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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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Equipment purchase fraud using the names Sandra Lindstrom and Fluor Engineering
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Sandra Lindstrom of Fluor Engineering looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Equipment / Inventory Purchase FraudBreach of IP agreement fraud using the name Xiang Lee
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Yoshiyuki Ishibashi looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a copyright agreement. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (likely impersonating a real company) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Intellectual Property Rights FraudDivorce settlement fraud using the name Yeon Seung
Five Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Yeon Seung looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Divorce Settlement FraudDivorce settlement scam using the name Cynthia Sang-hoon
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Cynthia Sang-hoon looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Divorce Settlement FraudEquipment purchase scam using the name Heather Raymer
Three Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Heather Raymer looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Equipment / Inventory Purchase FraudBusiness loan fraud using the name Bennett Joseph
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Bowen Adrian looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan 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 duped into… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Business Loan FraudEquipment purchase fraud using the names Jürgen Wirtgen and Wirtgen Group
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Jürgen Wirtgen of Wirtgen Group looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Equipment / Inventory Purchase FraudDebt collection scam using the names Kazuhiko Ishibashi and Ishibashi Manufacturing
Three Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Kazuhiko Ishibashi of Ishibashi Manufacturing looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This appears to be a 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