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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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Business loan fraud using the name Wilfred Wilson
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Wilfred Wilson looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is a classic 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: Business Loan Fraud, Fraud WarningsDivorce settlement scam using the name Natty Yoshimoto
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Natty Yoshimoto (or Nathy Yoshomoto) 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Michael Garry and Artona Textiles
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Michael Garry and Artona Textiles 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 lawyers will be… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsEquipment purchase scam using the names Ronald Laarhoven and Wintershall Noordzee
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: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsBreach of IP agreement scam using the name Wen Lung Hung
Firms in Ontario and California notified us that they received an email from the purported Wen Lung Hung 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 FraudBreach of IP agreement scam using the name Lewis Au-Yeung
Firms in Ontario and Florida notified us that they received an email from the purported Lewis Au-Yeung 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 be… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Intellectual Property Rights FraudBusiness loan collection scam using the name Hsieh Hsiang
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Hsieh Hsiang looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is a classic 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: Business Loan Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Richard Wilfrid and D and D Textiles
Three Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Richard Wilfrid of D and D Textiles 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 lawyers… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings