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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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Commercial debt collection scam using the names Oswald Banfield and Barreett Steel Limited
Firms in Colorado and Montana notified us that they received an email from the purported Oswald Banfield and Barreett Steel Limited looking to retain them with regards assisting on corporate matters, but in reality is likely a lead-up to a commercial debt collection scam or similar kind of scam. This is a classic bad cheque… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Konatsu Ayumu
Two Ontario lawyers notified us that they received an email from the purported Konatsu Ayumu 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 lawyers will be… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Futabatei Arishima and Adamant Kogyo Co
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Futabatei Arishima of Adamant Kogyo Co. looking to retain them with regards assisting on corporate matters, but in reality is likely a lead-up to a commercial debt collection scam or similar kind of scam. This is a classic bad cheque scam that… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Yoshihiro Saita and Chuo Engineering Co
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Yoshihiro Saita of Chuo Engineering Co 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 name He Weijian
Six Ontario lawyers notified us that they received an email from the purported He Weijian 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 WarningsBusiness loan collection scam using the name Denis Blanchard
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Denis Blanchard 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 WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Hitomi Jefferson
Lawyers in Ontario, Michigan and California have notified us that they received an email from the purported Hitomi Jefferson 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Tiel Eisses and Akihiro Koushirou
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Tiel Eisses, on behalf of Akihiro Koushirou, 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings