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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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Divorce settlement scam using the name Carmen Olga
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Carmen Olga 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 will… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsDivorce settlement scam using the name Mirai Kennedy
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Mirai Kennedy 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 will… Read More »
Categories: Fraud WarningsEquipment purchase scam using the name Paul Smith
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Paul Smith oflooking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be duped into… Read More »
Categories: Fraud WarningsEquipment purchase fraud using the names Andre Bakker and N-Sea Group
Firms in Ontario and Texas have notified us that they received an email from the purported Andre Bakker of N-Sea Group looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsBreach of IP agreement scam using the names Toru Nishido and Iwatsu Electric
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Toru Nishido of Iwatsu Electric looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a copyright infection. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Intellectual Property Rights FraudDebt collection scam using the names Cho Yaguda and Advanced Machinery & Exports
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Cho Yaguda of Advanced Machinery & Exports 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsEquipment purchase scam using the name Paul Mosvold
Firms in Florida and Texas have notified us that they received an email from the purported Paul Mosvold looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. (We have been in contact with the real Paul Mosvold, who says: “Due to a security leak at the IRS in 2015 my data has… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsEquipment purchase scam using the names Imad Mohsen and Tulip Oil
Firms in Ontario and South Carolina have notified us that they received an email from the purported Imad Mohsen of Tulip Oil 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… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud Warnings