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| Thread ID: 115436 | 2011-01-18 06:46:00 | New email scam targeting lawyers | zqwerty (97) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1170732 | 2011-01-18 06:46:00 | home.nzcity.co.nz | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 1170733 | 2011-01-18 07:08:00 | Could they please name the law firms concerned ... I'll keep well away if I ever need an legal advice ! | SP8's (9836) | ||
| 1170734 | 2011-01-18 10:04:00 | Actually, that seems to be a fairly cleverly targetted scam, as it exploits the usual work-stream of lawyers, so I suspect they could be forgiven in being victims of this. I don't understand how it can be possible / permissible to cancel a cheque or money transfer after it has been received. Seems a crazy weakness in our banking systems - what is the justification in keeping this vulnerability open? Actually, making lawyers hurt might be the best way to get some action on these robbing scammers. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1170735 | 2011-01-18 11:43:00 | I work for a law firm, was getting these emails today. Easy enough to tell its a scam IMO, the english is poor and it had an AOL email address. | Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1170736 | 2011-01-18 13:07:00 | cun-ning Very clever. As far as scams go thats a very good idea. Unfortunately poor planning (as stated by alex) has resulted in a high "detection" rate |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1170737 | 2011-01-18 23:11:00 | Only right and fair that lawyers get scammed, they have been scamming clients for years by overcharging. A lawyer was finalising some business with a client, and the client asked for the amount he owed. "$1000" says the lawyer. So the client pulled out his wallet andpealed off some bills and handed them to the lawyer. Checking the cash after the client left the lawyer found that the client had mistakenly paid him $2,000. This gave the lawyer an ethical dilemma, should he split the extra $1000 with his partner or keep the lot himself. |
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