Navigation Florida lawyers targeted by new wave of cashier’s check fraud
A recurring scam involving fraudulent cashier’s checks is making the rounds, again.
Attorneys report receiving settlement or contract-related checks from purported clients who have not paid retainers and have no prior contact with the represented company.
One recent incident involved a lawyer contacted by a “client” claiming he was owed $650,000 from U.S. Energy. After the client signed a fee agreement but did not pay an initial retainer, a FedEx package arrived containing a letter and cashier’s check for the claimed amount. The attorney immediately contacted the company, which confirmed that both the client and the check were fraudulent.
