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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

Commercial debt collection scam using the names Manubu Shinomoto of Hitachi Kokusai Electric

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fraud-warning

An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Manubu Shinomoto of Hitachi Kokusai Electric 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 names Steven Culwell and Essar Steel Processing & Distribution

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

An Ohio firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Steven Culwell of Essar Steel Processing & Distribution 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

Commercial debt collection scam using the names Ray Nishimoto and Sumitomo Chemical Co

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

[Updated March 2014] 11 firms in Ontario, BC and Alberta have notified us that they received an email from the purported Ray Nishimoto of Sumitomo Chemical 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… Read More »

Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings

Commercial debt collection scam using the names Kazuhiro Hirahara and Hinode Electric Co

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

[Updated March 2014] 44 lawyers in the US have notified us that they received an email from the purported Kazuhiro Hirahara of Hinode Electric 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… Read More »

Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings

Employee injury settlement scam using the name Edwards Shirley

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

A California firm notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Edwards Shirley with regards to an employee injury settlement scam. 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 from their trust accounts… Read More »

Categories: Employee Injury / Dismissal Fraud, Fraud Warnings

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