Law Firms Target of Counterfeit Check Scheme

Of the professions that I would think would be the last on the target list for the bad guys, I would expect it to be law firms. However, to my dismay, this is not the case. The IC³ has continued to receive reports of counterfeit check schemes targeting U.S. law firms.

There has been a twist in the scheme. The “old” ruse involved an “out of the country victim” needing assistance in collecting a debt in the United States. Now for the twist…

The new scheme involves an e-mail being sent to an attorney in one state from an “attorney” in another state requesting assistance in collecting a debt from a company in the real victim’s state. Retainer fees are then paid for via counterfeit checks.

If you have been a victim of an internet scam or have received an e-mail that you believe was an attempted scam, please file a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center.

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