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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 Marco Baptiste and Computer Services Group

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

A Pennsylvania lawyer notified us that they received an email from the purported Marco Baptiste of Computer Services Group 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 Gorge Qin and Renesas Electronics Corporation

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Three U.S. lawyers have notified us that they received an email from the purported Gorge Qin of Renesas Electronics Corporation 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

Breach of IP agreement scam using the names Osamu Tezuka Makoto and Tezuka Production Company

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

An Ontario firm has reported to us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Osamu Tezuka Makoto of Tezuka Production Company with regards to retaining their services to collect on a breach of an IP agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In… Read More »

Categories: Fraud Warnings, Intellectual Property Rights Fraud

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