Got an email

Dear counsel,

I am contacting you in regards to a breach of business loan agreement with a client in your locality. I provided a loan to the company so that they can meet up with their management and operational obligation during the rough economic climate of last year. I provided the company with an emergency loan of $220,000 with a term of 12 months and fixed interest rate of 8.0%. The repayment period has since elapsed but the company has been unable to finalize the repayment of the loan and have only paid $70,000.00 till date. Let me know if this falls under the scope of your practice so thatI can provide you with more information on this matter.

Best Regards
Teri Hitoshi
Email: terihitoshi79@gmail.com
PH: 1- 647-770-5810

We received the same email 2 days in a row containing the same info. everyone else is describing. This is spam.

Yup, a scam. Got an email from this clown wanting assistance with collecting on a $220,000.00 unpaid business loan. The stilted, non-specific language raised my suspicions; this post confirmed it. Thank you.

p.s.  I frequently receive spam/phish/hack attempt messages, especially from foreign entities, USING ALL UPPER CASE LETTERING.

Received email in the quotations (see bottom of my post).  This is not the typical email I receive for clients/referrals/prospects seeking real estate.  Why do I think this is spam/phish/hacking attempt?  

1) sent to undisclosed-recipients (blanket email);
2) addressed as "Sir/Madam" (blanket email);
3) found in spam folder;
4) clients typically give more info than "...urgently need four (4) bedroom house...";
5) no other contact info was provided.

Upon Googling the email address, I was led to this 800notes site due to the cross-referenced sender email address.

"URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 11:02 PM
From: "KEN MOORE" <rh1120@aol.com>
To: undisclosed-recipients

SIR/MADAM,
 
I URGENTLY NEED FOUR (4) BEDROOM HOUSE, YOUR RESPOND TO THIS REQUEST
IS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED
 
REGARDS

KEN MOORE"

Received an email as well, just today.  It was sent from rh1120@aol.com, but it was signed with terihitoshi9090@gmail.com.  Same name, number, and "case."

We got an email with this number associated as well. Supposed breach of loan repayment case.

Surf City,

How can I tell this is a scam?

thanks

scam email gave this number as call back number.

Contact information on email was
Teri Hitoshi
Email: terihitoshi@gmail.com
PH: 1- 647-770-5810