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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
Real estate bad cheque scam using the name Soh Chong
An Ontario firm informed us they’ve been contacted by the purported Soh Chong 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 Andrew Steeles and G C Supplies UK Ltd
Seven lawyers in the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Andrew Steeles of G C Supplies UK Ltd 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Ronald Rempe and Shores Manufacturing
A Texas firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Ronald Rempe of Shores Manufacturinglooking 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the name Clocreen Austin
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Clocreen Austin 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 WarningsBreach of license agreement scam using the names Gan Robin and Bioway Corporation
A Virginia firm reported to us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Gan Robin of Bioway Corporation with regards to retaining their services to collect on a breach of a copyright agreement. 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: Fraud Warnings, Intellectual Property Rights FraudFraudster in the U.S. using LAWPRO job title as part of impersonation
A home renovation payments escrow company in Texas brought to our attention that a person purporting to be Laura Borovich of Orlando, Florida contacted them claiming to be “Director, practicePRO / Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO)”. The purpose of the contact was to release money held in escrow. No employee by that name has ever… Read More »
Categories: Communication ErrorsSeparation agreement scam using the name Leanne (or Rose) Gonzalez
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Leanne Gonzalez (or Rose Gonzalez) 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: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Steven Patel and Allerton Steel
A New Hampshire firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Steven Patel of Allerton Steel looking to retain him 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 Warnings