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First email:
From: "Saito Komatsu" <[email protected]>
To: <victimsemailaddress>
Sent: Thursday, 29 December, 2005 11:33
Subject: Film/Movie Scripts Purchase
Attention: SURNAME, Firstname
Victimcountry
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<!--[endif]-->Re: Film/Movie Scripts Purchase
I represent the Hashimoto Group, a Japanese family conglomerate that has been in businesses here in Japan for decades. The group is headed by Mr. Araki Hashimoto, and they are presently interested in establishing foreign partnership within the film / movie industry, in view of setting up a production company with a solid base in the Arab Emirates and other locations within the European Union Territories, with special interest in Feature film production and distribution, video and DVD worldwide distribution, and production of programs for television broadcast and syndication, in anticipation of good returns on the proposed investment.
In view of this, my client has instructed me to contact prospective scriptwriters who are currently interested in selling the rights to completed film/movie scripts with commercial potentials. As soon
as my client can positively analyze the commercial viability of any film script or idea, they are prepared to provide the required funding for acquisition of the rights to such intellectual property, and further
actualization of the projects. Depending on the projected commercial impact of any such film/movie scripts, or ideas, my client is willing and able to make a price offer and subsequently provide a mutually agreeable lump sum payment for multiple film / movie scripts of anticipated medium and large scale worldwide commercial impact. The finally agreed purchase price will be structured to cover anticipated indispensable consultancy services to be provided by the screenwriter during the production stages of the film / movie projects. The Hashimoto Group's purpose of securing the exclusive rights to a good lineup of film / movie scripts is to form a solid structure of a long term production schedule, which will ensure that the proposed company would become a major player in the Arab Emirates and European Film/Movie Industry, and comparable to such companies as Fox, Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures, and so on in the near future.
Upon completion of negotiations and comprehensive gentlemen’s contract agreements, my client will make arrangements for providing the agreed purchase prices to beneficiary script owners, in exchange for the rights to the intellectual property, and onward
execution of the projects in good faith, while maintaining a working partnership with the script owners on a retainer basis, for the production period of each movie script. In all projects, the scriptwriter will maintain sole screen writing credits. My client will only participate in purchasing the rights to film/movie scripts which are the original works of the acclaimed owners. However, I believe they will be interested in exploring the commercial potentials of any proposals.
We await your response. Many thanks.
Respectfully,
Saito Komatsu
Hashimoto Group
Japan
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Message headers:
Received: from [196.3.62.4] by web34905.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Wed, 28 Dec 2005 18:33:45 PST Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 18:33:45 -0800 (PST) From: Saito Komatsu <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Film/Movie Scripts Purchase
Second email:
Attention: Firstname Lastname
The Hashimoto Group wishes to express their profound gratitude and appreciation for your consideration to offer them the exclusive rights to your intellectual property. I am presently appointed as personal assistant to the Group’s President, Mr. Araki Hashimoto, and I have no doubt that the group is financially capable of covering the costs for the exclusive rights to your film/movie short and feature length screenplays/scrips, of various genres, and say they will be willing to proceed with the outright purchase of the scripts and all their rights as soon as you are ready. They also hope that you will consider cooperating with them by providing consultancy services possibly by assisting in overseeing the development and production stages of the films/movies on a retainer basis, for a contract period of two to five years after the mutual execution of a sales/purchase and contract agreement. It is expected that all productions should be completed on a mutually agreed schedule within this specified contract period. However, in pursuance of this, they wish to have a brief synopsis of all your intended script submissions where applicable, in order to enable the group to make a suitable price offer to cover the purchase of the scripts and also considering the associated consultancy fees for your anticipated services during the production period of the films/movies until completion . They would wish to have a little more information on the target audience for each of the scripts at the completion of production, to enable for fair analysis of possible sales projections, based on marketability of the finished features and assessment of the possible economic impact the productions could have on a global scale. We hope to receive the above requested information at your earliest convenience. They will also want to confirm your willingness to work on the productions within European Union, and the United Arab Emirates, being the proposed locations of the film production organization, and any other location selected by the production crew for the individual productions. We await your response at your earliest convenience. Many thanks. Respectfully,
Saito Komatsu
HASHIMOTO GROUP – PROFILE
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The Hashimoto Group, founded in 1934, combined premium products and service to the shipping and hospitality industry. Over the years, they expanded their horizons in various sectors of the economy, employing more than 350 associates. The group is a major player in the shipping sector, with a core investment in Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Limited http://www.mol.co.jp In the real estate development sector, the group owns several condominium type apartment blocks and high-rise office complexes, including The Hashimoto Building in Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, which hosts corporate clients like Kobishi Electric, and The Hashimoto Building in the Kanagawa prefecture which also hosts corporate clients like Kawamura Electric. Several hotel and restaurant chains owned by The Hashimoto Group, and managed by experienced professionals in the sector include Kyoto Garden Hotel http://www.kyoto-gardenhotel.co.jp and Ryokan Toukaisou http://www.toukaisou.com The Hashimoto group is also a major player in the gambling and gaming sector, with core investments in the Twin Track “Ohi Racecourse” a horse racing facility situated in the Tokyo bay area www.jair.jrao.ne.jp/courses/nar/nar018.html , and majority shares in the “Arao Racecourse” horse track in Kumamoto www.jair.jrao.ne.jp/courses/nar/nar030.html The gambling business of the organization incorporates core investments in three dog racing tracks and several Patchinko (gambling) halls at Ueno. The Group presently records a cumulative annual turnover of ¥ 537,426,203,000 JPY (approximately $4.6billion US Dollars) and growing.
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Message headers:
Received: from [196.3.62.3] by web34913.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:31:46 PST Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:31:46 -0800 (PST) From: Saito Komatsu <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Request Brief Synopsis
Attention: Firstname Lastname
Please be informed that the Hashimoto group has reviewed your 3 synopsis satisfactorily and would wish to continue negotiations with regards to the purchase of the scripts for productions begining in the first quarter of 2006. I do not see why my yahoo/hotmail addresses should be an obstacle to the progress of the negotiations. These are the media I have chosen to handle the preliminary aspects of communicating in writing for the negotiations, considering the fact that you would be probably be sending us very bulky material which would require a lot of disk space if the negotiations are favorable. Mr Hashimoto has also adviced that I do not send any material by physical mail, considering the confidentiality he and the group demand during the negotiations. We anticipate that you would understand our position on these matters for now. If you wish to continue negotiations, kindly notify us within one week from receiving this email.
Many thanks. Respectfully,
Saito
Message headers:
Received: from [196.3.62.3] by web34905.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:14:31 PST Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:14:31 -0800 (PST) From: Saito Komatsu <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected]
WHOIS details for sending network (IP 196.3.62.3 / 196.3.62.4):
inetnum: 196.3.60.0 - 196.3.63.255 netname: ORG-SA57-AFRINIC-20050513 descr: Provider Local Registry descr: Starcomms Nigeria (v4 allocation) country: NG org: ORG-SA57-AFRINIC admin-c: RCO1-AFRINIC tech-c: MQ1-AFRINIC status: ALLOCATED PA mnt-by: AFRINIC-HM-MNT mnt-lower: STARCOMMS-MNT notify: [email protected] changed: [email protected] 20050513 source: AFRINIC parent: 196.3.0.0 - 196.3.255.255 organisation: ORG-SA57-AFRINIC org-name: Starcomms org-type: LIR country: NG address: Bishop Kale Close address: Des Saka Tinubu Street address: Victoria Island address: Lagos phone: +23418048000 e-mail: [email protected] admin-c: MQ1-AFRINIC tech-c: MQ1-AFRINIC mnt-ref: AFRINIC-HM-MNT notify: [email protected] mnt-by: AFRINIC-HM-MNT changed: [email protected] 20050510 source: AFRINIC person: Razvan Cristian Oprea address: Starcomms Nigeria Limited address: Plot 1261, Bishop Kale Close, off Saka Tinubu address: Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria phone: +23418049884 e-mail: [email protected] nic-hdl: RCO1-AFRINIC mnt-by: STARCOMMS-MNT changed: [email protected] 20050310 changed: [email protected] 20050310 source: AFRINIC person: Maher Qubain address: Starcomms Nigeria Limited address: Plot 1261, Bishop Kale Close, off Saka Tinubu address: Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria phone: +23418048000 e-mail: [email protected] nic-hdl: MQ1-AFRINIC mnt-by: STARCOMMS-MNT changed: [email protected] 20050310 changed: [email protected] 20050310 source: AFRINIC
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When contacted by an agent for script writer, the response got frosty:
From: Saito Komatsu [mailto:[email protected]]
To: emailaddress
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 11:54 AM
Subject: Scripts Purchase
Attention: Firstname Lastname
Please be informed that the Hashimoto group will not
accept any dealings through third parties, such as the
Agent "Agentfirstname Agentlastname" you refered to us. As soon as negotiations can be concluded per the purchase price offer for accepted scripts,we can basically forward to you a Contract Agreement on request, to enable you look over the terms. If you find these terms suitable and agreeable, then we may proceed with executing the contract on the stated terms and basis, while ensuring to mutually protect the interest of all parties concerned. However, if you insist on dealing through an agent, then we would wish to humbly decline. Many thanks. Respectfully,
Saito
Another writer reported the same problem:
Dear Sir/Ms,
I received the email from a guy named Saito at Hashimoto group and emailed
him a reply saying that he needed to contact my agent. He contacted me back
again and finally said that he wouldn't be able to work with me because I
insisted on using my agent. What can I do next to protect myself from this
group?
Mail received by another writer:
Attention: Firstname Lastname
Please be informed that we have received the email with the signed agreement attached. Mr. Hashimoto has subsequently completed and endorsed the agreement. Please find the email attachment with this message. We need to have details of how to make payments to you as the funds are being prepared for transfer to your possession. Kindly provide a secure telephone number where I can reach you to finalize arrangements. Many thanks. Respectfully,
Saito
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