank you for tip.  Definitely saved me some headache.

Part II from post above....Fax# 206-337-1657, and phone# (s) 905-781-6341, 905-781-6341 are associated with an international

Check out the link to the FTC which has more information on "Mystery Shopping" scams, and other counterfeit check scams.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre40.shtm

Fax# 206-337-1657, and phone# (s) 905-781-6341, 905-781-6341 are associated with an international
"Mystery Shopping" scam. Note these numbers change frequently but the scam is the same!

How it works:
They harvest your name from public sources I.e. internet social networks-Facebook, Job Boards-monster, etc. They send you a check for varying amounts, ours was $2,994.00. The mystery shopping company they use most often is BMA. BMA is a legitamate company, but the letter you recieved is NOT from BMA (If you visit BMA's website they will warn you about this scam)You are instructed to call a Mr. Tim Walters (name often changes as do the phone numbers) to get instructions on how to deposit the check.

Depositing the check: First, the check is a phony but your bank can't tell that until it passes their ACH (automatic clearing house), and these crooks know this. In the meantime you are supposed to wire $ to a source outside of the country (notice the postmark on the envelope was international...ours was Canada). Once you have wired the amount requested your money is GONE and then the phony check bounces back. You have now lost your funds and are responsible in most cases for the costs associated with the returned check!

Thankfully, I do have a background in law so I didn't fall for this. I will however be looking into pursuing these theives to see that justice is done!

But how did you lose money? At least the initial letter assumes that you deposit the check and send portion of the money back, presumably after it clears. Did you send the money before it cleared? Did they ask to send more?

I'm glad I decided to look this number up on google to see if this mystery shopper was legit. At first I looked up the company online and I had to second guess myself. Then I decided to go on google and I found this website. I thank God for giving me the knowledge to investigate this information myself. I almost got caught. I had plan to cash this check tomorrow at a bank I had plan to open an account. Unreal. I'm upset because I could really use this money at the moment. I would like to thank everyone here for putting this information in motion.

Thank you

almost caught

I got caught up in this scam also I cant believe I was so stupid and lost money on this well I learned a hard lesson the phone number was (905)598-6311 talked to Tim Wilson one time and then can not reach him by phone or Jenny Wong e-mail I still cant believe that this is happening I should have known not to do this.Hope no one else gets caught up in this and wish I new how to stop this.

I Got a letter through the mail. Will gladly forward it to you.

I didn't get a call I got a letter and a check for $2990.00. They ask me to call Miss Lucy Clark or Mr Tim Wilsons Thanks a lot for the alert.
I didn't call.

Be aware of QAMS.  They are NO good but a fraud.
Please, don?t be a poor to become their victim.  
Their p#: 905-783-6311  fax #: 206-337-1657
Jenny Wong
p.o. box 17550, kent, WA, 98002
www.qaams.com

fraud alert this fax number is to a private person not a business in seattle wa this number is not published and is part of a scam for secrete shoppers for qamms.com that a fraud, dont confuse qams.com that is legal.
both this number and 647-892-3957 are part of each other.  they ask for you to call a miss tina tyson or a mr. tim wilsons