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Legal professionals put on alert after latest scam attempt
By Emma Ryan|08 February 2021
Legal professionals are being warned to be vigilant with cyber criminals targeting law firms as part of the latest beneficiary scam.
The new call comes after reports that Western Australian Attorney-General John Quigley’s identity was stolen by scammers and used in multiple emails purporting to be him. The emails claimed the A-G to be representing a deceased person who left US$4.3 million in a bank account and no will. The email phished for personal information from the recipients.
The scammers also used Mr Quigley’s name and image to launch a fake website purporting to be a law firm, dubbed JR Quigley LEGAL, containing Mr Quigley’s address of ministerial offices at Dumas House in West Perth.
Thornlie couple lose their home purchase savings in a payment redirection scam Settlement agent's email used by scammers looked almost the same Property.
Scammers on the prowl for first home buyers: WA couple’s dreams shattered
By Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
14 January 2021
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A Western Australian couple have been scammed out of their entire home purchase savings after a fraudster cloned the settlement agent’s email address.
Property buyers and sellers have been cautioned to “be suspicious” of payment demands made via email, after a young Thornlie couple’s dream of buying their first home was shattered when a scammer stole their savings of almost $133,000 just before Christmas.
According to the Western Australian Commission for Consumer Protection, after having their offer on a Piara Waters home accepted, the couple received an email, supposedly from their settlement agent, asking for a payment of $110,000.