26 May 2010, by George Varughese, Secretary, Malaysian Bar
Circular No 142/2010
Dated 26 May 2010
To all Members of the Malaysian Bar,
Beware of Conwoman
We refer to Circular No 076/2009, dated 19 March 2009, wherein we informed Members about reports of fraud lodged by legal firms against [purposely deleted].
[purposely deleted] will usually apply for a position in the Accounts Department. She will start by making telephone calls to clients asking for payment in cash. Once she receives a certain sum of money, she will then stop reporting to work and disappear.
The Bar Council recently received another complaint claiming that [purposely deleted] had forged a partner’s signature and withdrew large sums of money from a legal firm’s office and client’s accounts. It was reported that quite a few legal firms had fallen prey to this modus operandi.
Members are advised to exercise caution when hiring an individual who fits the particulars of this conwoman. [purposely deleted].
Thank you.
George Varughese
Secretary
Bar Council
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