Update 7/10/2024: We received a report of another scam. Yesterday, multiple Texas attorneys received a phishing scam email purporting to be from State Bar of Texas President Steve Benesh with a fake email address of steve.benesh@member-texasbar.com. This is not a legitimate email. Please delete it. Here is a copy of the email: Attn: _______ By … Continue Reading
By Doryn Danner Glenn As if we don’t all have enough to deal with. Each and every one of us is bombarded with daily concerns and issues. Do we really need one more? Do we really need to be concerned about court scams? The answer is a resounding yes! The individuals who perpetrate these scams … Continue Reading
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan urged the public to remain vigilant for COVID-19 scams that are targeted through emails, texts, phone calls, and in one case, in person. In the recent in-person scam, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said men claiming to be Houston Public Works employees gained access to a couple’s home by alleging water … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing this collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the latest news and resources related to the novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the legal community. Important links State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Legal Resources … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing this collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the latest news and resources related to the novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the legal community. Important links State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Legal Resources … Continue Reading
Editor’s note: The State Bar of Texas publicizes scams targeting attorneys so that others may be aware and take precautions. If a scam has targeted you or your firm, please leave a comment below describing the scenario or tactics used. A Texas attorney, who recently relocated to Missouri, was contacted by a scammer seeking the … Continue Reading
Texas attorneys continue to be targeted by online scammers. Throughout 2017, there were several attempts to coerce people into sending money while claiming to work for real law firms. In a recent rash of scams, websites have been designed to mirror firms’ very real pages. But there are giveaways—and resources for verifying the not-so obvious … Continue Reading
More victims are coming forward in a scam involving a fraudulent job posting listed on Indeed.com and other job listing sites. At least one person has suffered financial loss from the scam after providing the poster with gift card information. The job posting, listed on Indeed.com and other job sites, offered an office assistant position … Continue Reading
A recent job posting on Indeed.com and other job listing sites that offered an office assistant position with Bertha Gutierrez, P.C., is a scam. Applicants to the post received a response email claiming to be from Gutierrez that said, “Thank you very much for your application. We really appreciate you taking the time to consider … Continue Reading
An email scam that uses false notifications of disciplinary actions is targeting members of the State Bar of Texas. Several Texas attorneys have reported receiving an email claiming a grievance was filed against them and that they have 10 days to respond. The email invites them to “click here” for more information. The email is … Continue Reading
The city of Houston Municipal Courts is warning residents of a scam using text messages to solicit court fees. Companies are reportedly sending text messages to individuals prompting them to click a link to reset their court cases for a $10 fee, according to a press release and an announcement on the Houston Municipal Courts … Continue Reading
State Bars across the country are receiving reports of an email scam targeting attorneys using false notifications of disciplinary actions. So far attorneys in Alabama, California, Nevada, Georgia, and Florida have reported receiving emails that pose as a disciplinary notice from their state bar. In the emails, the lawyer is instructed to click on a … Continue Reading
A Dallas energy lawyer is reporting a scam involving unknown individuals using her name and contact information in fraudulent Halliburton job offers. Alissa Eason, of Kosmos Energy, reported receiving two calls from European countries in the past few days. The callers—one from the United Kingdom and the other calling on behalf of a cousin in … Continue Reading
We have received a report of a scam from an attorney who received a request for assistance. Upon further searching, the attorney uncovered a scam.… Continue Reading
A Texas attorney contacted us to report he had received an email message believed to be part of a large collections scam targeting law firms across the U.S.… Continue Reading
A high-level scam involving collection with a fraudulent certified check has affected at least three Texas attorneys in recent years, and one victim is warning that more lawyers might be targeted.… Continue Reading
From time to time, the State Bar receives notifications from attorneys that they've received scam emails. Here's the latest one that is circulating this week, which was reported by a lawyer on August 20th, sent through the Find A Lawyer messaging system on the State Bar site ...… Continue Reading
On May 20, the State Bar received a call and an email from an attorney in McKinney about a scam email that he received on May 18. He also reported that there are posts from lawyers in California and Florida stating they have received identical inquiries and attachments.… Continue Reading
Attorneys should be extra-vigilant about email scams and other operations involving bogus cashier's checks. Never issue a check from a trust account until deposited funds have been collected.… Continue Reading
