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FraudInfo 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.

FraudInfo's Posts

Commercial equipment purchase scam using the names Smith Marino and Astronomic Engineering

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Firms in California and Michigan have notified us that they received an email from the purported Smith Marino of Astronomic Engineering 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 Warnings

Commercial equipment purchase scam using the name Walter Long (or Peterson) and Universal Machinery

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Two Maine firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Walter Long (or Peterson) and Universal Machinery looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. (There is a real company being impersonated here. The websites www.dredgesbroker.com and www.universalmachineryandequipments.com mirror the real site, except that the contact information… Read More »

Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud Warnings

Commercial equipment purchase scam using the names Rob Kloos and Veka Shipyard

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Thirty firms in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Rob Kloos of Veka Shipyard 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 Warnings

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