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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.

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Commercial equipment purchase scam using the name Alex Dobber and Compass Ship Brokerage

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Firms in Oregon and California have notified us that they received an email from the purported Alex Dobber 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 Warnings

Commercial equipment purchase scam using the names Watabe Onkyo and Universal Machinery and Equipment

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Watabe Onkyo of Universal Machinery & Equipment looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. (There is a real company that is being impersonated here. The websites www.dredgesbroker.com and www.universalmachineryandequipments.com mirror the real site, except that the… Read More »

Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud Warnings

Commercial equipment purchase scam using the names John Lee and Universal Machinery and Equipment

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Over 40 Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported John Lee of Universal Machinery & Equipment looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. (There is a real company that is being impersonated here. The websites www.dredgesbroker.com and www.universalmachineryandequipments.com mirror the real site, except that… Read More »

Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud Warnings

Commercial equipment purchase scam using the names Fenley Robin and Universal Machinery & Equipment

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Three Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Fenley Robin of Universal Machinery & Equipment 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

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