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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
Business loan collection scam using the name Jeffery Maurice
[Sept 2013] Lawyers in Ontario, DC and Indiana have notified us that they received an email from the purported Jeffery Maurince 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… Read More »
Categories: Business Loan Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Lily Aoki
Two Ontario lawyers notified us that they received an email from the purported Lily Aoki 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 WarningsVarious fraud attempts using the name Samuel Benson and Hexta Energy & Resources Ltd
An Ontario lawyer informed us that his client, who was looking to sell some rural property, was contacted by the purported Samuel Benson ([email protected]) of Hexta Energy & Resources Ltd in Nigeria about purchasing the land. The lawyer did a Google search of that name and found that others have been contacted by this person… Read More »
Categories: Fraud WarningsBusiness debt collection scam using the name Samantha Wischer
A Florida lawyer and one in Tenerife have notified us that they received an email from the purported Samantah Wischer 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Jennifer Young Wong
A Manitoba lawyer notified us that he received an email from the purported Jennifer Young Wong looking to retain him 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Xu Gang and Henan Billions Chemical Co. Ltd
[Updated November 2013] Eighty lawyers in Ontario and elsewhere in Canada have notified us that they received an email from the purported Xu Gang of Henan Billions Chemical Co. Ltd 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness debt collection scam using the name Kasuruo Makoto
An Alberta lawyer has notified us that he received an email from the purported Kasuruo Makoto 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness debt collection scam using the name Gary Eider
[Updated Aug 20013] Eight lawyers in the U.S. and one in Serbia have notified us that they received an email from the purported Gary Eider 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings