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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 Lia Nelson and Cruise International
A Washington state firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Lia Nelson of Cruise International 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 WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Paris Jun
A Washington DC firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Paris Jun looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial equipment purchase scam using the names Piet Haerens and International Marine & Dredging Consultants
Firms in Ontario and North Carolina notified us that they received an email from the purported Piet Haerens of International Marine & Dredging Consultants 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… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsBreach of copyright agreement scam using the names Tomoyuki Iwahashi and Shinchosha Publishing
An Ontario firm reported to us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Tomoyuki Iwahashi of Shinchosha Publishing with regards to retaining their services to collect on a breach of a copyright agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Intellectual Property Rights FraudCommercial debt collection scam using the names Takeo Yamamoto and Kanehira Steel
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Takeo Yamamoto of Kanehira Steel looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This is a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be duped into wiring… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial equipment purchase scam using the name Bram Meerleveld
An Idaho firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Bram Meerleveld 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 into wiring real funds… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommunications breakdowns: When a lawyer doesn’t share
In 2014 the broad category of communications accounted for about almost a third of claims reported and claims costs. We asked some lawyers to give their opinions on the various ways lawyer-client communications can break down, such as when lawyers fail to share information. After getting some work done on his cottage, Dale Orlando, partner… Read More »
Categories: Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Frank Lai and Taiwan Fu Da Precision Co Ltd
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Frank Lai of Taiwan Fu Da Precision Co Ltd 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings