I read the other day how antivirus software manufacturers are struggling and mostly failing to keep up with new viruses and malware. I thought of that today when I received the third communication in just the last week of what we wrote about as the new scam coming from China. In ”Payment Fraud In China. This… Continue Reading
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Ancient China Business Scam With A New Hollywood Twist
Posted in China Film Industry, Legal NewsChinese company emails US company about buying a few million dollars of the US company’s product. The terms of the deal are quickly worked out and the Chinese company suggests the American company go to China to sign the contract and celebrate the consummation of the deal. The American gets to China (usually some fairly… Continue Reading
Ancient China Business Scam. Back With A Vengeance This Season.
Posted in China BusinessAs a China lawyer, I hate Decembers. I love them because they are always one of our firm’s busiest months (which is true in spades this year), but I hate them because they are also the month when we get the most contacts regarding frauds and scams (which is also true in spades this year). … Continue Reading
China Bank Problems
Posted in China BusinessJust read an interesting China Confidential post regarding how a lack of transparency in China’s banks has permitted them to engage in fraudulent activity. Entitled, “Big Bank Fraud Problem Looms in China,” the post posits that Chinese banks grossly under-report their bad loan problems and overstate their cash reserves. The article is a bit sketchy… Continue Reading
Criminal Law And Business In China — A Strong Caution
Posted in Legal NewsBy: Steve Dickinson in “Amazing Lawyers And The Criminal Side of China Business,” we talked about the need to be careful regarding business activities the Chinese government considers criminal that are not typically seen as such in the United States or in Europe. A reader posted a comment asking us to give some examples as… Continue Reading


