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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 Jeffrey Morgan and SBM Offshore Drilling
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Jeffrey Morgan of SBM Offshore Drilling 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 equipment purchase scam using the name Angelica Bell
Three Ontario firms and one in Texas notified us that they received an email from the purported Angelica Bell 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 equipment purchase scam using the names Richard Anderson (or Nathan Brooks) and Dredges Broker
Eight Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Richard Anderson (or Nathan Brooks or Brantz von Mayer) of Dredges Broker looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. (There is a real company with a similar name to “Dredges Broker” that is being impersonated here. The… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial equipment purchase scam using the name Juliana De Francesco
Eight Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Juliana De Francesco 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 name Ken Yoshiro and Kombaa Dredging
Eight Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Ken Yoshiro of Kombaa 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 scam lawyers will be… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsAttempted real estate fraud by John Biko on Vaughan property
Yesterday, a TitlePLUS subscriber reported a deal to us that appears to be an attempt at a fraud. Someone purporting to be John Biko wanted to purchase a property in Vaughan. The deal came to the lawyer on a referral from a real estate agent. Biko said his previous lawyer was going on vacation and… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Real Estate FraudCommercial debt collection scam using the names Takayoshi Meiga and Godo Steel
An Ontario firm and one in California have notified us that they received an email from the purported Takayoshi Meiga of Godo 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Koichi Yasui and Toho Gas
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Koichi Yasui of Toho Gas 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 Warnings