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Fraud continues to be a significant and costly problem for LAWPRO.
Fraudsters are successfully duping lawyers and law clerks, and it’s not
just real estate lawyers who are being targeted. Litigation, business, IP and family law lawyers are frequent targets of bad cheque scams involving debt collections, business loans, licensing disputes, and spousal support payments.
Don’t be complacent and think you would never be fooled. These frauds
are very sophisticated. The matters will look legitimate, the fraudsters will be very convincing and the client ID and other documents you get will look real. The fake cheques have fooled bank tellers and branch managers. There may even be two or more people collaborating on both sides of a transaction to make the scenario more convincing.
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Settlement collection scam using the name Scott Mason
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Scott Mason looking to retain them with regards an employment dispute settlement. This is a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be duped into wiring real funds from their… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudEquipment purchase scam using the name Fredrick Wright
Two Ontario lawyers have notified us that they received an email from the purported Fredrick Wright looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Equipment / Inventory Purchase FraudReal estate purchase scam using the name Hannah Reinhardt
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Hannah Reinhardt looking to retain them with regards to representing them on a real estate transaction. In many real estate bad cheque scams the fraudster pretends interest in a property and sends a certified cheque or bank draft as a deposit… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Real Estate FraudEquipment purchase scam using the name Wiktor Mateusz
Two Ontario lawyers have notified us that they received an email from the purported Wiktor Mateusz looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Equipment / Inventory Purchase FraudEquipment purchase scam using the name Emiko Khang
Two Ontario lawyers have notified us that they received an email from the purported Emiko Khang looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Equipment / Inventory Purchase FraudEquipment purchase scam using the names Valery Konyushenko and Mazarine Energy B.V.
Lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Valery Konyushenko of Mazarine Energy B.V. looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Equipment / Inventory Purchase FraudDebt collection fraud using the name Farrell Graham
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Farrell Graham looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be duped into wiring… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudDivorce settlement fraud using the name Jennifer McKoy Moore
Five Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Jennifer McKoy Moore looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Divorce Settlement Fraud