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FraudInfo 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.

FraudInfo's Posts

Equipment purchase scam using the names Sok Hong and Qingzhou Yongsheng Dredging Machinery Co

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Two firms in Ontario and one in California have notified us that they received an email from the purported Sok Hong of Qingzhou Yongsheng Dredging Machinery Co 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… Read More »

Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud Warnings

Commercial debt collection scam using the names Yukihiro Noda and Nitaka Oil

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Yukihiro Noda of Nitaka Oil looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter (with a real company likely being impersonated) requiring the assistance of a… Read More »

Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings

Equipment purchase scam using the names George Mazloumian and BAM International

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported George Mazloumian of BAM International 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… Read More »

Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud Warnings

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