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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.
FraudInfo's Posts
Business loan collection scam using the name Mohammad Sabtu
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Mohammad Sabtu 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: Business Loan Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the name Edward Watwood
A dozen lawyers from across Canada notified us that they received an email from the purported Edward Watwood 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 Jim Kleynhans and Cannon Steels Ltd
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Jim Kleynhans of Cannon Steels 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 WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Deborah Spencer
[Updated July 2014] Four firms in Canada and the U.S. notified us that they received an email from the purported Deborah Spencer 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Charles Kenwright and Steel Benders UK
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Charles Kenwright of Steel Benders UK 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 Robert James and Ocean View
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Robert James of Ocean View 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 Kong Lin and Xinshin Chemical
An Ohio firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Kong Lin of Xinshin Chemical 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the name Jim Buthelezi
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Jim Buthelezi 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 wiring real funds… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings