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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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Debt collection fraud using the names Keremu Maihemuti and Komeri & Co
Three Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Keremu Maihemuti of Komeri & Co 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsEquipment purchase scam using the names Jim Craig and Ampelmann Operations
Three Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Jim Craig of Ampelmann Operations 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 WarningsBreach of IP agreement scam using the names Gary Leu and Taiwan Lynx Co
Firms in Ontario and Texas notified us that they received an email from the purported David Kung of Chiayo Electronics looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a copyright infection. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (likely impersonating a real company) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Intellectual Property Rights FraudCommercial debt collection scam using the names Andris Georgijs and Hotronic Tools & Chips Company
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Andris Georgijs of Hotronic Tools & Chips Company looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. 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: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsEquipment purchase scam using the name Charles Scott
Firms in Ontario and Texas have notified us that they received an email from the purported RCharles Scott 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 lawyers will be… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsEquipment purchase scam using the names Pieter (or Robert) Heerema and Heerema Group
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Pieter (or Robert) Heerema of Heerema 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 WarningsDivorce settlement fraud using the name Liu Adelson
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Liu Adelson 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 WarningsEquipment purchase scam using the names Peter Zerhouni and InDex Pharmaceuticals
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Ronald Laarhoven of Wintershall Noordzee 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 lawyers will… Read More »
Categories: Areas of Law, Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud Warnings