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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 Bert Den Herder and Reimerswaal Dredging
Firms in Ontario and Arizona have notified us that they received an email from the purported Bert Den Herder of Reimerswaal Dredging 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 Dennis Foster and JGF Machinery
Firms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have notified us that they received an email from the purported Dennis Foster of JGF Machinery 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 debt collection scam using the name K.S. Wong and Smart Timing Steel
Seven U.S. firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported K.S. Wong of Smart Timing Steel 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial equipment purchase scam using the name Hilary Fox
Firms in Virginia and Pennsylvania have notified us that they received an email from the purported Hilary Fox looking to retain them with regards to assisting with 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 WarningsBusiness loan collection fraud using the name Bruce Chung
Five Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Bruce Chung 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 equipment purchase scam using the name James Hardy and JGF Machinery
Firms in Ontario and Massachusetts have notified us that they received an email from the purported James Hardy of JGF Machinery 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 WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Joan Traynor and Recipharm Medical
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Joan Traynor of Recipharm Medical 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 WarningsBusiness loan collection scam using the name Ronald Morris
Twenty four firms in Ontario (and a few elsewhere in Canada) notified us that they received an email from the purported Ronald Morris 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…. Read More »
Categories: Business Loan Fraud, Fraud Warnings