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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 name Yasuo Matsuura of Marubeni-Itouchu Steel
Firms in New Jersey and Maryland notified us that they received an email from the purported Yasuo Matsuura of Marubeni-Itochu 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the name Zhang Min
Four Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Zhang Min 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 duped into wiring real… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial equipment purchase scam using the name Emi Isamu
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Emi Isamu 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 be duped into… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial equipment purchase scam using the names Yan Gilbert Hong and JuLong Dredging & Mining Machinery
Firms in Ontario and BC have notified us that they received an email from the purported Yan Gilbert Hong of JuLong Dredging & Mining 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… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial equipment purchase scam using the name Fidelity Equipment and multiple contact names
Several Ontario firm notified us that they received emails from a number of names purporting to represent Fidelity Equipment Ltd and looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. The names and associated emails are: John Sigfrid: [email protected] Julius Kent: [email protected] Dennis Edgar: [email protected] David Halvar: [email protected] Martins Tekla [email protected] This… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial equipment purchase scam using the names William Tore and Fidelity Equipment Ltd
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported William Tore and Fidelity Equipment Ltd 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 name Bikash Rana
An Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Bikash Rana 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 duped into wiring real… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial equipment purchase scam using the names Vernon Price and Lawrence Marine & Dredging
Firms in Florida and New York have notified us that they received an email from the purported Vernon Price of Lawrence Marine & 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…. Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud Warnings