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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.

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Commercial debt collection scam using the names Andreas Foglar and Eisen-Dorn

by FraudInfo

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Firms in Ontario and New Mexico notified us that they received an email from the purported Andreas Foglar of Eisen-Dorn 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 Warnings

Commercial debt collection scam using the names Eric Stricker and Koch Guitar Electronics

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

[Updated Nov 2014] 25 firms in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Eric Stricker of Koch Guitar Electronics 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… Read More »

Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings

Commercial debt collection scam using the names Edward Yoshimura and Naito Steel & Pipe Co

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

50 firms in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Edward Yoshimura of Naito Steel & Pipe 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…. Read More »

Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings

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