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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.

FraudInfo's Posts

Cybercrime: An example of how law firms make appealing targets

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Law firms and lawyers take notice: cyber criminals are specifically targeting you because they want your data or the money in your trust account. Law firms are actually very appealing and sought-after targets for cyber criminals for three reasons. Firstly, law firms have large amounts of sensitive and confidential information that can be very valuable…. Read More »

Categories: Fraud Warnings

Separation agreement scam using the name Hania Marmon (or Hania Allen)

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

[Updated May 2014] 33 lawyers in Canada and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Hania Marmon (or Hania Allen) 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… Read More »

Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud Warnings

Commercial debt collection scam using the names Franz-Joseph Paus and Hermann Paus Maschinefabrik

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

A California firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Franz-Joseph Paus and Hermann Paus Maschinefabrik 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 Warnings

Commercial debt collection scam using the name Steven (or Gregory) Hammond of Rilmac Holdings

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Four U.S. lawyers have notified us that they received an email from the purported Steven (or Gregory) Hammond of Rilmac Holdings 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

Breach of copyright agreement scam using the name Cheng-Gong Cheng

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

An Ontario firm reported to us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Cheng-Gong Cheng 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 will be duped… Read More »

Categories: Fraud Warnings, Intellectual Property Rights Fraud

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