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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 Li Ka-Shing and Qingzhou Yongsheng Dredging Machinery Co

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Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Li Ka-Shing of Qingzhou Yongsheng Dredging Machinery Co looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This is 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 Warnings

Commercial equipment purchase scam using the names Chew Peggy and Kayaba System Machinery Co

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Chew Peggy of Kayaba System Machinery Co looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This is 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 Warnings

Commercial equipment purchase scam using the names Goya Bauwens and G-tec SA

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fraud-warning

A Washington state firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Goya Bauwens of G-tec SA looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This is a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be duped… Read More »

Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud Warnings

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