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The Albany County Bar Association has
been informed that there is a job posting on LawCrossing.com for an
attorney position, as well as a paralegal, in our office. Please be
advised that we do not have any positions available in our office at this
time. Deposit Fraud Targeting Law Firms Please be aware of
a recent trend identified in which fraudsters are specifically targeting
law firms in a deposit fraud scheme. The typical scenario is as follows:
• A fraudulent foreign client contacts a law firm via email indicating they
are
involved with some legal issue with a domestic company. That company will
either
settle a claim within the next few days or the parties will go to court. The
law firm
is asked to act as settlement agent, or possibly represent the foreign
client going
forward. Shortly afterwards, a counterfeit check comes to the law firm with
the
other party listed as remitter. The law firm takes their cut from the check
and is to
wire the rest. In most instances, the funds are wired prior to the deposited
item returning as
“counterfeit”.
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