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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 equipment purchase scam using the names Bruno Alvarado and Polígono Industrial
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Bruno Alvarado of Polígono Industrial 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 WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Eric Fu and Fu Co. Ltd
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Eric Fu 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: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness loan collection scam using the name Frank Pho Lee
Firms in Kentucky and Arizona notified us that they received an email from the purported Frank Pho Lee 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… Read More »
Categories: Business Loan Fraud, Fraud WarningsBreach of IP agreement scam using the names Shigenobu Nagamori and Nidec Corp
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Shigenobu Nagamori and Nidec 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 this scam lawyers will be… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Intellectual Property Rights FraudCommercial equipment purchase scam using the names Alain Bernard and Deme Group
Over sixty firms in Canada and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Alain Bernard of Deme 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…. Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial equipment purchase scam using the names Deke McLelland and Compass Ship Brokerage
Firms in Michigan and Georgia have notified us that they received an email from the purported Deke McLelland of Compass Ship Brokerage 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… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial equipment purchase scam using the names Chris Dean and Swift Marine Engineering & Equipment
Two firms in California have notified us that they received an email from the purported Chris Dean of Swift Marine Engineering & Equipment 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… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsBreach of copyright agreement scam using the name Che Fengsheng
Firms in Ontario and Nevada notified us that they received an email from the purported Che Fengsheng 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 Fraud