A Michigan attorney reported that he was contacted by someone purporting to be the president of a Georgia-based company about a possible breach of contract action involving a company in Detroit. Both the out-of-state and the in-state companies appear to exist, however, no one legitimately associated with either was involved in this case. The scammer indicated that the debtor would make the retainer payment, though the firm informed him they do not accept payment from an opposing party.
Shortly after this exchange, the firm received an envelope bearing Canadian postage and an Ontario return address. The envelope included a suspicious check and a letter printed on letterhead featuring a Detroit address.
The attorney independently looked up and contacted the alleged debtor, who said he has never done business with the Georgia company and does not bank with the financial institution named on the suspicious check. He also indicated this was not the first time he had been contacted about an alleged debt owed to this company.
Michigan State Police recommend that attorneys who have been targeted in a scam contact the Michigan Cyber Command Center at MC3@michigan.gov.
Attorneys who believe they have been targeted in a scam that other Michigan attorneys should know about, they should email hello@michbar.org after alerting authorities.
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