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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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Separation agreement scam using the name Lucy Paul
A Kansas firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Lucy Paul 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 debt collection scam using the names Ayaka Amaya (or Cho Daichi) and Miho Suzuki Ltd
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Ayaka Amaya (or Cho Daichi) of Miho Suzuki 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Carl Hanne (or John Higgs) and Line Tool & Machine Co.
A Michigan firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Carl Hanne (or John Higgs) of Line Tool & Machine 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial equipment purchase scam using the name Masaki Akiyama
A Florida firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Masaki Akiyama 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 WarningsCommercial equipment purchase scam using the name Leonard Lee
Firms in California and Alberta have notified us that they received an email from the purported Leonard Tee 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… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial equipment purchase scam using the name Kiyoyuki Suzuki (or Steven Brown)
Firms in California and Alberta have notified us that they received an email from the purported Kiyoyuki Suzuki (or Steven Brown) 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 WarningsReal estate bad cheque fraud using the name Shiko Hanamura
An Ontario realtor told us they’ve been contacted by the purported Shiko Hanamura with regards to what looks like a real estate bad cheque scam. For details of how this scam works see our Confirmed Fraud page. Our Fraud Fact Sheet lists the red flags of a bogus legal matter that is really a fraud…. Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Real Estate FraudCommercial debt collection scam using the names Kevin (or John) Loughran and Loughran Motor Company
A Maryland firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Kevin (or John) Loughran of Loughran Motor Company 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 Warnings