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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 names Tamotsu Sato and Daiso Co Ltd
A California firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Tamotsu Sato of Daiso Co Ltd looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Sang Tran and Val Engineering
A Nevada firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Sang Tran of Val Engineering looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. 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: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Marvin Wanga and MaverickWan Import & Export Co
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Marvin Wanga of MaverickWan Import & Export Co looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. 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: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Tami Jones
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Tami Jones 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 be… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial equipment purchase scam using the names Dereck Oerlemans and Damen Group
Five firms in Ontario and the U.S. notified us that they received an email from the purported Dereck Oerlemans of Damen Group 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: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Masayuki Sekita and Japan Art Collection Inc
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Masayuki Sekita and Japan Art Collection Inc looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This is a classic 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 WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Xuge Harper
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Xuge Harper 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 be… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Lisa Chun
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Lisa Chun 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 be… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud Warnings