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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 debt collection scam by Christina Freitag
A lawyer in Texas and one in California have notified us that they received an email from the purported Christina Freitag looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is similar to other frauds of this kind we have seen. For a full description of how this fraud… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsReal estate transaction attempt using a possible fake power of attorney by the purported Cheryl Ryna Waksman and Yaron Nathan Waksman
An Ontario lawyer has notified LAWPRO that her name has been used without her knowledge as a commissioner on an Affidavit of Witness for what appears to be a fraudulent power of attorney using the above names. The lawyer did not commission the Affidavit of Witness and it appears that her signature was forged. To… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Real Estate FraudPhishing scam warning from LexisNexis
We are forwarding a warning from LexisNexis regarding a phishing attempt aimed at their customers. The fake email can be found below (click to enlarge it), and is a good example of how real phishing messages can look, especially if they appear to be from someone you know and deal with. There is good advice… Read More »
Categories: Fraud WarningsBusiness debt collection scam by Tony Yomex
A New York lawyer has notified us that he received an email from the purported Tony Yomex looking to retain him with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is similar to other frauds of this kind we have seen. For a full description of how this fraud works and to see… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Catherine Hu of Ota Shoten Shinji Leasing Company
A lawyer in Ireland notified us that he received an email from the purported Catherine Hu of Ota Shoten Shinji Leasing Company with regards to a commercial debt collection scam. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed Fraud Page. For an explanation of how this fraud works see… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam by Zaila Haruyo
A lawyer in Israel notified us that he was contacted by the purported Zaila Haruyo with regards to a to a collaborative family law agreement dispute. This is a fraud we have seen before under several other names and similar scenarios. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam by Tama Wu Kenneth
A California lawyer notified us that he was contacted by the purported Tama Wu Kenneth with regards to a to a collaborative family law agreement dispute. This is a fraud we have seen before under several other names and similar scenarios. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsUnlawful use of the names of Brammer UK Ltd and Michael England in a commercial debt collection scam [updated July 2013]
Seven lawyers in the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the someone purporting to be Michael England with regards to a commercial debt collection scam. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed Fraud Page. For an explanation of how this fraud works see our… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings