The fraud attempt involved sending messages to would-be victims about business transactions requiring legal assistance.
May 10, 2021 at 07:42 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.com International
Fraudsters have turned to messaging service WhatsApp in the latest bid to impersonate law firms during the pandemic.
Scammers “spoofed” top U.K law firm Linklaters, contacting individuals on the messaging service about a foreign business transaction requiring action in the U.K. before inviting them to contact a “Linklaters lawyer” on a false phone number, according to an alert by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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