News & Notices

A new phishing scam targeting State Bar members with deceptive emails has the potential to corrupt computer files. The fraudulent emails pretend to be sent by the State Bar or a state bar association.

We have received multiple reports of an attempted scam using the name “Nathan Silver,” a London-based architect.

The State Bar has learned of a situation involving “spoofing” lawyers’ telephone numbers.

The State Bar is aware of two scams targeting lawyers: an email based trust account scam and a fake check scam.

Recently the Bar received multiple reports of fraudulent activity relating to wired funds in real estate transactions, with losses as high as $200,000.

New Variation of Fake Check Scam Targets Law Practices