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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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Commercial debt collection scam using the names Miao Zhou and Qingdao Seasun Industrial Supplies
Firms in Michigan, California and Washington have notified us that they received an email from the purported Miao Zhou of Qingdao Seasun Industrial Supplies 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsEquipment purchase scam using the names Paul Kamermans and Mokveld Valves
Firms in Ontario and Tennessee have notified us that they received an email from the purported Paul Kamermans of Mokveld Valves looking to retain them with regards to assisting on a large commercial purchase & sale. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer…. Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsEquipment purchase scam using the names Gerhard Dingler and Dingler Baumaschinen GmbH & Co
Firms in Ontario and California have notified us that they received an email from the purported Gerhard Dingler of Dingler Baumaschinen GmbH & Co looking to retain them with regards to assisting on a large commercial purchase & sale. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsBreach of IP agreement scam using the names Tsuyoshi Abe and Yokogawa Electric Corp
Firms in New York, California and Manitoba notified us that they received an email from the purported Tsuyoshi Abe of Yokogawa Electric Corplooking 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… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Intellectual Property Rights FraudReal estate bad cheque scam using the name John Connie
An Ottawa lawyer notified us that her client received an email from the purported John Connie looking to purchase a property that her client had listed online. Here is what happened in the lawyer’ own words: My client listed his condo on Comfree and received an offer from someone who had never seen the unit…. Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Real Estate FraudEquipment purchase scam using the names Anthony Bates and Eden Machinery
Firms in Georgia and California have notified us that they received an email from the purported Bobbie Roberts looking to retain them with regards to assisting on a large commercial purchase & sale. 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 WarningsEquipment purchase scam using the name Bobbie Roberts
Firms in Ontario and Florida have notified us that they received an email from the purported Bobbie Roberts looking to retain them with regards to assisting on a large commercial purchase & sale. 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 WarningsEquipment purchase scam using the names Johan Robbe and A.Hak Industrial Services
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Johan Robbe of A.Hak Industrial Services 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… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud Warnings